April '05 marks "the sixth consecutive month where FNC declined versus prior month in M-F, primetime P25-54 (every month since Nov '04)," CNN's press release says. The 25-54 demo is coveted by advertisers. One insider called it a "downward spiral." FNC still has more demo viewers than CNN, though (443k vs. 304k in April). Here are FNC's month-by-month weekday primetime averages in the 25-54 demographic:
Oct. 04: 1,074,000
Nov. 04: 891,000
Dec. 04: 568,000
Jan. 05: 564,000
Feb. 05: 520,000
March 05: 498,000
April 05: 445,000
Also: In April 2005, FNC's weekday primetime demo average decreased 25% compared to the year-ago, while CNN increased 27%
Source: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/fncs_2554_prime_downward_spiral_20939.asp
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More talk show hybrids coming to Comedy Central
NEW YORK - Comedy Central hopes to build on Jon Stewart's momentum by adding three new series for late night, a key time slot for the cable channel's core audience of young men.
The trio of talk-show hybrids, unveiled Tuesday:
"The Colbert Report," starring lead "Daily Show" correspondent Stephen Colbert, who will play "a very well intentioned but poorly informed" and opinionated host - a "high-status idiot," Colbert said.
"What he decides to talk about on the show de facto elevates it into something worth talking about," Colbert says of his persona, a parody of right-wing shouters on cable news networks. The show is essentially a spinoff of a fake promo seen on "The Daily Show."
An untitled topical talk show starring Adam Carolla (who co-hosted Comedy's beer-and-babes "Man Show" with Jimmy Kimmel until 2002), focusing on pop culture and sports, with a viewer call-in segment.
"Weekends at the DL," a looser talk show starring standup comic D.L. Hughley, with man-on-the-street interviews, a live band, comedy segments and a panel of guests.
Hughley's show will premiere July 29, airing Fridays through Sundays at 11 p.m., when "The Daily Show" is on its weekend break. Scheduling plans aren't set for "Colbert," but it likely will premiere in late August or September, following Stewart Monday through Thursday. Carolla's show is due soon after, either airing at midnight or rotating with "Colbert."
Colbert will be largely absent from "The Daily Show" to focus on his new series, from Stewart's production company.
Late-night expansion has been a top priority for Comedy Central, which starts original programming at 10 p.m. and considers late night its version of prime time.
Stewart's "Daily Show" is at a ratings peak, averaging 2.2 million viewers nightly in the first three months of this year. And a new Nielsen study reveals that college students - and especially men - watch more TV in late night than in prime time, the traditional focus for most networks.
Source: http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050505/LIFESTYLES0103/505040314/1050
Oct. 04: 1,074,000
Nov. 04: 891,000
Dec. 04: 568,000
Jan. 05: 564,000
Feb. 05: 520,000
March 05: 498,000
April 05: 445,000
Also: In April 2005, FNC's weekday primetime demo average decreased 25% compared to the year-ago, while CNN increased 27%
Source: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/fncs_2554_prime_downward_spiral_20939.asp
But wait, here's article:
More talk show hybrids coming to Comedy Central
NEW YORK - Comedy Central hopes to build on Jon Stewart's momentum by adding three new series for late night, a key time slot for the cable channel's core audience of young men.
The trio of talk-show hybrids, unveiled Tuesday:
"The Colbert Report," starring lead "Daily Show" correspondent Stephen Colbert, who will play "a very well intentioned but poorly informed" and opinionated host - a "high-status idiot," Colbert said.
"What he decides to talk about on the show de facto elevates it into something worth talking about," Colbert says of his persona, a parody of right-wing shouters on cable news networks. The show is essentially a spinoff of a fake promo seen on "The Daily Show."
An untitled topical talk show starring Adam Carolla (who co-hosted Comedy's beer-and-babes "Man Show" with Jimmy Kimmel until 2002), focusing on pop culture and sports, with a viewer call-in segment.
"Weekends at the DL," a looser talk show starring standup comic D.L. Hughley, with man-on-the-street interviews, a live band, comedy segments and a panel of guests.
Hughley's show will premiere July 29, airing Fridays through Sundays at 11 p.m., when "The Daily Show" is on its weekend break. Scheduling plans aren't set for "Colbert," but it likely will premiere in late August or September, following Stewart Monday through Thursday. Carolla's show is due soon after, either airing at midnight or rotating with "Colbert."
Colbert will be largely absent from "The Daily Show" to focus on his new series, from Stewart's production company.
Late-night expansion has been a top priority for Comedy Central, which starts original programming at 10 p.m. and considers late night its version of prime time.
Stewart's "Daily Show" is at a ratings peak, averaging 2.2 million viewers nightly in the first three months of this year. And a new Nielsen study reveals that college students - and especially men - watch more TV in late night than in prime time, the traditional focus for most networks.
Source: http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050505/LIFESTYLES0103/505040314/1050