• Video: The Five discuss the controversial Chevy Volt.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Liz Claman, on her Shabbat in Davos; Sandra Smith.
• Video: Eric Bolling’s adventures driving a Chevy Volt.
• Carpe Diem: Starting Point a step backwards for CNN mornings.
• Tension and a lack of chemistry plague CNN’s morning shows.
• What two MSNBC anchors are quietly making a love connection?

Tags: fox, ratings, fbn, cnn, msnbc, o'donnell

• The Five video: Is Romney making it easy for the media?
• Tuesday’s numbers: FloridaFNC-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• Fishbowl DC kvetches about Politico ‘buttering up’ Fox News.
• Fox News: a decade on top.  Politico: How FNC pulled it off.
• January program rankers.  CNBC’s Kelly girl.  Reena Ninan to ABC.
• Harris-Perry debut pushed back two weeks.  Changes at CNNi.
• Q&A: Neil Cavuto, Jenna Lee, Bret Baier.  Liz Claman in Davos.
• MSNBC produces another promo attacking the GOP.  Flashback.
• Hollywood Reporter interview with a semi-snarky Shepard Smith.
• After MSNBC tags him (D), Herman Cain gets into tiff on Now w/Wagner.

Tags: ratings, fox, cnbc, msnbc, cnn, baier, fbn, shep

• The Five video: Are the media making excuses for Occupiers?
• Fox News beats broadcast tv: O’Reilly tops Brian Williams.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Jan ’12 numbers: Fox holds top 13; CNN 2nd; MSNBC, HLN slip.
• Video: Bob Beckel doubles down, promises more to come.
• FNC’s tintinnabulation on Wall Street.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Neil Cavuto with Imus on the long road to a nominee.
• Q&A: Bret Baier, Bill Shine, Neil Cavuto, Jennifer Granholm.
• The Female Five? Plans for Jehmu Greene to host distaff version.
• Video: Lou Dobbs w/Jon Stewart.  Florida primary: Fox News, CNN.
• MoJo airs from South Beach as guests and hosts ridicule the locals.
• Whoops! TV Newser said Spitzer to host Countdown, but it wasn’t true.

Tags: fox, ratings, oreilly, fbn, baier, cnn, msnbc, spitzer

• The Five video: Bob Beckel’s heated debate over Col West.
• Q&A: Shep Smith on FNC’s milestone and his own weight loss.
• Report: WSJ ‘darling’ Kelly Evans jumping to CNBC?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Kilmeade faces a Cuba missing crisis (h/t @MartyDavis).
• Q&A: Greg Gutfeld, Liz Claman, FNC’s Jeremy Steinberg.
• The incredible disappearing Shep Smith.  Fox News rings the bell.
• An appropriate choice: subbing for Olbermann...Eliot Spitzer!
• Current wants to move next door to CNN and Fox News.
• Gore: There’ll be none of that ‘balance’ stuff on Current.
• Hot & Not: Suze Orman, Big Ed, CNN, MSNBC inciting violence, etc.

Tags: ratings, fox, shep, cnbc, friends, redeye, fbn, olbermann, cnn, msnbc, icn

• Q&A: ‘Campaign’ Carl Cameron.  Kiran Chetry resurfaces.
• Reliable Sources videos: CNN’s debate and Newt vs media.
• News Watch video: Politics and media getting personal.
• Revealed: How George Soros runs Fox News!
• Specials: Big Hits, Broken Dreams; Florida Primary Preview.
• Who’s that girl?  Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on Newt picking a fight with Wolf Blitzer.
• TV’s Wonder Women: Megyn Kelly.  Q&A: CNN.com’s Meredith Artley.

Tags: fox, cnn, msnbc, maddow, megyn

• The Five video: What kind of idea is going to the moon?
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Coop-Baier 1-2-3-4.
• CNN’s latest debate no ratings buster.  Intruder alert!
• ICN: Too little too late for CNN to trademark ‘magic wall’.
• Video: You’ve got Hemmer!  Gorman, Gasparino finally meet.
• Q&A: Geraldo (via ICN), Dylan Ratigan, Dr Sanjay Gupta.
• Schumacher: Wolf Blitzer flunks the debate moderator test.
• Zurawik: Kudos to Wolf Blitzer for standing up to Newt Gingrich.
• Was CNN egging on the crowd?  How does CNN verify its iReports?

Tags: ratings, fox, cnn, icn, fbn, msnbc

• Video: The Five share their yearbook photos.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Profile: The only ombudsman in cable news, Andy Levy.
• ICN: Big Ed advising Dems, plus Nancy Pelosi = quid pro quo?
• Video: Juan Williams with Imus on Newt, Jan Brewer, and more.
• UNF students prep for CNN debate.  Dr Gupta previews football special.

Tags: fox, ratings, redeye, icn, msnbc, schultz, fbn, cnn

• Tuesday’s non-SotU numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Fox News SotU and analysis tops rivals; FNC-MS-CNN 1-2-3.
• Lean forward: Two biggest DC lobbyists? Comcast and G.E.!
• Lean forward: Another MSNBC promo bashes GOP.  Flashback.
• Video: Gingrich vs John King part deux.  Today’s exercise in futility.
• Lean forward: MSNBC host to advise Democratic pols on messaging.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, beck, schultz

• Video: The Five ponder the role of audiences at debates.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Cablers lunch with PotUS.  SotU coverage schedules.
• Willis vs Orman: Suze refuses to talk to Gerri about debit card.
• Cigar Afficionado profile: Sean Hannity [pdf].  Q&A: Liz Claman. 
• Newsers prep for prolonged primary tug-o’-war.  Weekend numbers.
• Fox & Friends video: Newt says NBC was wrong to silence audience.
• Reeves: Why is CNBC ignoring the ties between money and politics?
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on the viability of Newt’s anti-media strategy.

Tags: ratings, fox, fbn, cnbc, hannity, friends

• The Five video: Does Congress really need a ‘date night’?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Fox wins SC primary night, tops CNN+MSNBC combined.
• Charles Gasparino to cross swords with Jamie Dimon.
• Hot & Not: Primary, shipwreck, Newt.  René Marsh to CNN Newsource.
• Lean forward: Andrea Mitchell says Romney ancestors were illegal aliens!

Tags: fox, ratings, icn, fbn, cnn, msnbc

• Profile: Bret Baier, ‘the face of Fox News’.  ICN: Network narcissism.
• Reliable Sources video: Newt Gingrich goes nuclear on the media.
• SC primary: FNC calls it first at 6:59:44; CNN 34 minutes behind.
• Video: Gingrich talking to Cavuto as Fox calls race.  CNN oops.
• Video: Newt Gingrich gripes about Fox & Friends questions.
• Geraldo adds second radio show.  The Five sets record.  Q&A: Cavuto.
• MSNBC online video revamp, could add commercial breaks.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on the ethics of ABC’s Gingrich ex-wife story.
• Primary coverage: FNC, CNN, FBN.  Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.
• Specials: Your Money Is Primary; Saga of the Tuskegee Airmen; Tragedy at Sea.

Tags: baier, fox, icn, cnn, fbn, friends, msnbc

• The Five video: Are the media treating both sides fairly?
• Video: Neil Cavuto’s controversial commentary on CNN’s John King.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-Cooper-O’Reilly-Baier 1-2-3-4.
• Fox & Friends tops CBS This Morning in four major markets.
• CNN debate snags 5M viewers, less than FNC’s Monday faceoff.
• Alan’s hate mail.  Stossel’s reading list.  Writer Ratigan reviewed.
• Whoops! Romenesko mystery source: exposed...by her own words!
• Zurawik: CNN and Brian Ross have nothing to apologize for.
• Video: Chris Wallace would’ve done the same thing as John King.
• After Newt blasts CNN, John King defends his controversial question.
• Rachel Maddow in Chicago, Melissa Harris-Perry at Emory University.

Tags: ratings, fox, friends, cnn, fbn, msnbc, maddow

• The Five video: Bob Beckel responds to Rush Limbaugh.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Moderator John King previews tonight’s debate.
• Morning Joke.  Q&A: Finally! Big Ed, the last installment.
• Romenesko’s promised hit-piece arrives, targets FNC PR.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Rubin: For debate CNN brings back ‘the worst moderator in history’.
• Video: Juan Williams on Newt and a bizarre Chris Matthews comment.

Tags: fox, ratings, cnn, msnbc, schultz, matthews

• CMPA: Fox News most balanced in covering GOP race.
• Monday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
• SOPA disclaimers vary w/venue.  Q&A: Harris-Perry (via ICN).
• Video: Beckel w/Imus talks The Five and more pt one, pt two.
• Five cablenewsers make GQ power list.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Gretchen Carlson explains Fox News to Jerry Springer.
• Friedman to CNBC: Don’t get cocky!  Juan Williams hit-piece.
• Freedom Watch video: Is SOPA a big government power grab?

Tags: fox, ratings, msnbc, fbn, friends, cnbc

• The Five video: Juan Williams on his war of words with Newt.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Kurtz: After debate, Juan Williams brushes off the boos.
• Peters: Behind the tough questions at FNC’s GOP debate.
• Video: Maria Molina caught off-guard by Imus.  Today’s oops.
• Profile: Bret Baier.  John Roberts’s doppleganger.  Q&A: Big Ed.
• Lean forward: White House welcome mat out for Maddow.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg challenges the New York Times race card.

Tags: ratings, fox, fbn, cnn, msnbc, schultz, baier, maddow, oreilly

• The Five video: Why are Newsweek editors so dumb?
• Newest FNC contributor debuts: it’s more GOP propaganda from Fox!
• Report: Bloomberg insider laments losses, ‘editorial tailspin’.
• Media Matters and Olbermann push CNN to fire Dana Loesch.
• Piers Morgan: an eventful year one.  Gerri Willis: Sneaky fees.
• Q&A: Bret Baier previews tonight’s debate: The Sun News, New York Daily News, The State, Raleigh News and Observer.
• Fox News and Twitter team up for debate dodging display.
• ICN: The elephant in MSNBC’s room is Al Sharpton.  Aly flix nixed.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC host leads march on Governor’s private home.
• Hot & Not: Frontline, Early Start, Color of Change.  Q&A: Suze Orman.

Tags: fox, olbermann, cnn, piers, fbn, baier, icn, msnbc, friends, cnbc

• Reliable Sources video: Romney’s firing line and New Hampshire win.
• News Watch video: Are elections affected by media expectations?
• Current slams MSNBC: no authenticity, they’re the prison channel.
• Video: CNN’s Dana Bash confronted by irate Ron Paul supporters.
• Wemple: CNN blindy pushes White House talking points?  Walsh to CNN.
• Zurawik: So-called journalists of CNBC should grow up and get serious.
• Specials: Huckabee Forum II, South Carolina Undecided; Soundcheck.
• Sunday talk: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.  CNBC not The Great Satan.

Tags: cnn, fox, msnbc, cnbc

• Olbermann to CNN’s Loesch: You’re worse than the Taliban!
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Fox News teams with Google, X-Box.  CNBC screw-up.
• Candidates get more time to speak at next Fox News debate.
• Q&A: Piers; Eric Bolling on baseball, Beckel, Bill Maher, and more.
• Lean Forward: Matthews dubs new audio over bad blunder.
• Discovery series dramatized stalking case of Arthel Neville.
• VIdeo: Why is Dana Bash ‘worried’ Ron Paul will stay in the race?
• Video: O’Reilly smacks ABC News for Media Matters sourced smear.

Tags: olbermann, cnn, ratings, fox, cnbc, piers, fbn, matthews, msnbc, oreilly, mediaite

• VIdeo: The Five on DWS and the tea party blame game.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• New CNN AM loses viewers vs 2011. Is Soledad getting a sidekick?
• Video: On F&F Newt Gingrich runs out the clock with Eric Bolling.
• Killing Lincoln: The Movie.  Bloomberg’s O’Leary jumps to CNN.
• Q&A: Anna Kooiman, Melissa Francis, Neil Cavuto, Melissa Harris-Perry, Sandra Smith; Yvette Miley (via ICN).

Tags: fox, ratings, cnn, friends, oreilly, fbn, msnbc

• Tuesday’s numbers: NH/FNC-Shep-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• FNC tops NH primary numbers.  What’s dumb about CNN’s Early Start.
• Q&A: Eric Bolling, Sandra Smith.  Huckabee hosts Prez town hall.
• Video: Carl Cameron with Imus on New Hamphire and South Carolina.
• Pro-Paul PAC to CNN: Remove Dana Bash!  Geraldo: Don’t bash Dana!
• Video: Judge Napolitano with Jon Stewart.  Wemple: Palin poisons FNC.
• Color of Change sez Buchanan suspended indefinitely. Only it’s not true.
• Video: John Sununu vs MSNBC, part deux.  Molly Henneberg: It’s a girl!
• The Five video: Are Republican voters ‘angry white middle-class males’?

Tags: ratings, fox, cnn, fbn, judgenap, palin, msnbc

• Geraldo: Berkeley prof assigns students to dig up Fox News dirt.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• John Roberts and FNC team with Google for election coverage.
• Gretchen Carlson: The toughest interview I’ve ever done.
• VIdeo: Neil Cavuto trades barbs with Don Imus part one, part two.
• Pat Buchanan: What suspension? I’ve been sick.  ICN analysis.
• Video: Melissa Harris-Perry with Colbert.  Weekend numbers.
• Q&A: Carl Cameron, Cavuto, Trish Regan, Sandra Smith, Velshi.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on Michelle Obama vs Robert Gibbs.
• CNN edits Ron Paul interview, removes criticisms of the media.
• Finally a newsroom on CNN Newsroom.  Another O’Donnell scoop.
• Details of Olbermann/Current deal murky.  Today’s deep thought.

Tags: fox, ratings, friends, fbn, msnbc, icn, cnn, o'donnell, olbermann

• The Five video: Was Jesse Ventura puched out...or not?
• Rosen: Gregory and Burnett reveal their ignorance (via ICN).
• Orman debuts debit card. FBN video: It’s cream of the crap!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Ex-employee unloads on Olbermann: ‘He needs to get help.’
• Profile: Trish Regan.  VIdeo: Melissa Francis FBN debut.
• (MS)NBC teams with Newsweek/Beast.  Q&A: Sandra Smith.
• FNC’s new digital look for 2012.  Hannity goes live at midnight.
• Olby not trapped in his show, will run future election coverage.
• Fire Buchanan movement reinvigorated on the left and the right.
• Hot & Not: CNN am, Olbermann, MSNBC, Buchanan, etc.  Oops!

Tags: fox, msnbc, cnn, cnbc, fbn, ratings, olbermann, hannity, icn

• Reliable Sources videos: NH debates, MSNBC’s left-wing caucus.
• Video: Sununu tells Chris Matthews ‘You guys have an agenda!’
• ICN: From Donahue to Buchanan, MSNBC comes full circle.
• MSNBC admits blacklisting Pat Buchanan, may fire him.  More.
• News Watch video: Iowa caucuses manifest media highs and lows.
• Finke: Current caved to Olby, then took it back; standoff continues.
• Christopher: Olby’s claim he was threatened is another fabrication.
• Specials: Sunday Special Report w/Bret Baier; FNC New Hampshire Primary Preview; Frank Luntz NH Primary Preview.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.  Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.

Tags: cnn, msnbc, matthews, icn, olbermann, fox

• The Five video: Who is the media’s favorite Prez candidate?
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Anna Kooiman makes FNC debut.  Is Fox News too balanced?
• Melissa Francis to debut on FBN.  Get fit with Sandra Smith.
• MSNBC blacklists Buchanan, adds analyst Robert Traynam.
• Liz Cheney, FNC contributor.  Geraldo sticks up for Univision.
• Video: Rachel Maddow with Jimmy Fallon part one, part two.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on media injecting race into politics.
• Yet another rancorous Michael Wolff hit job on Roger Ailes.
• Watkins: Harris-Perry great for MSNBC cuz she’s an Obama cheerleader.

Tags: fox, ratings, fbn, msnbc, maddow

• Video: The Five talk taxes and Kim Kardashian.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Christopher: Olbermann stonewalling Current re NH primary.
• Greta: The people of Fox News have big hearts.
• Video: MSNBC blurred line between news and opinion in Iowa?
• MSNBC exposes their hand with mind-boggling caucus coverage.
• MSNBC downplays news for more lefty talk.  Profile: D-Rat (v/ICN).
• Tuesday’s numbers: FNC 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.  Video: Liz Claman.
• Mediaite: Emails suggest Olby lied about what he knew and when.
• Bercovici: Olbermann’s days at Current are numbered.  More.
• Olbermann attorney in negotiations with Current over future role.
• Stelter: Olbermann and Current locked in a struggle for control.

Tags: ratings, fox, olbermann, greta, msnbc, fbn

• Olbermann blasts Current; internal memo reveals tensions.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Caucus numbers: FNC dominated.  Weekend numbers.
• New Years: Half-naked vulgarian edges Bill and Megyn.
• CNN morning shows are titanic--but not in a good way.
• O’Donnell and Maddow: MSNBC’s caucus misinformers.
• As tech toys overload wheels come off CNN bus. More.
• Cablers cover Iowa showdown.  More substantive critiques.
• When FNC’s Joe Trippi and Karl Rove speak, Santorum listens.
• Newest wrinkle: Olbermann refused to do Current caucus coverage!

Tags: olbermann, ratings, fox, cnn, msnbc, o'donnell, maddow, palin

• Current confusion: Is Olby on tonight, or not on tonight? Not!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Faulkner-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Videos: Megyn Kelly questions Perry, Romney, Gingrich.
• Murdoch says it’s ‘much more fun than Beck’.  Analysis.
• ICN: Cable news resolutions for 2012.  R.I.P. Jim Huber.
• Blue on blue: MSNBC slammed for coddling rape trivializers.
• Video: Alan Colmes apologized to Santorum.  Q&A: Shep.
• Caucus coverage roundup: Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, FBN.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on MSNBC’s journalist-free caucus coverage.

Tags: olbermann, ratings, megyn, fox, icn, cnn, msnbc, shep, fbn

• The Five video: New Years resolutions are made to be broken.
• Rick Santorum picks a fight...with O’Reilly! Bill to respond?
• Lowry vs Colmes turns personal.  FBN covers Iowa showdown.
• MoJo ad elicits mockery (via ICN).  CNN morning shows debut.

Tags: fox, oreilly, fbn, msnbc, cnn

• ICN: E.D. Hill helps CNN move away from impartial anchoring.
• Video: Bill Hemmer previews New Year’s Eve. Hemmer Q&A.
• Video: The Five’s favorite moments from a wild year.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bream-Greta 1-2-3.
• Olby’s not-very-substantive reply to NY Times exposé.
• A look inside Maria Molina’s handbag.  Sunday talkers.
• Revealed: The GOP Prez candidate Fox News is pushing to win.
• MSNBC finally discloses Capital connection.  Alison Stewart resurfaces.
• Shep, Bill, Greta, Neil, and more join Huck’s year-in-review roundup.
• FNC Specials: An All-American New Year; Red Eye New Year’s Edition; America’s Election HQ: Iowa Caucuses Preview.
• CNN Specials: New Year’s Eve Live; Countdown to Iowa.
• MSNBC: It’s a LockUp New Year’s!
• The Cui Bono Matter, part five: listen

Tags: cnn, fox, ratings, olbermann, msnbc

• No Olby on Current caucus coverage: trouble in paradise?
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Bream-Gallagher-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Gutfeld-TheFive-Bream 1-2-3.
• CNN am shows have hosts, times, debut date...and odd names.
• Video: The Five talk about guest-hosting, and wanting to (Beckel).
• The Cui Bono Matter, part four: listen

Tags: olbermann, ratings, cnn, fox

• Cable caucus coverage; MSNBC’s impartial anchor: Maddow!
• Monday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Bream-TheFive 1-2-3.
• TCG: Ridiculous MoJo romcom.  Weekend numbers.  Oops.
• The Gutfeld Factor: His sharp performance will be noticed.
• 2011 cable channel ranker: FNC-MSNBC-CNN 4-28-29.  2011 cablenews program rankers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.  CNN’s 2011: woeful.
• Jokesters taking precedence over Sunday talkers?
• Q&A: Cenk Uygur.  Maddow: I’m to the left of Chairman Mao.
• The Cui Bono Matter, part three: listen

Tags: ratings, msnbc, maddow, fox, turks

• 2011 year in review: What’s hot, and what’s not.
• Stelter: In Glenn Beck’s shadow, The Five rises on Fox. More.
• The Hill: Did CNN deceptively edit Ron Paul interview video?
• VIdeo: Merry Christmas from the Fox News DC Bureau.
• The Cui Bono Matter, part one: listen

Tags: icn, fox, cnn

• Video: Andy Levy on the Ron Paul newsletters.  Flashback.
• Thursday’s numbers: Baier-O’Reilly-JonScott-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Alan even gets holiday hate mail.  Today’s oops.
• Piers Morgan’s ‘bumbling’ testimony has little impact in USA.
• CNN ‘Holiday memo’.  Q&A: Sara Sidner.  MoJo custom bugs.
• Awkward: MSNBC uses Al Sharpton as anti-Semitism pundit.
• FNC specials: West Point Holiday; A Fox & Friends Christmas; The Five Christmas Special.
• CNN specials: On the Frontlines; A Piers Morgan Christmas.
• MSNBC specials: A Very MSNBC Christmas.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part five: listen

Tags: redeye, fox, ratings, piers, cnn, msnbc

• Video: What happened at The Five Christmas party.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Big Ed vs Drunk Ed?  Profile: Don Lemon (via ICN).
• CNN to Piers Morgan: We want an explanation.
• Alvarez: What’s with CNN’s strange Ron Paul obsession?
• Drinkgate blowback: Big Ed responds, Bolling’s rejoinder.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part four: listen

Tags: fox, ratings, msnbc, cnn, piers

• Video: The Five take on Whoopi and get Jib-Jabbed.
• Video: Ron Paul walks out on Gloria Borger interview.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-MonicaCrowley-Baier 1-2-3.
• MSNBC’s Meghan, like, doubles down on dumb, for sure.
• Report: ‘Unlikely’ Piers Morgan was unaware of hacking.
• New Pew: Dissimilar channels have similar news agendas.
• Video: CNBC expert struck dumb when teleprompter fails.
• Two ways of looking at Erin Burnett ratings.  Piers probed.
• Rein: Shame on CNN for its Christian Bale publicity stunt.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly with Bill Clinton full unedited interview.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part three: listen

Tags: ratings, fox, cnn, msnbc, piers, cnbc, oreilly

• Video: Why wouldn’t Ed Schultz buy Eric Bolling a drink?
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Limited commercials on the FNC New Year’s Eve bash.
• Greta: And they complain about me?  Weekend numbers.
• MSNBC’s pilgrimage to the White House.  Q&A: Kristen Welker.
• Celebrity Parents: Janice Dean.  What I read: Stuart Varney.
• Politico’s romcom MSNBC suck-up.  It’s hard to argue with this.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on MSNBC’s KKK attack on Romney.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part two: listen

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, msnbc, fbn, schultz

• Video: The Five ask who is America’s fourth best President?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Crowley-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• MSNBC’s in-house Rev reinvents himself for television.
• CNN to use digital acquisitions to gain on Fox News.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly talks Kim Jong Il and Bill Clinton on Today.
• Cablers cover Kim quietus.  Trish Regan to Bloomberg.
• Hot & Not: Amanpour, Chris Wallace, BBC, MSNBC, Todd, etc.
• The Nick Shurn Matter, part one: listen

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, oreilly, icn

• Reliable Sources videos: Chelsea Clinton and Tim Tebow.
• Video: TJ Holmes’s last hand-off to Fredericka Whitfield.
• CNN’s flippant Piers Morgan faces serious questions.
• Video: A great career, a special goodbye to Dr Rosenfeld.
• Behind the scenes: photographing the Fox News debate.
• Fox News Watch video: The media target Newt Gingrich.
• Special: War Stories tribute to heroes of Iraq.  Sunday talkers.
• The Carmen Kringle Matter: listen

Tags: cnn, fox

• Video: The Five catch the NYT in a strange omission.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Playboy interviews Chris Wallace.
• Q&A: Greg Gutfeld reveals his secret guilty pleasure.
• Cablenews execs make TV Week ‘most powerful’ list.
• Christian Bale and CNN crew mistreated in China.
• Video: Bob Beckel bets Imus $10,000.  Joe in bed with Joy.
• Politico: Journalists, critics, progressives give Fox debate rave reviews.  WaPo: Full of substance, expertly moderated, and fair. EW: A lively rabble-rouser.
• The Red Mystery Matter: listen

Tags: ratings, fox, redeye, cnn, fbn, msnbc, hln

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• 2011 numbers spin begins: CNN, HLN, MSNBC.
• Video: FNC debate team pre-analyzes tonight’s showdown.
• (MS)NBC publishes ‘guidelines’ for blogging and tweeting.
• Amanpour ABC deal pretty much keeps her off US CNN.
• Great news: CNN has rehired Kathy Griffin. Flashback.
• Piers to testify.  Q&A: Velez-Mitchell.  Reid leaves CNNi.
• Riveting in-depth review of Up with Hayes commercial breaks.
• Cavuto preps questions for tonight’s debate, answers 21 questions.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, piers, hln

• Video: The Five take on word games at the NY Times.
• National Press Foundation honors Chris Wallace.
• MSNBC makes Matthews apologize for Thomas Roberts.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Bret Baier’s debate preview.  Today’s oops.
• Q&A: CNNi’s Tony Maddox (via ICN).
• Video: Chuck Todd flips the bird on Morning Joe.
• VIdeo: Imus gang on Trump’s debate and Chelsea Clinton.
• Christiane Amanpour stays at ABC yet will return to CNN.

Tags: fox, matthews, msnbc, ratings, baier, cnn, fbn

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• What led MSNBC to praise Glenn Beck?
• Video: Gerri Willis on GMA.  Guy Johnson to Bloomberg.
• MSNBC: More political than Fox News.  Weekend numbers.
• Q&A: Velshi, Margaret Brennan (via ICN), Hayes.  CNN tinkers.
• Neil Cavuto previews Thursday’s debate.  FNC in Sioux City.
• MoJo radio: expanded, revamped, retooled...and quite dead.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on CNN’s David Frum attacking Fox News.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fbn, fox, cnn

• Video: Neil Cavuto’s battle royale with OWS port saboteur.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Mediaite responds to ‘insecure’ Greta’s smackdown.
• Ailes book rumors spur response.  Housley is thankful.
• Tommy Christopher gushes over ‘diverse’ Up with Hayes.
• Video: Geraldo discusses his new radio show with Don Imus.
• Hot & Not: Trump, Todd, TJ, Muppets, etc.  Christie zings MoJo.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, msnbc, fbn, icn

• It’s official: Geraldo gets WABC radio talk show.
• Reliable Sources video: campaigning via television.
• Stanley: Too many Iowans watch Fox News.
• News Watch video: Trump’s debate debacle.
• Greta: Is Mediaite on CNN’s payroll?  Al’s unpaid bills.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly w/Jay Leno.  Cain: cable contributor?
• Megyn Kelly, star of a new generation of female anchors.
• CNN promises an all-star line-up for annual Heroes fest.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.

Tags: fox, cnn, greta, msnbc, oreilly, megyn

• MSNBC job opening: conservatives need not apply.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Geraldo Rivera to WABC radio? Flashback.
• Talking Biz News misrepresents FBN ratings.
• Alisyn Camerota: I fainted at the White House!
• Scarborough: Chris Wallace loathes Mitt Romney?!
• Profile: Martha MacCallum and her holiday look.
• Contentious Baier Q&A altered Mitt’s media strategy.
• Video: Donald Trump with Imus part one, part two.
• Bret Baier profile: A Boy Scout with a very sharp knife.
• Dr Isadore Rosenfeld retires.  A tree grows in Jerusalem.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, fbn, friends, baier

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Christopher serves up eight paragraphs about Olbermann’s lighting.
• Surprise: Fox hater posts lies about Bill O’Reilly.
• Q&A: How the youngest anchor in cablenews stays happy and healthy.
• CNN morning mayhem: Soledad demands solo.  Feud of the week?
• Video: Do Gingrich and Obama share a common ideological ancestor?

Tags: ratings, olbermann, fox, oreilly, cnn, msnbc, fbn

• The Five video: Greg defends Alec Baldwin, Beckel zings Mika.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Bret Baier’s son has fifth angioplasty, doing well: hospital pix.
• Video: Carl Carmeron talks w/Imus about the Trump debate.
• Guy Johnson leaves CNBC.  MSNBC in Jerusalem.  TJ to BET.
• Dr Gupta novel a TNT pilot.  CNN’s Jaconi goes cross-platform.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, baier, fbn, cnbc, cnn

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• TJ Holmes leaving CNN.  Q&A: Erin Burnett.
• Huck forum numbers.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Ed Henry talks to Don Imus.  Mitt Romney to FNS.
• CNBC Europe/Asia merge.  Thomas Roberts with Cyndi Lauper.

Tags: ratings, cnn, fox, fbn, cnbc, msnbc

• What do you get when you’ve been grilled by Bret Baier?
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-MonicaCrowley 1-2-3.
• Video: The Donald blasts Chuck Todd on MSNBC.
• Sherman: That crafty Ailes is up to something again.
• Hot & Not: Olbermann, Imus, Mr Herman Cain, Greta etc.
• Ron Christie: Chris Matthews’s ignorance of facts is shocking.
• Behind the scenes at Huck’s forum.  Catherine Crier resurfaces.
• CNN’s Eason Jordan resurfaces...to produce the Trump debate!

Tags: ratings, fox, baier, msnbc, fbn, olbermann, icn, greta, matthews, cnn

• After paying millions to Olby, Current lays off staffers.
• VIdeo: Reliable Sources on Cain quitting.
• Coop responds to Big Ed Schultz slam.
• Is Facebook dissing Fox News? FNC Sat sked update.
• Chris Matthews in Portsmouth.  CNN journos gather.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Specials: Huck’s Presidential forum; Dinner with the Kings.

Tags: olbermann, cnn, cooper, schultz, msnbc, fox

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• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Melissa Francis leaving CNBC to join FBN.  JKUSA: new producer.
• Lean forward: MSNBC uses news ticker for agit-prop instead of news.
• FNC responds to Daily Beast NYPD article: A completely fabricated story refuted in other publications; we’re surprised Tina allows this garbage on her website.
• After taking a shot at FBN, Imus admits his info was ‘erroneous’. More.
• Chris Matthews in Springfield.  Rachel Maddow at Ball State (via TVN).
• Meghan on MSNBC: Bachmann is, you know, ‘more smarter’ than Palin.

Tags: ratings, cnbc, fbn, cnn, msnbc, fox, matthews, maddow

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Greg Palkot thanks the man who saved his life.
• Q&A: Chuck Todd, Cenk, Erin Burnett.  Chris Hayes: it’s a girl!
• Knaub: NewsCorp ‘never a terrorist target’. Flashback. More.
• Greta’s husband suddenly an issue again. Flashback. More.
• Six candidates to participate in Huck’s Presidential forum.
• Big Ed attacks Coop over GQ article!  Three Eppies for CNN.
• Meghan attacks Bachmann, then interviews her on MSNBC. But why?

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, turks, cnn, greta, schultz, cooper

• Video: The Five on Happy (and Unhappy) Meals.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• November program ranker: FNC holds the top 13 slots.
• O’Reilly bumps Rizzoli ratings, tops BriWi’s Rock Center!
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-ChrisWallace 1-2-3.
• ICN: Who’s leaking Imus numbers, and why?
• November: HLN slumps, Imus demo down as totals rise, CNBC daytime growth, Piers down, The Five up.
• November spin: CNN, MSNBC.  CNNi drops two shows.
• Video: HLN lets Ann Coulter say what MSNBC bleeped.
• Another Olby twitter boycott? Here’s what set him off this time.

Tags: ratings, fox, oreilly, icn, fbn, cnbc, piers, hln, msnbc, cnn, olbermann

• TV Guide: pinheads?  Miller: Soledad’s special ‘was awful’.
• Thursday’s numbers.  Friday’s numbers.  Weekend numbers.
• MoJo bleeps Coulter for ‘d-bag’, lets ‘human pestilence’ pass.
• Today’s lawsuit.  Q&A: Mark Marvel.  Whither Wither? Jerusalem.
• Video: The Five on Black Friday, OSW, Barney Frank, and more.

Tags: ratings, cnn, oreilly, msnbc, fox

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bream-TheFive 1-2-3.
• Geraldo loses Saturday show.  FNC hires Anna Kooiman.
• News Blues ‘scoop’ looking even more dubious now.
• McCain: She’s gone to the dark side. Wacko MoJo promo in toto.
• Tonight: Bill O’Reilly is a person of interest on Rizzoli & Isles.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, fox, msnbc

• Q&A: Greg Gutfeld talks Red Eye and zings Adam Levine.
• Reliable Sources video: Was the Supercommittee overhyped?
• Rick Sanchez resurfaces.  Piers produces progeny.
• Big Ed named to distinguished list.  Sunday talkers: tip sheet.
• Lean forward: MSNBC’s Ezra Klein gives private briefing to Dems.
• Specials: Eric Bolling’s Investor’s Guide; CNN’s Common Dreams.
• News Blues sez CNN tattled on Leland Vittert for gambling, but FNC VP John Stack calls the story ‘completely false’!

Tags: fox, redeye, cnn, piers, schultz, msnbc, fbn

• Tuesday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Bream 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Megyn Kelly on pepper spray, context.  Turks add staff.
• Cash crunch causes CNBC cutbacks.  Thursday Eurocoverage.
• CNN radio anchor killed in crash.  CNN’s Going Green.
• Video: Ed Rollins on the GOP debate and Fallon’s drummer.
• How Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes changed the world.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on the media’s responsibility to correct liars.

Tags: ratings, fox, megyn, turks, cnbc, cnn, oreilly

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bream-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: MSNBC’s mind-boggling Al Sharpton ad.
• Huck to hold Presidential forum on FNC.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Glenn Beck with Don Imus part one, part two.
• Beck and Olbermann: where are they now?  Courtney expecting.
• Zurawik to Blitzer: Don’t let Newt bully you!  The debate tightrope.
• MSNBC on Newt: disgusting, dirty, toxic, sexist, bottom-feeding, cowardly, inhuman.
• Dancing with the Stars contestant to co-host CNN Heroes pre-show.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, fbn, olbermann, cnn

• Claim: Roger Ailes came close to pulling Palin off the air.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• CNN, AEI, and Heritage prep for debate.
• Kurtz backs Bill.  Meghan McCain: deja vu all over again.
• Hot & Not: Now, Romenesko, Shapiro, Behar, Politico etc.
• ‘Reporter’ brags he inserted anti-US agit-prop in Fox News segment.

Tags: ratings, palin, fox, cnn, oreilly, msnbc, icn

• Fair and balanced: Fox News hires two Democratic contributors.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Kelly’s Court examines the Natalie Wood mystery.
• Q&A: Adam Shapiro on being heckled in Zuccotti Park.
• Video: Cavuto chastises Imus over Thursday’s bizarre rant.  More.
• Newsbusters interviews Joe Scarborough.  Behar could stay at CNN.
• Fox News signs newest contributor: Ed Rollins.  Movieguide on FNC.
• Epic clash: Matthews vs Elder. Not epic: Acosta vs the flight attendant. 

Tags: fox, ratings, megyn, fbn, msnbc, hln, matthews, cnn

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• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Jenna Lee gets ready for her close-up.
• Video: Matthews w/Colbert.  Lewis: MoJo and me.
• Ad Age: FNC may see an election-year windfall.
• Rob Marciano’s a new father.  Today’s Piers PR stunt.
• Kessler: The Five shows why Fox News is a success.
• Video: Chris Wallace with Imus on Penn State and more.
• Video: Dana Perino demonstrates how she gives The Look.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, matthews, cnn, piers, fbn

• Joy Behar’s HLN show to end by December.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• What topic makes the Morning Joe crew fall silent?
• Mika revisits her pay scale, again.  Q&A: Chris Hayes.
• Bloomberg special: Berlusconi retrospective.
• Hangout with Bret Baier.  Matthews book reviewed.
• Video: The Daily Caller snipes at Politico and MSNBC.
• Impartial journalist trolling twitter for Fox News gossip.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, baier, matthews, hln

• Video: OWS mob tries to shout down Adam Shapiro.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• MSNBC’s Now ratings show no gain over last week.
• After CBS debate, FNC still tops.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Larry King with Imus talks music and the mob.
• Jennifer Griffin honors the 1%.  Ed Schultz: What I read.
• Cenk fibs about his ratings, but it was only to ten people.
• ICN: Politico is not courting MSNBC.  TCG: Yes they are.
• Fox hater frustration: Killing Lincoln not banned at Ford’s Theatre.

Tags: ratings, fbn, msnbc, fox, king, schultz, oreilly

• ICN: Now w/Alex Wagner shafts news for talk, is unlikely to survive.
• Friday’s numbers: JuanWilliams-Baier-TheFive 1-2-3.
• Mediaite tries to instigate an O’Reilly/Greta spat. TheFive tops demo.
• Goldberg: The dumbest question ever.  Jenna Lee: What I read.
• Politicozy with MSNBC; more.  Impartial journalist hired (via ICN).
• Pew: Fox News #1 in twitter engagement too (via The Cable Game).
• Kurtz: CBS ready to sign Joe and Mika but NBC put the kaibosh on it.
• Hot & Not: Murray, Penn State, CNN layoffs, etc.  Lemon book review.
• MSNBC: The place for reruns.  Hertzberg gushes over five-vs-zero Up.

Tags: icn, msnbc, ratings, fox, oreilly, greta, cnn

• Reliable Sources video: Covering the Penn State scandal.
• Dr Samadi replacing Dr Rosenfeld?  Bill’s book banned?
• News Watch video: Do the media believe Cain or accusers?
• Controversy swirls around Soledad’s latest documentary.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.  Video: Matthews with Leno.

Tags: cnn, fox, oreilly, msnbc, matthews

• Thursday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Major cuts at CNN hit scores of employees nationwide.
• Big Ed deposed in lawsuit.  MSNBC sued over Murray doc.
• Monday: MSNBC kills an hour of news for HuffPo’s Alex Wagner.
• Cancelled Greta Q&A with Mrs Herman Cain to tape this weekend.
• CNN.com goal: to dominate the web.  Q&A: Gasparino, Soledad.
• CNBC’s twicker debate among the least-watched.
• Video: The Five on debate gaffes by Perry, Cain.  Spitzer resurfaces.
• MSNBC accused of checkbook journalism, gives LaToya the brush-off.
• Specials: Bret Baier’s Fight for Iowa; Robin Meade’s Salute to Troops.

Tags: ratings, cnn, msnbc, schultz, fox, greta, fbn, cnbc, spitzer, baier, hln

• Wednesday’s numbers: Debate-Laura-Baier 1-2-3.
• Flashback: What anchor called Palin ‘Princess Sarah’? Answer.
• Bias Bash video: Judith Miller on Paterno, Cain, and more.
• Current sets premiere of Young Turks.  Dana Bash’s mommy time.
• Q&A: Soledad. O’Brien in Bama.  Bartiromo bettered Burnett?
• Jackson estate demands MSNBC scrap its Murray documentary.
• Occupy Wall Street bought ad time on O’Reilly? Err, not exactly.
• Ratings-challenged Piers leaving reality show.  Kiran teases return.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, schultz, fox, turks, cnn, cnbc, oreilly, piers

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-CainPresserFNC-TheFive 1-2-3.
• Controversy swirls over MSNBC Murray documentary.
• Mitt Romney’s unique media strategy: avoid Fox News!?
• O’Reilly nipping at BriWi’s heels.  CNBC preps for debate.
• Q&A: Ashley Webster.  No saving Grace.  Sherling to CNN.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, oreilly, cnbc, fbn, hln, cnn

• The Five gets its highest ratings ever.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Chris Cotter leaving FBN for ESPN.
• MSNBC impartial journalism at 11:00 am: five-vs-zero.
• Is MSNBC blacklisting its own contributor?  CNN/DC expansion.
• CNN’s Next List w/Gupta to premiere.  Romans and Velshi party.
• Cablenewsers hook up with Google+.  Weekend numbers.
• Debates proliferate as ratings rise.  Bonus Baier.  Mitt stiffs Bret.
• MSNBC skeds momentous special: Michael Jackson and the Doctor.

Tags: ratings, fbn, fox, msnbc, cnn, baier

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• MSNBC and FNC pass on Allred presser.
• Julie Banderas returning to Red Eye.  Flash back.
• EW: The Five is a happy, nutty, delightful family.
• Q&A: CNN’s Mark Whitaker, Ken Jautz.  Oops.
• FBN’s Power and Money to debut tonight.
• Ultimate Fox hater plan: dismantle from within?
• Carr: With Anderson Cooper, more may be less.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, cnn, banderas, redeye, fbn, cooper

• Newest MSNBC anchor: Repeal the second amendment!
• Reliable Sources video: The Herman Cain frenzy.
• Greta: The story Roger Ailes told me not to report.
• News Watch video: Media treatment of Herman Cain.
• Video: Chris Wallace remembers Andy Rooney.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Lowry: It’s time for CNN to rethink Soledad’s Black series.
• Specials: Cavuto live FNC/FBN simulcast; Zakaria: Fixing Education.

Tags: msnbc, cnn, greta, fox

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• They call me Mr Herman Cain.  Profile: Dana Perino.
• Video: MSNBC’s O’Donnell calls for assault on the NRA.
• Cablers gear up for Greece; Asman special.  Hardball hijinks.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, msnbc, o'donnell, fbn, cnbc, matthews

• Mrs Herman Cain cancels interview with Greta.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• FNC exec smacks down Chris Matthews.
• Q&A: Erin Burnett, Gerri Willis, Soledad O’Brien, Scot Safon.
• VIdeo: Chris Wallace w/Imus.  Candy Crowley honored.
• High to helm CNN earlybird hours.  Ali Velshi’s new roles.

Tags: greta, fox, ratings, matthews, msnbc, fbn, cnn

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• October: FBN natings slump, Imus numbers ‘miserable’.
• Newest MSNBC contributor: Meghan McCain.
• Zurawik: Piers and Burnett are sinking CNN primetime.
• Swells party with Matthews.  CNN launches Espanol website.
• Who’s landed Mrs Cain’s first national interview?  Video: Gerri’s jig.

Tags: ratings, fbn, msnbc, cnn, matthews, fox, greta

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• October: Fox News Channel holds top 13 cablenews slots.
• Red Eye tops Piers, Hardball, etc. Gutfeld imposter helped?
• October spin: MSNBC, CNN, HLN.  Weekend numbers.
• Robin Meade on CNN.  Nicole Lapin resurfaces.
• Color of Change raises the ante against MSNBC’s Buchanan.
• Video: Andy Levy fact-checks Ann Coulter.  Natali’s natal news.
• Q&A: Chris Matthews, Chris Matthews.
• MSNBC adds new, fake, window.  Belcher brouhaha.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on media treatment of OWS protesters.

Tags: ratings, fox, redeye, cnn, hln, cnbc, msnbc, friends, matthews

• Arrington: CNN called me racist! Soledad: Not so. (via TVN).
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• O’Reilly keep writing.  Fox’s Junior Reporters program.
• FNC DC bureau goes dark.  Bret Baier’s reading list.
• Q&A: Sean Hannity, Chris Matthews, Sandra Smith, Tamron Hall.
• CNNi skeds biz show.  CNBC docs: jobs, the lowdown on Pepsi.
• Hot & Not: Amanpour, Chernoff, CNN AM, Trump, CNBC etc.

Tags: ratings, cnn, oreilly, fox, baier, hannity, matthews, msnbc, fbn, cnbc, icn

• Happy Halloween from The Five.
• Reliable Sources video: The media and Rick Perry.
• Ashleigh Banfield joins Soledad on CNN?  NYT confirms.
• News Watch video: Are the media targeting Rick Perry? 
• Bill O’Reilly’s library.  Profile: Wendell Goler.
• Wallace zings Mitt.  CNN ‘restructures’. CNNi de-Briefed.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• New MSNBC Wagner hour looks like a rip-off of The Five.

Tags: fox, cnn, oreilly, msnbc

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3-4.
• Lawsuit against signature MSNBC show will proceed.
• Chernoff exits CNN.  Madoff scammed Larry for $700K.
• Video: Judge Napolitano w/Stewart part one, part two.
• Ailes Apprentice Program graduates its seventh class.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, cnn, king, judgenap, fox

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Judith Miller on media coverage of OWS.
• Congressman demands an apology from Greta.
• Q&A: Dennis Miller.  O’Reilly’s trademark.  MoJo in Westport.
• Video: Martha MacCallum talks to Don Imus about working at FNC.
• Shepard Smith engages the news.  Burnett numbers hit bottom.
• Zurawik: Best coverage of Wall Street protests is from...Olbermann!

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, oreilly, msnbc, fbn, shep, cnn, olbermann

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Dennis Miller, The Rev, Chris Matthews.
• Amanpour back to CNN?  Imus cancels O’Reilly over plug.
• Video Q&A: Chris Jansing part deux, part tres.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, matthews, cnn, fbn, oreilly

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Today’s deja vu firing demand.  Awkward!
• Trump reignites feud with Lawrence O’Donnell.
• Thomas Roberts ejected.  CNBC contest hacked.
• VIdeo: Bill O’Reilly on the Today show.  Weekend numbers.
• Q&A: Soledad.  CNN wants your questions for Alec Baldwin!
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on media bias and David Gregory.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, cnn, fox, o'donnell, cnbc, oreilly

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-ChrisWallace 1-2-3.
• Video: Charlie Gasparino confronts Media Matters.
• Larry King returning to radio, and tv? (via CB)
• Profile: Lori Rothman.  Zoraida Sambolin to CNN.
• Q&A: Chris Jansing, Liz Claman. Claman’s dining diary. 
• VIdeo: Flawed EPA ratings inflate electric car mileage?
• Hot & Not: FBN, changes at MSNBC, Qadaffi killed, etc.

Tags: ratings, fbn, fox, mediamatters, king, cnn, msnbc, icn

• Video: Reliable Sources on OWS & D-Rat, Herman Cain.
• Video: News Watch on the President and the press.
• Video flashback: Bill O’Reilly on Marc Sanford.
• Q&A: Judge Napolitano, Judge Napolitano, Soledad.
• The Five’s Saturday timeslot.  Soledad at Poynter (via TVN).
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.

Tags: cnn, msnbc, fox, oreilly, judgenap, fbn

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-ChrisWallace 1-2-3.
• Qaddafi killed: FNC beat MSNBC and CNN combined.
• Q&A: Judge Napolitano.  Zakaria snags A-Jad.  Sanford to FNC.
• Video: On the Record 15-yr highlight reel.  CNN skeds Black IV.
• Surprise: Up w/Chris Hayes gets rave review from...HuffPo!
• Fox haters welcome book-burning, calling it funny, awesome.
• ICN: MSNBC continues to erode live news for talking head politics.

Tags: ratings, fbn, judgenap, cnn, fox, greta, msnbc

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• MSNBC loses another hour of news to leftist opinionizing.
• Two more GOP debates added to FNC schedule.
• Hall: Freedom Watch slump means Fox will fire Judge Nap?!
• Claim: US troops ordered to burn O’Reilly books.
• Video: The Rev w/Stewart.  Q&A: D-Rat.  Juan Williams on CNN.
• Video: Dennis Miller ridicules Bill Burton.  Today’s firing demand.
• FNC’s 15th: Greta airs live from Phoenix.  Adam’s squib, Andy’s rib.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, fbn, judgenap, oreilly, cnn, greta, redeye

• Tuesday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Coop 1-2-3.
• CNN debate snags 5.5M viewers, short of FNC’s 6.1M debate.
• MSNBC shake-up: Big Ed to 8pm, O’Donnell to 10.  Analysis.
• Q&A: Judge Andrew Napolitano, Juan Williams, Robin Meade.
• Bias Bash video: Media coverage of CNN debate, occupiers, etc.
• Honored: Mark Haines, Maddow.  Profile: Chris Hayes (via ICN).
• Sargent: GOP debate loser was...Coop?!  Anderson’s Mini-Me.
• Zurawik: CNN debate OK, except for Burnett.  CNN, São Paolo.

Tags: ratings, cnn, fox, msnbc, schultz, o'donnell, judgenap, hln, maddow, cooper

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Olbermann got $10 million to lose viewers.  Weekend numbers.
• Q&A: Coop (v/TVN), Liz Claman.  FBN memo: more biz, less politics.
• VIdeo: Peter Johnson Jr on the real meaning of ‘occupy’.
• CNN skeds November debate on national security/foreign policy.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on anti-semitism among Wall St occupiers.

Tags: ratings, olbermann, cnn, cooper, fbn, friends, fox

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Jon Scott’s 15 years at Fox News.
• Murdock: The Roger Ailes you haven’t heard about.
• Surprise! MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan working with occupiers.
• Q&A: Lauren Green (via ICN).  Geraldo takes a powder.
• Debates: a hot ticket on cablenews.  CNN preps huge set.
• Hot & Not: Squawk, Granholm, Hank Williams Jr, King, etc.
• Melvin’s matrimony.  Profile: Melissa Harris-Perry.
• Examiner: FNC, the future of tv news.  CNN’s reality reruns.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, icn

• Video: Fox News Watch on coverage of Wall Street occupiers.
• MSNBC publishes Moore video telling police to join protest.
• Big Ed pledge: I’m putting Wall St occupiers on tv every night!
• MSNBC/Ratigan talking points become protester demands.
• Burnett boiling. CNBC.com gains. Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.

Tags: fox, msnbc, schultz, cnn, cnbc

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• MSNBC genius: occupiers need a ‘Kent State moment’.
• WaPo: How FNC changed the face of journalism.
• John King on CNN standards.  Shades of Elsa Klensch.
• Huntsman boycotts CNN debate.  Q&A: Larry King. 
• Videos: Bill O’Reilly with Letterman, on CBS Early Show.
• CNNers party with Whitaker.  Profile: D-Rat.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, cnn, king, oreilly

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Obama gets snippy with FNC’s Ed Henry.  More.
• Videos: Don Imus with Chris Wallace, Juan Williams.
• Q&A: Liz Claman.  Larry King resurfaces for ‘rare’ interview.
• Thomasch: Seeking ratings gold MSNBC latches onto occupiers.
• CNN’s new ‘conservative’ hire: I am not comfortable on the right.

Tags: ratings, fox, fbn, king, cnn, msnbc

• OutFront with Erin Burnett: an instant flop?
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Current TV hires Jennifer Granholm: Q&A.
• Q&A: Bill O’Reilly.  Faneuil Hall pix.  Q&A: D-Rat (via ICN).
• Hank Williams Jr to post unaired video re Fox & Friends flap?
• Zurawik: Rose and his phony kitchen table ruined debate.
• Geraldo exposed: he’s a CIA operative!  Celebrity vs credibility.
• Video: O’Reilly vs Tavis Smiley & Cornell West part one, part two.

Tags: ratings, cnn, oreilly, fox, msnbc, friends

• Monday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Bream 1-2-3.
• Video: Judge Nap sez Iran terror plot not an act of war.
• Tamron Hall: I’m not a partisan; I go to gay pride parades.
• Q&A: Stuart Varney, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Liz Claman.
• Cablenewsers: talk isn’t cheap.  Weekend numbers.
• Juan Williams in Cleveland.  Bloomberg preps for first debate.
• Fox 15th celebration: Bill O’Reilly live from Faneuil Hall, Boston.

Tags: ratings, judgenap, fox, msnbc, fbn, hln, oreilly

• Fox News Studio 12H gets extreme makeover.
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Occupiers use doctored video to claim Geraldo chased off.
• Occupier wants to break Geraldo’s hands: the crowd cheers!
• Q&A: Bill O’Reilly, Chris Wallace, Lori Rothman.  More Squawk.
• Hank Williams Jr: payback.  Debates shape the race.
• Victory lap for Fox and Hannity.  Greta: Loyalty matters.
• Piers Morgan isn’t sleeping well?  CNN goes European?
• Hot & Not: Erin Burnett, Wall Street, Fox News, HLN, Steve Jobs.

Tags: ratings, fox, oreilly, fbn, cnbc, friends, hannity, greta, piers, cnn, icn

• Video: Reliable Sources on coverage of Sarah Palin.
• Video: News Watch analyzes White House scandal coverage.
• FNC takes aim at the Big Three.  Profile: Neil Cavuto.
• Palin, Greta make ‘powerful’ list.  Hannity in Atlanta.
• Erin Burnett’s last pot shot at Apple.  Olby visits occupiers.
• Profile: Coop.  Special: Bullying: It Stops Here.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.

Tags: cnn, palin, fox, greta, hannity, cnn, olbermann, cooper

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Fox 15th videos: Rupert and Roger; FNC through the years.
• Christopher: Lawrence O’Donnell unfair, offensive, despicable.
• Q&A: Bret Baier, Bret Baier, Big Ed, Big Ed.  CNN’s Next List.
• Critics scorch international superstar Erin Burnett.
• Bill Hemmer hosts behind-the-scenes look at FNC: preview.

Tags: ratings, fox, friends, o'donnell, msnbc, baier, schultz, cnn

• Video: Greg Gutfeld and The Five on Steve Jobs’s mother.
• Beckel staged ‘heart attack’ unnerves Dana Perino.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• Blue on blue: Ratigan vs Schultz.  Q&A: Big Ed.
• Roger Ailes: the early years (via The Cable Game).
• Soledad in Greensboro.  MoJo in the Fish House.
• The Rev has a new catchphrase.  Profile: Craig Melvin.
• Erin Burnett is not getting a sex change.  Cablers cover Jobs.
• Variety: Dim-witted Burnett is wildly out of her depth.
• Zurawik: Smug, superficial Erin Burnett doesn’t get America.
• FNC 15th celebration: Hannity airs live from Atlanta.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, schultz, cnn, hannity

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-AmandaKnox(CNN)-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Palin opts out of 2012 race; does she re-up with Fox, or go rogue?
• Greta debunks another purported Fox News ‘controversy’.
• H’wood Reporter Q&A: Maddow.  Caruso-Cabrera goes international.
• Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC journalist anchors from protests!
• Ten cablers from MSNBCNN make Root 100; not on list: Juan Williams, Harris Faulkner, Lauren Green, Wendell Goler, Kelly Wright, anyone on FNC.
• CNN signs Maria Cardona, David Frum.  Coop targets bullying.
• Video: Andy Levy fact-checks the Hank Williams Jr controversy.
• Roger Ailes and Shep Smith look back at 15 years of Fox News.
• Neil Cavuto talks FNC, MS, and more.  Bloomberg’s economic debate.

Tags: ratings, palin, greta, fox, maddow, msnbc, cnbc, cnn, cooper, redeye, shep

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.  Knox.
• VIdeo: Bill O’Reilly on GBTV.  Weekend numbers.
• Audio: Brian Kilmeade on Hank Williams Jr [ipad].
• Scarborough: Turn off your television and read HuffPo!
• The rumor that refuses to die: Scarborough to CBS?
• Jansing at Otterbein.  Q&A: Brennan (via ICN), Don Lemon.
• Erin Burnett premiere focuses on Wall St protesters.  Q&A.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg relates his Andy Rooney experience.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, friends, fox, msnbc, cnn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Greta addresses latest purported FNC ‘controversy’.
• Temporary no longer: The Five officially on FNC schedule.
• Neil Cavuto at the River Walk.  Profile: Erin Burnett.
• Hagey: CNN has a ‘woman problem’; can Erin Burnett fix it?
• VIdeos: George Lopez with Trump on Cain, Wall St protests etc.
• Gretchen distances herself from Hank Williams Jr.
• Wolff: What Ailes can teach us.  Profile: Sean Hannity.
• Roger and Megyn reflect on 15 years of FNC.  Ailes honored.
• Levine: How the Fox News Channel captured cable.
• The Rev has his big Monday topic all picked out.
• Hot & Not: CNN, MSNBC, Craig Crawford, Bob Beckel.
• FNC 15th celebration: Cavuto airs from Trump Intl in Chicago.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, cnn, friends, hannity, megyn, msnbc

• VIdeo: Reliable Sources on media infatuation with Christie.
• Q&A: Bill O’Reilly, Bret Baier.  Juliet apologizes.
• Video: News Watch on media infatuation with Chris Christie.
• No trace of the Ace of Cakes.  The Fox formula.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Yetta nother CNN debate.  Today’s Erin Burnett profile.
• Specials: Hemmer: The American Terrorist; Johns: Anthrax Letters.

Tags: cnn, oreilly, baier, fox, friends

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly talks to Megyn about taxes, Jon Stewart, etc.
• Video: Greg Gutfeld talks to Don Imus.  Huck reconsidering?!?
• Al-Awlaki news breaks: FNC 4:37 am, CNN 4:41, MSNBC 5:30.
• The salt armistice.  ICN: The curious case of Craig Crawford.
• Video: Sarah Palin talks 2012, Juan Williams, Herman Cain, etc.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, megyn, fox, fbn, palin

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• CNN skeds another debate. Coop celebrates two years of Joy.
• Detente or donnybrook? Huck to interview Mitt Romney.
• Video: Chris Wallace w/Imus on the GOP debate, Chris Christie etc.
• Kurtz: Quotes and tidbits from Ailes, O’Reilly, Megyn etc.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly with Jon Stewart part one, part two.
• Did MSNBC’s Al Sharpton hiring hand CNN a ratings boost?
• Profile: Tamron Hall (v/ICN).  Q&A: Bill O’Reilly.  Kelly & Kendall.
• Have the media forgotten Shuster’s grudge against Fox News?

Tags: ratings, cnn, cooper, hln, fox, fbn, oreilly, megyn, msnbc, shuster

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly on The View part one, part two.
• Ed Schultz interrupts Dem fundraising to narrate Chile doc.
• Journalist Shuster’s Fox attacks succeed: he got attention.
• Q3: FNC #1 in every hour, beating CNN+MSNBC combined.
• Battle for distant second place sets off analysis frenzy.
• Erin Burnett: profile, Q&A, Q&A.  Juan Williams in Sioux City.
• Video: 15 years of Shepard Smith.  O’Reilly on NPR.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on public trust of the media.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, fox, schultz, msnbc, shuster, cnn, shep

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Carpe Diem: Will The Five be around longer than expected?
• September numbers: FNC holds top 16 programs; The Five grows.  September spin: MSNBC, CNN.  Q3 spin: CNN, HLN, MSNBC.
• Bill O’Reilly videos: Imus in the Morning part one, part two; Fox & Friends; Good Morning America part one, part two.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz fundraises for Democrats.
• John King: changing of the guard.  Weekend numbers.
• Is MSNBC sinking into third place? Maybe, or maybe not.
• CNN debate may exclude Huntsman.  Q&A: Erin Burnett.
• FNC 15th celebration: Shepard Smith is live in Las Vegas.

Tags: ratings, fox, oreilly, fbn, friends, msnbc, schultz, cnn, shep

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• CNN’s 2011 top 10 heroes.  Megyn brings Yardley to debate.
• Bauder: Erin Burnett hour promises essays, ‘fresh angles’.
• Hot & Not: Uygur, Jansing, Hansen, Holt, Holmes, HLN, etc.
• Kurtz: Roger Ailes ‘repositions’ Fox News, and ‘rankles the right’.

Tags: ratings, cnn, fox, megyn, icn

• Video: Journalist Shuster slams ‘inexperienced’ Baier, Kelly.
• Shaw: Up with Chris Hayes a strange morning brew.
• Jenks: MSNBC doubles down with Chris Hayes.
• News Watch video: Media coverage of Obama tax plan.
• Video: Don Imus gripes about his tv ratings.
• Jane Harman defends Megyn Kelly. 
• Randy Meier resurfaces.  Q&A: CNN’s Mark Whitaker.
• Charlie Gasparino gets death threats...sort of.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Specials: Bret Baier (green jobs); Soledad (female boxing).

Tags: shuster, baier, megyn, fox, msnbc, fbn, cnn

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Ailes & Company celebrate 15 years of Fox News. More.
• Megyn ready for debate, and ready to interrupt if necessary.
• FBN goes live 7-10pm tonight with Dobbs and Asman.
• Soledad’s newest exposé: female boxing.
• Cablenewsers focus on cop-killer’s execution.
• Shepard Smith is still holding a hot hand.  Q&A: Bret Baier.

Tags: ratings, fox, megyn, fbn, cnn, shep, baier

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Bret Baier behind the scenes of Thursday’s debate.
• Fox News/Google debate gains an additional 15 minutes.
• MSNBC prime still a Solyndra-free zone.  Maddow on Today.
• Coop to host anti-bullying town hall.  Kitty Pilgrim resurfaces.

Tags: ratings, baier, fox, msnbc, maddow, cooper

• Goetzl: O’Reilly couldn’t fill a Boston bus shelter. Today: tickets to O’Reilly 15th anniversary show sell out in under 36 hours.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Q&A: Stuart Varney, Adam Shapiro.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Neil Cavuto talks to Don Imus part one, part two.
• Slideshow: Fox & Friends celebrate FNC 15th in Orlando.
• Surprise! Ignorant serial liar gets Current TV show!
• Is Joe Scarborough’s Politico piece plagiarism?
• CNN signs Ari Fleischer.  Candy Crowley in Marquette.
• Video: Greta vs Tucker. Fallout: part one, part two.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on Attack Watch and Jeff Immelt.

Tags: oreilly, fox, ratings, fbn, friends, turks, msnbc, cnn, greta

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Poll: Best news channel? FNC-CNN-MSNBC 1-2-3. Analysis.
• Point: Greta. Counterpoint: Tucker. Response: Greta. More.
• Newsweek profile: Bill O’Reilly.  Olbermann ratings at all-time low.
• Video: Fox & Friends 15-year highlight reel. Q&A: Steve Doocy.
• MSNBC goes all out to promote ‘marriage equality’ presentation.
• FNC 15th celebration kicks off with Fox & Friends live in Orlando.
• Hot & Not: WSJ, CNBC, American Morning, Chris Hayes, Alex Witt.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, oreilly, olbermann, friends, msnbc, icn

• MSNBC will permit partisan politicking by Al Sharpton.
• Video: Reliable Sources on the new Palin biography.
• Video: News Watch on media coverage of Obama’s jobs plan.
• Martel: Up with Hayes full of liberals in lockstep but DVR-worthy.
• Specials: Stossel (schools), Hemmer (Iran nukes), Zakaria (jobs).
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, recap.  Profile: The Rev (via ICN).

Tags: msnbc, cnn, palin, fox, cnn

• Zurawik: Critics of CNN debate want to enforce a liberal othodoxy.
• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Bream 1-2-3.
• Greta: What some bloggers don’t understand about journalism.
• Biznet boom backslides (via ICN).  McGinnis ducking Fox News.
• Bashir: Romney not a Christian; media mum. Flashback: Ainsley Earhardt.

Tags: ratings, cnn, greta, fox, fbn, cnbc, msnbc

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Unfinished Joe Scarborough website is live.
• Another ex-CNNer finds work at Current TV.
• Video: Glenn Beck with Don Imus part one, part two.
• CNN eyes Ashleigh and Soledad for AM shifts.
• Hemmer loves his cornhole.  Spot the goof! StG deux!
• Malcolm: CNN debate ratings not exactly stellar.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, cnn, beck, fbn, fox

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Megyn grills Keith Ablow over Chaz Bono.
• FNC travels cross country to celebrate 15th year.
• ICN: Print journalism snobbery.  Q&A: Big Ed.  Hayes gets Up.
• Shep Smith pulling up stakes.  CNBC: That’s entertainment!

Tags: ratings, megyn, fox, icn, schultz, shep, msnbc, cnbc

• Monday’s numbers: Debate-PostDebate-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
• VIdeo: Kilmeade takes on Venus and Shaq.  Weekend numbers.
• Poniewozik: CNN could learn something from Fox.
• Video: Peter Johnson Jr on CNN’s ‘insidious’ debate intro.
• Biggest loser in Monday debate: CNN?!  Q&A: Malveaux.
• Video: Just what is that taped to Glenn Beck’s back?
• Politics and media make strange bedfellows.  Today’s outrage!

Tags: ratings, fox, friends, cnn, beck, oreilly

• Video: Gutfeld to Krugman: Go to hell you bitter bearded buffoon!
• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-ChrisWallace-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Will MSNBC buy Politico?  Rick Sanchez resurfaces.
• Ed Henry: No one is telling me what to say.  Beck...back on Fox?!
• From The Mole to an hour with Snooki.  CNN’s tea party debate.
• MSNBC’s newest contributor has a rather [warning!] colorful past.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, beck, cooper, cnn

• VIdeo: Peter Johnson Jr on honoring the legacy of 9/11 victims.
• VIdeo: Fox News Watch on media coverage of Obama’s speech.
• Video: September 11 2001 as it happened.
• CNN reporters attacked by Cairo mob.
• Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell now leaning.
• Don Lemon wants to be a baby daddy.  Coop’s crib.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet.  The gaffe that won’t die.
• 9/11 reflections: Jennifer Griffin, Rick Folbaum, Wolf Blitzer, Shepard Smith, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Soledad O’Brien, The FIve.
• Saturday: Cavuto live at Ground Zero.  Sunday: Weekday anchors on FNC. MSNBC simulcast with NBC. Coop, Crowley helm CNN global simulcast.

Tags: fox, friends, cnn, msnbc, cooper, hln

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shep-Obama/FNC 1-2-3.
• MSNBC airs 9/11 commentary by 9/11 truther.
• FBN’s Bulls & Bears becomes After the Bell.
• Janice Dean: How 9/11 changed my life.  CNN misses their flight.
• Raw archival video: Rick Leventhal as North Tower collapses.
• Profiles: Sam Feist, Soledad.  Today’s outrage!  FBN live from Wall St.
• Salon rips Scarborough ditty: a millionaire’s ‘vanity project’.
• The Cable Game: Fred Ryan is the Politico/Reagan Library connection.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on the fairness of MSNBC’s debate coverage.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fbn, fox, cnn

• Post-speech O’Reilly, Dobbs do FNC/FBN live simulcast segment.
• Wednesday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-PostDebate 1-2-3.
• Video: Chris Wallace with Don Imus on the debate and 9/11.
• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-HarrisFaulkner 1-2-3.
• CNBC’s brain drain?  Profile: Big Ed (via ICN).  Meserve to GWU.
• Scarborough fair? Joe emulates Simon and Garfunkle.
• Video: Ron Paul enters the no-spin zone...sort of.  Juliet’s jibe.
• Goldberg: MSNBC is dumb (via TCG).  Matthews joins the 21st century.

Tags: oreilly, fox, fbn, ratings, cnbc, schultz, msnbc, cnn, matthews

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Blogger outraged that FNC hired someone she disagrees with.
• Andrea Mitchell’s cancer announcement.  MSNBC preps for debate.
• Profile: Shannon Bream.  Q&A: Wolf Blitzer.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Ed Henry talks with Don Imus about 9/11.  Terminate the ticker!
• Finally! Your chance to slaughter Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin, and Brit Hume!

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, fbn, palin, oreilly

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Bream 1-2-3.
• EW: The Five is alive!  Molly Henneberg expecting.
• TCG: Why is Politico’s Martin on a jihad against Fox News?
• NY: How did Al Sharpton get a show?  Alan still gets hate mail.
• The 13 top cable news programs are on FNC.  Q&A: Maddow.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, maddow

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Bream 1-2-3.
• Greg Gutfeld, and The Five, have a big summer.
• August: Fox News rises. August spin: CNN, MSNBC.
• Video: Coop reports on nonexistent Presidential visit [ipad].
• CNN drops Meserve (v/ICN); buys Zite; teases OutFront: analysis.
• Video: Charlie Gasparino on GMA.  Weekend numbers.
• Unproven Gawker ‘scoop’ targets O’Reilly and wife. FNC response.
• Zurawik: ABC rewards ‘crazed, venom-dripping’ Grace.
• EW: PoliticsNation premiere full of awkward bombast.  NYT: Another MSNBC lockstep liberal lecture.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on hurricane hype and media vs religion.

Tags: ratings, redeye, fox, cnn, msnbc, cooper, fbn, oreilly, hln

• Friday’s numbers: Juan Williams-Chris Wallace-Harris Faulker 1-2-3. Two of the top three programs: anchored by Fox News African-American journalists.
• Video: Jeff Flock takes a direct hit from Hurricane Irene.
• Nancy Grace trips the light fantastic.  Maddow in Cummington.
• Salon: The worst hurricane Irene coverage was from...guess who?!
• Profile: The Rev Al.  Q&A: The Root, Eric Deggans.  NPR: Sharpton hire part of a larger trend.  Washington: He’s cable catnip.
• Shep Smith remembers 9/11.  Bauder: Irene attracts media big guns.
• Lemon’s iPhones.  FBN live at 5:00 am; F&F Monday extra hour.
• Hot & Not: Sharpton, Childers, Irene, Herridge, Gawker, Contessa etc.

Tags: ratings, fbn, fox, hln, maddow, icn, msnbc, shep, cnn

• Fox & Friends weekend stirs speculation yet again.
• Kurtz: Hurricane coverage hype and scaremongering.
• MSNBC, biznets bug out early; CNBC skips PotUS for informercial.
• Q&A: John Roberts, John Roberts.
• HuffPo’s oops.  Sunday talkers: tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Irene: FNC 46 hours continuous live coverage; Shep anchors 13+ hrs.  FBN simulcasts WNYW Sun 6am-8pm, then Casone. More skeds: CNN/MSNBC, CNBC.

Tags: fox, friends, msnbc, cnbc, fbn, huffpo, shep

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shep-Baier 1-2-3.
• Whew! Pivotal MSNBC show saved.  Herridge/FNC lawsuit tossed.
• Gawker threatens undefined exposé against unnamed FNCer.
• Q&A: Steve Harrigan, Jomanah Karadsheh, Al Sharpton, Contessa Brewer, Coop.  Profile: Soledad, Huck.  Video: Contessa’s sign-off (via ICN).

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fox, cnn, cooper

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Video: Andy Levy vs Alec Baldwin part one, part two.
• Did impartial anchor Jansing get talking point from Think Progress?
• Contessa Brewer loses anchor spot.  ICN: MSNBC blew it!
• Miller: No, Al, you’re not just like Huck.  MSNBC an hour late.
• Video: Karl Rove to Sarah Palin, ‘Get a thicker skin!’
• Q&A: Steve Harrigan, Matthew Chance (via ICN). 
• Doyle: Cable news channels obsessed with anti-Obama blood lust!

Tags: ratings, redeye, msnbc, icn, palin, fox, cnn

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show in jeopardy?
• Freed journos speak: Tadek Markowski (video), Matthew Chance.
• What cablenews host made 100 most powerful women list?
• Video: Penguins vs Kilmeade’s new shoes (h/t Carpe Diem).
• Q&A: Janice Dean.  Video: Phantom hands pin Ben’s Stein’s mic.
• Controversy swirls over Sharpton hire. The Rev compares self to Huck.  Did this op-ed seal the deal?  Watkins: Al Sharpton opens doors for black journalists?!?

Tags: ratings, cnbc, cnn, fox, greta, friends, msnbc

• ICN: MSNBC redefines the meaning of ‘breaking news’.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• ICN: Making Sharpton MSNBC host worse than CNN hiring Spitzer!
• Cablers pivot to earthquake.  Video: Special Rpt may air outdoors.
• It’s official: MSNBC hires Sharpton (!) to host show.
• Q&A: Megyn Kelly, Neil Cavuto.  Kiran Chetry resurfaces.
• Videos: Steve Harrigan avoids gunfire in Tripoli, CNNer grazed.
• Coop gains while competitors off.  Weekend numbers.  Today’s oops.
• Desperate cablers turn to old PR standby: a feud!  CNN eyes Zite.
• Pareene: MSNBC weekend worse than Fox!  Another FNC outrage!
• Video: Bernard Goldberg critiques the Ingraham/Rangel shootout.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, icn, cnn, baier, fox, megyn, fbn, cooper, piers, olbermann

• Friday’s numbers: MonicaCrowley-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Heather Childers officially named to weekend anchor slot.
• Video: Leventhal and Miller on reporting from Libya.
• Q&A: John Roberts, Varney, Gupta.  Rachel Maddow unplugged.
• Zurawik: Remarkable tv.  CNN’s simulcast.  MSNBC takes flak.
• Hot & Not: Christine O’Donnell, Libya, markets, Ed Schultz.

Tags: ratings, fox, fbn, cnn, maddow, msnbc, schultz, icn

• Harris Faulkner and Geraldo expand: 4 more hrs live Libya coverage.
• CNN cancels Gupta for Libya. MSNBC: rerunning Caught on Tape.
• O’Reilly and Miller a hit in first Bolder, Fresher gig.
• Videos: Frank Luntz, Liz Claman on This Week.
• Zurawik: Media ripping Perry need to be accurate and fair.
• Video: News Watch on Ed Schultz’s Perry smear and more.
• Sunday talkers: tip sheet, HuffPo recap.  Cramer leaving town again.

Tags: fox, cnn, msnbc, oreilly, fbn, schultz, cnbc

• Thursday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Bob Beckel’s adventures in apologizing.
• Q&A: Martin Bashir, Piers Morgan.  It’s time for truth.
• Kovach: Liar exposed! Lying liar Megyn Kelly caught lying...on air!
• Lockup shut down.  MSNBC 9/11 lineup.  Rick Sanchez finds work?
• Video: Laura Ingraham’s contentious Rangel wrangle.  Cheney revealed.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnn, piers, oreilly, megyn

• Deggans: CNN making headlines but not for journalism.
• Wednesday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Zurawik: Olbermann airs slanderous character assassination.
• Video: Bias Bash on coverage of candidates’ pastors etc.
• Varney gets 8pm hour next week; FBN simulcast on FNC Fri 5am.
• Video: Beckel w/Imus talks The Five and more pt one, pt two.
• ICN: Has Bill O’Reilly become yesterday’s news?
• Video: Andy Levy’s devastating ‘apology’ to Chris Brown.
• Controversy swirls around tweet from tv’s Andy Levy.
• ICN: Rules for cablenews tweeters.  Bad call bites Cramer again.
• Zurawik: Insufferable Piers and pitiful Christine engage in mutual exploitation.  O’Donnell: I was running late.  Morgan: What, me rude?

Tags: cnn, ratings, olbermann, fox, fbn, oreilly, icn, redeye, cnbc, piers

• Video: Christine O’Donnell walks out on Piers Morgan.
• Tuesday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Bret 1-2-3.
• Video: Red Eye takes a jab at Morning Joe.
• Video: Bias Bash on media uproar over GOP words.
• Q&A: Megyn, Wolf.  Profile: Lemon.  Rothman on market drops.
• ICN: The decline of media journalism.  To release a predator.
• Video: Big Ed admits to editing trickery.  Today’s firing demand.

Tags: ratings, cnn, piers, redeye, msnbc, fox, megyn, fbn, icn, schultz

• Q&A: Megyn Kelly (via TVN).  Zurawik: Huckabee, the political pimp.
• Video: Reliable Sources on Newsweek vs Michele Bachmann.
• Video: Fox News Watch on media mania over market mayhem.
• Say what? Dyson as MSNBC host ‘regularly beats Fox’?!?
• The lessons of Newt vs Wallace.  Did Sarah Palin diss FNC?
• Markets turn pundits hysterical.  So much for CNBC’s integrity?
• MSNBC ed special.  Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• HLN prunes headline news.  Lemon: He shoved me!  Q&A: Auntie Sole.

Tags: megyn, fox, cnn, msnbc, palin, cnbc, hln

• Video: Neil Cavuto on a revolution that started 15 years ago.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Debate snags over five million viewers.  FNC a double winner.
• Coop’s first week at 8pm: fewer viewers than In the Arena!
• Video: Bias Bash critiques GOP debate coverage.
• Claim: CNN ‘insiders’ say Piers about to be fired?!
• Video: Geraldo caught in a time warp? [ipad]
• Zurawik: Wallace, Baier set a high bar for debate moderators.
• Cilliza: Moderators were debate winners. Globe: Fox wins. More.
• Q&A: Dr Sanjay Gupta.  Profile: Chris Hayes.
• FBN: Cavuto live special tonight 8pm; Lou Dobbs live 8pm Sunday.

Tags: fox, ratings, cooper, cnn, piers, friends, baier, msnbc, fbn

• Olbermann’s Countdown sinks to new ratings low.
• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• GOP debate tonight followed by Hannity at 11:00 pm.
• VIdeo: Bill O’Reilly meets Rizzoli & Isles [ipad].
• FBN out of the red as Dobbs tops Kudlow.  Huddy on The Five!
• CNN to rerun HBO reality show: analysis.  Straw poll coverage.
• Sharpton decision coming next week?  Today’s firing demand.

Tags: ratings, olbermann, fox, oreilly, fbn, cnn, msnbc

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Shep 1-2-3.
• Market woes bring big numbers to biz nets.
• Cavuto: Saturday coverage. F&F: extra hour. CNBC: tonight.
• Despite controversies, CNN stands by John Defterios.
• Q&A: Charlie Gasparino on market madness; Tony Maddox.
• Did MSNBC contributor give political advice to the White House?

Tags: ratings, fbn, cnbc, fox, friends, cnn, msnbc

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3. The Five hits highs.
• Cavuto Saturday coverage snags record ratings.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Bias Bash on coverage suggesting a ‘disengaged Presidency’.
• Surprise! ‘Next gen’ of cable news stars: mostly from MSNBC!
• Bauder: Rivals take advantage of CNBC slips.  16 years of Megyn.
• So-called ‘WNBC newser’ hyping Sharpton actually sells real estate.
• Zurawik: Schultz Wisconsin coverage is one-sided but skillful.
• Q&A: Ken Jautz, Bohrman.  Video: CNN reporter attacked in riots.
• FBN scraps Imus all week, goes live daily to 11:00 pm. CNBC tonight.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on media finger pointing.  FNC wins gym war.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, cnbc, fbn, megyn, schultz, cnn

• Friday’s numbers: Juan Williams-Chris Wallace-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Megyn shows pix of baby Yardley.  Megyn’s new ‘do.
• Bohrman: Current was, is, and will stay a progressive network.
• Zurawik: Can Bohrman turn a sideshow tent act into journalism?
• Ex-CNNer David Borhman joins Olbermann, Gore at Current.
• CNN edits out SEAL widow’s reference to Christ?
• Video: Bias Bash on Afghanistan deaths and The Devil’s Double.
• Biznets go live! FBN: entire primetime schedule.  CNBC: 8pm plus.
• Video: The Donald on the downgrade.  More F&F for Juliet Huddy?
• Is ex-CNNer Bohrman headed to Current?  Coop’s in Somalia.
• Hot & Not: CNBC, Sharpton, CNBC, Maddow, CNBC.  Today’s oops.

Tags: ratings, megyn, fox, cnn, olbermann, fbn, cnbc, friends, cooper, icn

• Video: Fox News Watch on the media vs the debt ceiling.
• Video: Reliable Sources uses Maddow’s market montage.
• Coy: The Five gets it right.  FNC honor killing special.
• Q&A: Ed Henry.  Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Video: Rachel Maddow apologizes for false attack on Limbaugh.
• Trader: CNBC sits it out.  ICN: CNBC drops the ball.  Special coverage: FNC: Cavuto, Fox & Friends; CNBC: Maria Bartiromo; FBN & FNC: Gerri Willis: Q&A/preview.

Tags: fox, cnn, msnbc, maddow, cnbc, fbn, friends

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3. The Five rises.
• Fox Nation headline flap elicits response from FNC exec.
• Q&A: Tamron Hall (via ICN); Liz Claman, unlikely triathlete.
• E-Mac’s Bottom Line on Media Matters: part one, two, three.
• MSNBC and Big Ed to rally Wisconsin Dem voters.  Flashback.
• Greta to John Kerry: Stop trying to intimidate the press!
• USA Today profile: Megyn Kelly.  CNN’s Bohrman: out.
• Video: Bias Bash on Somalia, Piers Morgan, and more.
• Controversy swirls around rumored Al Sharpton hire.
• Piers pressure.  Jautz defends.  How did Media Matters miss this?
• FBN dumps Friday Imus for Webster-Smith-McDowell market coverage.

Tags: ratings, fox, msnbc, fbn, mediamatters, schultz, greta, megyn, cnn, piers

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Surprise! ‘Huge’ FNC controversy turns out to be...a joke.
• Behind the scenes at Your World.  Video: Inside Bloomberg.
• July program ranker: Bill-Hannity-Bret-Greta-Shep 1-5.
• Video: Chris Wallace w/Don Imus.  Pressure on Piers.
• Q&A: Ed Henry, Rick Sanchez, Soledad.  CNN probes coal.
• ICN: It’s not too late for MSNBC to rethink a bad move.

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• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Maddow hypes Sharpton: He’s wicked smart! He’s stupendous!
• CNBC drops World Business amid cash-for-coverage charges.
• Video: Bias Bash on overlooked Middle East developments.
• Don Lemon, riding publicity wave, to sub for Joy Behar.
• Why is MSNBC stalling its Sharpton decision?  Q&A: E-Mac.
• Video: Alan Colmes w/Imus pt one, pt two.  Weekend numbers.
• Zurawik: Olbermann a fawning pet poodle in Gore interview.
• Latest Buchanan zinger brings new calls to fire Pat.  Update.

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• Video: Bias Bash on the new tea partiers are terrorists meme.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• MSNBC anchor panel shocker: unanimous electoral prediction.
• Don Lemon doesn’t watch CNN much.  FNC dominates July.
• Griffin: If you’re not on MSNBC you’re stupid (or at least not smart).
• Greta: How to do away with countdown clocks.  Q&A: Liz Claman.
• Mark Halperin suspension is over.  July spin: MSNBC, HLN, CNN.
• FNC programs get makeovers.  Janice Dean’s summer regalia.
• Videos: Ed Henry w/Don Imus, Lou Dobbs w/Jimmy Fallon.
• Q&A: Chris Hayes, new MSNBC star.  Maddow contract extended.
• ICN: MSNBC favors prisons, predators over news.  iReport at five.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg analyzes media coverage of debt debate.

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• Friday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Bret 1-2-3.
• MSNBC adds Chris Hayes to weekends.  Mrs Hayes.
• Triathlete Liz Claman races to build homes for heroes.
• CNBC skeds Michigan GOP debate.  Studio switch.
• Video: Bias Bash on media reaction to the debt deal.
• Debt Q&A: Ashley Webster, Adam Shapiro, Shibani Joshi.
• Video: Neil Cavuto w/Don Imus.  Q&A: NBC’s Schiller (v/ICN).
• Revealed: CNN’s grilling of Piers Morgan.  Spot the goofs!
• CNBC drops the ball?  Hot & Not: Debt, Melvin, Sharpton etc.

Tags: ratings, msnbc, fbn, cnbc, fox, piers, cnn, icn

• Zurawik: CNN debt coverage fine except for their cheerleading.
• Video: Reliable Sources on debt debate and the tea party.
• Kiran says goodbye: video [ipad video].  Juan’s victory lap.
• Video: News Watch on debt ceiling, hiring Al Sharpton.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Cablers’ big weekend: FNC, CNN, MSNBC.  Today’s outrage!

Tags: cnn, fox, msnbc

• Thursday’s numbers: Laura-Hannity-Bret 1-2-3.
• News Watch ‘behind the breaks’ online videos removed.
• Bill O’Reilly: murder suspect.  Mike Schneider resurfaces.
• Video: The Insider profiles Harris Faulkner.  Lou’s 100th.
• Sharpton: conflict of interest charges.  Piers’ pesky past.
• Video: Let’s get physical!  Current: Olbermann in, CEO out.

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• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Bias Bash on Ed Henry, Media Matters, and more.
• Zurawik: White House looking to pick a fight.  Greta: Give it a rest.
• Hiring Sharpton: payback for lobbying, or maybe affirmative action?
• Today’s cablenews lawsuit.  Rick Sanchez resurfaces. 
• MSNBC contributor: Corporate America literally rapes people.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, msnbc, oreilly

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Ed Henry suddenly the target of Jay Carney attacks.
• Breaking: Joe Scarborough now a ‘veteran journalist’! (via ICN)
• Video: Bias Bash on the debt ceiling.  In praise of Greg.
• Goode news at CNBC.  Craig Melvin to (MS)NBC.
• Q&A: Juan Williams. Video: Williams w/Imus part one, part two.
• Today’s slander suit, MSNBC response.  Today’s firing demand.
• Does a BBC audio clip implicate Piers in hacking...or not?
• FNC: no countdown clock for you!  The future of CNN speaks.

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• Monday’s numbers: Speeches(FNC)-Hannity-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
• FNC tops for Obama address.  Weekend numbers.
• Uh oh! Will ‘