February 2025 – johnny dollar’s place

Friday Links and Open Thread

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by johnny dollar

Feb 26 cable news chart, graphs/shares, top ten.
Bret Baier fires back at former NBCer Chuck Todd.
Fox & Friends audience grows, MoJo loses viewers.
MSNBCers furious at Mika’s silence over Joy’s firing.
Jake Tapper takes heat for ‘trying to rewrite history‘.
Video:
Megyn rips Maddow
for calling bosses racist.
Liz Claman and MSNBC’s Kepnes split after 24 years.
After Maddow criticized MSNBC her staff was gutted.
Somerby slams Variety’s cover story on Greg Gutfeld.

Updated 1:25 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

J$P Cable News Links Catch-Up

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by johnny dollar

In wake of Joy Reid firing, MSNBC woes continue.
Kat Timpf had baby after breast cancer diagnosis.
Video: Megyn, Bret et al on restoring trust in news.
Why Lara Trump chose Fox News over the Senate.
How Gutfeld sank Fallon and Colbert in the ratings.
Uncertainty surrounds Alex Wagner’s return to prime.
Leland Vittert: the anchor redefining prime time news.
MSNBC settles $30M ‘uterus collector’ defamation suit.
Cablenews ratings catch-up:
• Jan late night comedy chart;
• Feb 12 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 13 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 14 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 15 chart, graphs/shares;
• Feb 16 chart, graphs/shares;
• Feb 10-16 top cablenets, top demo nets;
• Feb 17 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 18 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 19 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 20 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 21 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 22 chart, graphs/shares;
• Feb 23 chart, graphs/shares;
• Feb 17-23 top cablenets, top demo nets;
• Feb 24 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb 25 chart, graphs/shares, top 10;
• Feb top cablenets total viewers, 25-54;
• Feb cablenews charts total viewers, 25-54;

Updated 5:41 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

T.A.D. Links and Open Thread

February 27, 2025February 19, 2025 by johnny dollar

This post with auto-updated links kept our readers up-to-date on the latest media news while we were on temporary additional duty.

T.A.D. Links and Open Thread

February 19, 2025February 14, 2025 by johnny dollar

While we were away for a bit of temporary additional duty, auto-updated links spurred comments from the internet’s most insightful cable news watchers, including discussion of:

Mark Levin
Kaitlan Collins
Major Garrett

and more, all in our world-renown comment threads.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by johnny dollar

CNN four-part series to examine twitter and Musk.
NYT: For Trump and Fox News, it’s ‘common sense’.
MSNBC’s Mohyeldin erases Hamas, lies about Israel.
Cuomo critiques Coop: He let himself look like a fool.
Out# video: Cries of ‘constitutional crisis‘ stoking fear.
Cablenews ratings Feb 11: chart, graphs/shares, top 10.

Updated 4:24 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by johnny dollar

John Roberts is alive and well in our nation’s capital.
CNN alum Rebecca Kutler named new MSNBC boss.
CNN’s Cooper snaps at GOP governor: ‘Don’t be a dick!’
Cablenews ratings Feb 8: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Cablenews ratings Feb 9: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Cablenews ratings Feb 10: chart, graphs/shares, top 10.
FNC is #1 among Republicans, Dems, and Independents.
MSNBCNN cried constitutional crisis 200+ times in 8 days.

Updated 3:25 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 by johnny dollar

11,160,000 watched Baier/Trump Super Bowl Q&A.
Cuomo slams Megyn: ‘Good use of the law degree!’
Kaitlan complains Trump making her work weekends.
Cablenets Feb 3-9: total viewers, 25-54 demo, late nite.
Cablenews ratings Feb 7: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.
Cablenews ratings highlights Saturday 2/8, Sunday 2/9.
Kevin Kostner tells the story of Yellowstone to Yosemite.

Updated 4:59 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Monday Links and Open Thread

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 by johnny dollar

Fox News aired four promos during Super Bowl LIX.
Fox acquires Red Seat (Megyn, Tucker, O’Reilly et al)
Anchor Kaitlan Collins’ list of enemies keeps growing.
Hegseth attacks ex-Fox colleague: ‘She hates Trump!’
Will Cain Show boosts viewership by a whopping 96%.
NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas answers five questions.
Herridge: 60 Minutes did Harris favors in the edit room.
Andrea Mitchell to spend more time at DC $2.7M home.

Updated 12:56 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

February 9, 2025February 8, 2025 by johnny dollar

MediaBuzz: Trump sues; Gaza dreams; FBI purge?
Q&A: Baier ready for SuperBowl 1-on-1 with Trump.
Howard Kurtz, post-pneumonia, returns on Sunday.
Defamer Tapper tells CBS: ‘Don’t settle’. Sunday talk.
Kevin Costner wants people to care about U.S. parks.
Chris Hayes knows why tech is making us feel so bad.
Colleagues send off Andrea Mitchell on her last show.
Cablenews ratings Feb 6: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.

Updated 2:15 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in this weekend’s open thread.

Friday Links and Open Thread

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 by johnny dollar

Defamer Jake’s ‘United States of Scandal’ returns.
CNN confuses Obama and Bin-Laden in on-air gaffe.
Pelosi, John Brennan et al celebrate Andrea Mitchell.
Amara Walker leaves CNN after more than a decade.
Lara Trump weekend show triggers the liberal scolds.
CNN’s Sara Sidner demystifies breast cancer treatment.
Cablenews ratings Feb 5: charts, graphs/shares, top 10.

Updated 6:35 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 by johnny dollar

CNN destroyed my life and they don’t give a damn.
Can cable news survive the slow death of tv news?
CNN is at a digital crossroads after years of turmoil.
Andrea Mitchell’s final day at MSNBC is set for Friday.
Stelter called out over joking about ethnic cleansing.
CNN comic/panelist Amber Ruffin to host WHCA gig.
Cablenews ratings Feb 4: ratings chart, graphs/shares.

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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 by johnny dollar

Hannity and Baier team up for Super Bowl promo.
Fox News/Fox Nation get major Super Bowl push.
Trey Yingst honored with First Amendment Award.
Cable news highlights 1/27-2/2: The Five, late night.
Juror in CNN trial wanted $100,000,000 from network.
Cablenews ratings Feb 1: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Cable news ratings Feb 2: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
Cable news ratings Feb 3: ratings chart, graphs/shares.
New Fox streamer offers tv/news/biz/weather/sports.
Lara Trump to host FNC hour ‘My View’ Saturday nights.

Updated 2:25 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by johnny dollar

Cablenews rating highlights, Sat Feb 1, Sunday Feb 2.
Top cable nets Jan 27-Feb 2: total viewers, key demo.
FNC top January news brand on youtube: 410M views.
FNC turns down Dems’ ad: the accusations were ‘moot’.
MSNBC ‘journalist’ praises entire DNC candidates panel.
Toledo cable outlet drops Newsmax: ‘blatant cash grab‘.
Airport workers charged for leaking crash video to CNN.
CNN launches new Qatar hub. Chris Hayes makes book.

Updated 3:28 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Monday Links and Open Thread

February 4, 2025February 3, 2025 by johnny dollar

Bret Baier to interview Trump for SuperBowl LIX.
Mark Cuban would buy FNC…if he had the money.
That feisty GOP pundit CNN watchers love to hate.
CNN’s Jennings made a deal with the ratings devil.
This interview shows why we needed Fox Noticias.
Herridge: Why mainstream media loathe Kash Patel.
Video: Lawrence Jones tours border with Kristi Noem.

Updated 2:03 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in today’s open thread.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

February 4, 2025February 1, 2025 by johnny dollar

The Ticker: Scarborough, Perino, Costner, Ben Hall.
The twelve worst fails of Chuck Todd. Sunday talk.
FCC asks for transcript, video of CBS/Kamala Q&A.
CBS agrees to turn over its Kamala Q&A to the FCC.
Katy Tur revisits her fire-ravaged elementary school.

Updated 8:11 pm Use our valuable bandwidth to post your cable news comments in this weekend’s open thread.