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O'Reilly vs. Olbermann Through Wednesday, April 30

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May 1st, 2008

First Night Of Clinton Interview Boosts O'Reilly

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Long Term Trend of O'Reilly vs. Olbermann TV Ratings:

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I decided to change the charts from line charts to scatter charts and add a linear trend-line in the long term chart. The short term chart just didn't work as a line chart because of the 2 off days / week, and for the long term chart I didn't think the day to day lines added anything. I am, as always, open to suggestion.

Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  1. Why do you call this the “8PM Cable News Battle”? This is no battle. It’s not even a contest. It’s a blowout. A nightly blowout. At what point does MSNBC say uncle? Do we need to see Keith’s brains splattered on the screen? We see his unhealthy sexual obsession with Mr. O’Reily and his insecurity with Fox news! For the love of God, show some humanity, and start comparing KO with the other time slot bottom feeders! Give the poor man something to feel good about! Please!

  2. truthbtold

    Why do you call this the “8PM Cable News Battle”? This is no battle. It's not even a contest. It's a blowout. A nightly blowout. At what point does MSNBC say uncle? Do we need to see Keith's brains splattered on the screen? We see his unhealthy sexual obsession with Mr. O'Reily and his insecurity with Fox news! For the love of God, show some humanity, and start comparing KO with the other time slot bottom feeders! Give the poor man something to feel good about! Please!

  3. Jim Gibson

    Thanks, Bill for the update / changes

    Apparently there are many who find it amazing that NBC/MSNBC continues to tout Olbermann as a real reporter and continues to have him co-anchor the political primary coverage.

    It would seem that the haters of FOX would be totally disarmed in their complaints. Imagine the outcry if BO or “comedian” Limbaugh were to sit in such a chair on election night for any news network!

    Still, the marketplace rules and as long as KO continues to pull in his lefty-fringe, that network seems to be satisfied.

    It must be sad for Tom Brokaw, et al.

  4. Jim Gibson

    Thanks, Bill for the update / changes

    Apparently there are many who find it amazing that NBC/MSNBC continues to tout Olbermann as a real reporter and continues to have him co-anchor the political primary coverage.

    It would seem that the haters of FOX would be totally disarmed in their complaints. Imagine the outcry if BO or “comedian” Limbaugh were to sit in such a chair on election night for any news network!

    Still, the marketplace rules and as long as KO continues to pull in his lefty-fringe, that network seems to be satisfied.

    It must be sad for Tom Brokaw, et al.

  5. Polly

    Bill – Thanks for the update for the Hillary interview. Really like the new chart layout. :)

  6. Polly

    Bill – Thanks for the update for the Hillary interview. Really like the new chart layout. :)

  7. Larry LeBlanc

    Look at the huge gap between BOR and KO April 30th. That says it all. Period.

  8. Larry LeBlanc

    Look at the huge gap between BOR and KO April 30th. That says it all. Period.

  9. Larry, c’mon! Actually all April 30 says is that Hillary Clinton is the best thing ever to happen to Bill O’Reilly’s ratings this year. Best #s of 2008 for BO!

  10. Larry, c'mon! Actually all April 30 says is that Hillary Clinton is the best thing ever to happen to Bill O'Reilly's ratings this year. Best #s of 2008 for BO!

  11. Daniel C

    Why don’t you include Nancy Grace or CNN in these graphs?

  12. Daniel C

    Why don't you include Nancy Grace or CNN in these graphs?

  13. Egg-bert

    Keith Olbermann just made a total ass of himself. As predicted he named O Reilly worst person in the world. Whats wrong Olbermann ? you are bleeding big time in the ratings. Do us all a favor and go back to being a dimwitted sports hack

  14. Egg-bert

    Keith Olbermann just made a total ass of himself. As predicted he named O Reilly worst person in the world. Whats wrong Olbermann ? you are bleeding big time in the ratings. Do us all a favor and go back to being a dimwitted sports hack

  15. Jerry Sinclair

    2 Million 7 hundred thousand more people watched BO over KO ! KO needs to call his show KnockedDown (Outcold) not CountDown anymore. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. I’m gonna miss his Groucho Marx eyebrows.

  16. Jerry Sinclair

    2 Million 7 hundred thousand more people watched BO over KO ! KO needs to call his show KnockedDown (Outcold) not CountDown anymore. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. I'm gonna miss his Groucho Marx eyebrows.

  17. Larry LeBlanc

    Robert – What is the best thing that happened to KO ? Look at KO’s ratings from November 2007. BOR didn’t need the boost. “Best thing ever happen” to BO ? BO x KO’s by 3 times. Period. KO is so A..Hole about Bill. KO named him the “worst person in the world” for the Clinton interview.

  18. Larry LeBlanc

    Robert – What is the best thing that happened to KO ? Look at KO's ratings from November 2007. BOR didn't need the boost. “Best thing ever happen” to BO ? BO x KO's by 3 times. Period. KO is so A..Hole about Bill. KO named him the “worst person in the world” for the Clinton interview.

  19. Larry LeBlanc

    Dan Abram’s program “Verdict” on MSNBC is much more intelligent and relevent than Keith’s
    “Countdown” on every level.

  20. Larry LeBlanc

    Dan Abram's program “Verdict” on MSNBC is much more intelligent and relevent than Keith's
    “Countdown” on every level.

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