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ificandream

(10,378 posts)
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 08:42 PM Feb 2024

MSNBC's New Show 'The Weekend' Averages 43% More Total Viewers Than December Ratings/Exclusive (The Wrap)

Natalie Korach
February 27, 2024 @ 10:31 AM

MSNBC’s “The Weekend” — launched on Jan. 13, just two days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses — is already seeing ratings success for the network, averaging 43% more total viewers than MSNBC’s December numbers.

In the adults 25-54 demographic since its launch, “The Weekend” averaged 78% more viewers than the network’s December ratings in the time slot, according to Nielsen figures.

In February specifically, the new program saw month-over-month viewership growth by 8% in total viewership and 16% in the 25-54 age range. Additionally, the new show beat CNN on Saturdays from 8-10 a.m. ET in both hourly demos for the first time in 10 years.

“The Weekend” also beat CNN in total viewers for the month on Saturdays from 8-10 a.m. ET, for the second straight month. It should, however, be noted that Fox News’ Sunday program continues to double MSNBC’s “The Weekend” in total viewers and in the 25-54 demographic.


Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/msnbc-the-weekend-ratings/

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I haven't been all that impressed with this show, so this is kind of a surprise. Steele and Menendez are the best things about this show, though.
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MSNBC's New Show 'The Weekend' Averages 43% More Total Viewers Than December Ratings/Exclusive (The Wrap) (Original Post) ificandream Feb 2024 OP
Would like to see more of this. For whatever reason, I don;t listen much on the weekends. I think if they mixed it up OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #1
Yeah, but if you do that, you'd get a bunch of third-class amateurs, not the top level staff. ificandream Feb 2024 #2
If I were an MSNBC show producer.... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2024 #4
The three are fine on their own but really hard to watch together...IMO. hlthe2b Feb 2024 #3

OAITW r.2.0

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1. Would like to see more of this. For whatever reason, I don;t listen much on the weekends. I think if they mixed it up
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 08:49 PM
Feb 2024

with the whole stable of hosts and expert commentators, that would be of interest to me. Heck, I'd have an internal lottery to select the group. Keep it a secret until they air.

ificandream

(10,378 posts)
2. Yeah, but if you do that, you'd get a bunch of third-class amateurs, not the top level staff.
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 08:53 PM
Feb 2024

I think it's better the way it is, for what it's worth, although I would have loved to see Mehdi Hasan on that show.

OAITW r.2.0

(28,228 posts)
4. If I were an MSNBC show producer....
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 09:14 PM
Feb 2024

I'd circulate a request for a couple of weekend panels, one on Saturday, one on Sunday. Maybe 11:00-1:00? Create a list of hosts, guest hosts, former hosts, and current contributors, then randomly select. Maybe poll the audience as to what questions to discuss. You know, get the MSNBC consumer engaged in the conversation.

hlthe2b

(106,047 posts)
3. The three are fine on their own but really hard to watch together...IMO.
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 09:10 PM
Feb 2024

I don't find chemistry, although they seem to respect each other. Some strong personalities among them too--make it hard to mesh.

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