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ZonkerHarris

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13. Going after them doesn't help because you have to watch to do that and the networks love that

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #10)

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 07:42 PM

Dec 15

It's the Howard Stern effect from the 80s/90s
Ratings showed that people that liked Stern Listened to him for an avg of 15 minutes a time
People who hated him listened for 23 minutes.

Thats when the networks on TV and radio learned to love "hate watching"
Tracking it on social media is easier than ever.

They see Laura Ingraham trending because people are flaming her online and Fox loves it.
MSNBC loves it when we flame Tur, Welker, Andrea Mitchell etc
That only means we were watching.

Eyeballs are the only thing they care about.

I work in Hollywood and everything I just said in gospel here.

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Maybe we could start a separate forum for people to complain about MSNBC/CNN TV News hosts all day long? [View all] ZonkerHarris Dec 15 OP

If it bothers you maybe you could hide those OP's? Autumn Dec 15 #1

Do you realize how many Ignores that will be? I'd wind up blocking half the membership it seems. ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #3

You don't block the members You use the key words MSNBC/CNN TV News hosts Autumn Dec 15 #8

That's great - let's drive up Fox News ratings. That is all there will be. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 15 #25

How is hiding posts that someone doesn't like going to drive up Fox News ratings? Autumn Dec 16 #30

We have a Media forum for that: Dennis Donovan Dec 15 #2

like that idea ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #5

I personally feel those discussions belong in the "TV Chat" forum. Think. Again. Dec 15 #4

didn;t even know about that one. You are right ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #6

I enjoy them and they should stay in GD. mobeau69 Dec 15 #7

I dont watch those I dislike unless forced CousinIT Dec 15 #9

She was mentored by that creep, Chuck, the Toady so this is what most of us expected. hlthe2b Dec 15 #11

A very small handful are constantly problematic--the rest make occasional mistakes/missteps. We DO know the difference. hlthe2b Dec 15 #10

Going after them doesn't help because you have to watch to do that and the networks love that ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #13

Tuning out--that is what is happening now. hlthe2b Dec 15 #14

We need more tune outs. I haven't watched any cable news since election night ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #16

Yep. I used to cover Hollywood, and all they care about is how many eyeballs roll their way. calimary Dec 15 #18

the numbers are all they need for their metrics and ad rates ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #21

Yep. Exactly. calimary Dec 15 #22

We definitely need to have a separate forum Blue_Tires Dec 15 #12

Is it the Bernie Bros or another group? kerry-is-my-prez Dec 15 #24

That sorts sounds like a General Discussion krawhitham Dec 15 #15

GDTV speak easy Dec 15 #17

I have no problem with other members SocialDemocrat61 Dec 15 #19

I totally agree. Call it the TV Noise forum. Martin68 Dec 15 #20

I've been complimenting MSNBC ( minus Katie and Joe) kerry-is-my-prez Dec 15 #23

Seriously fuck all cable news at this point. Initech Dec 15 #26

I haven't had any problem with MSNBC doc03 Dec 15 #27

That is the secret recipe! ZonkerHarris Dec 15 #28

I haven't watched either since 2010! Initech Dec 15 #29