Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Katrina Coverage Propels News Nets
Source: MultiChannel News Ongoing coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath kept Fox News Channel and Cable News Network in ad-supported cable’s top five in primetime and total programming day last week.
Fox News ranked second with a 2.4 household mark in primetime and held the same place with the longer measure, averaging a 1.6, Sept. 5-11, according to a Disney ABC Cable Networks Group analysis of Nielsen Media Research data.
For its part, CNN finished fifth in primetime with a 1.8, and it secured a slice of fourth with a 1.2 average in total programming day.
Turner Network Television, which has been setting the primetime pace for most of the year, returned to the top spot with a 2.6 average, while Disney Channel was third with a 2.2. ESPN, bolstered by the return of pro and college football, was fourth with a 2.1.
Fox News ranked second with a 2.4 household mark in primetime and held the same place with the longer measure, averaging a 1.6, Sept. 5-11, according to a Disney ABC Cable Networks Group analysis of Nielsen Media Research data.
For its part, CNN finished fifth in primetime with a 1.8, and it secured a slice of fourth with a 1.2 average in total programming day.
Turner Network Television, which has been setting the primetime pace for most of the year, returned to the top spot with a 2.6 average, while Disney Channel was third with a 2.2. ESPN, bolstered by the return of pro and college football, was fourth with a 2.1.
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