Obama losing viewers: Latest primetime telecast down 29%...

[James]

Obama losing viewers: Latest primetime telecast down 29%... 

April 27, 2009
Fox rejects Obama's request for airtime

Obama podiumIs the honeymoon over?

For the first time since Barack Obama took office, a major broadcast network is refusing to grant the president's request for primetime coverage.

Fox has issued a statement saying it will air regular programming (detective drama Lie to Me) Wednesday night instead of Obama's 100-day news conference.

"The Fox Broadcasting Company will not air the Presidential News Conference," Fox said in a statement. "Fox's sister networks, Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, will air the press conference in its entirety. Fox will be alerting viewers with an onscreen graphic at the top of the 8:00 PM (ET) hour that the press conference is available on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network."

ABC, CBS and NBC have issued statements saying they will carry the president's telecast.

Though some will assume a political motivation to Fox's decision, the network has plenty of bottom-line reasons for refusing Obama's request.

Broadcasters have increasingly groused about the president's requests for airtime. Each interruption costs networks millions of dollars in advertising. Fox is the only major broadcast network without a dedicated news division and is typically the least-watched broadcaster when covering live news events.  Meanwhile, sister network Fox News tends to draw larger audiences for this sort of coverage.

Fox carried the president's two other post-inauguration news events, and even moved TV's most popular show, American Idol, to make room for Obama's most recent telecast. The network has rejected presidential requests for primetime coverage from previous administrations of both parties in the past.

Obama's request falls inconveniently in the middle of sweeps, though his choice of time periods has improved. Aside from Fox, the other major broadcasters have low-rated programming in the hour, so the press conference shouldn't prove too disruptive, and might even give 9 p.m. shows on NBC, ABC and CBS a better lead-in. Fox won 8 p.m. with Lie to Me last week, and the show might see a bump Wednesday since competitors will not air their usual entertainment programming.

According to one report, the nonpartisan research group Center for Media and Public Affairs found that evening newscasts have covered Obama more than both Pres. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton during the first 50 days of their first terms -- combined. The study also found the media's coverage of Obama was generally

[Deicide]

Obama losing viewers: Latest primetime telecast down 29%... 

April 27, 2009
Fox rejects Obama's request for airtime

Obama podiumIs the honeymoon over?

For the first time since Barack Obama took office, a major broadcast network is refusing to grant the president's request for primetime coverage.

Fox has issued a statement saying it will air regular programming (detective drama Lie to Me) Wednesday night instead of Obama's 100-day news conference.

"The Fox Broadcasting Company will not air the Presidential News Conference," Fox said in a statement. "Fox's sister networks, Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, will air the press conference in its entirety. Fox will be alerting viewers with an onscreen graphic at the top of the 8:00 PM (ET) hour that the press conference is available on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network."

ABC, CBS and NBC have issued statements saying they will carry the president's telecast.

Though some will assume a political motivation to Fox's decision, the network has plenty of bottom-line reasons for refusing Obama's request.

Broadcasters have increasingly groused about the president's requests for airtime. Each interruption costs networks millions of dollars in advertising. Fox is the only major broadcast network without a dedicated news division and is typically the least-watched broadcaster when covering live news events.  Meanwhile, sister network Fox News tends to draw larger audiences for this sort of coverage.

Fox carried the president's two other post-inauguration news events, and even moved TV's most popular show, American Idol, to make room for Obama's most recent telecast. The network has rejected presidential requests for primetime coverage from previous administrations of both parties in the past.

Obama's request falls inconveniently in the middle of sweeps, though his choice of time periods has improved. Aside from Fox, the other major broadcasters have low-rated programming in the hour, so the press conference shouldn't prove too disruptive, and might even give 9 p.m. shows on NBC, ABC and CBS a better lead-in. Fox won 8 p.m. with Lie to Me last week, and the show might see a bump Wednesday since competitors will not air their usual entertainment programming.

According to one report, the nonpartisan research group Center for Media and Public Affairs found that evening newscasts have covered Obama more than both Pres. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton during the first 50 days of their first terms -- combined. The study also found the media's coverage of Obama was generally

[Soul Crusher]

He is boring.  Its that simple.

He does not answer questions, he rambles, and never has anything of substance to say.

[shootfighter1]

Agreed.  The administration picks the journalists and knows the general questions prior to the conference.
So far no one is asking the hard questions or challenging the administration in these conferences.  It feels like a talking points set up.
Obama may be a good speaker but he takes forever to answer a question and then at times talks around the question.  Sometimes it gets frustrating for the listener.  I watched the last conference but probably won't tune in for the next one.

[240 is Back]

his goal is NOT to make news with every speech.

The longer and more boring the speeches are, the more ppl just say "eh, I don't follow, he must be doing a good job".

if you disagree, explain why despite the fcked economy and 2 wars, ppl are more optimistic about the country's direction that at any time in the last 5 years?

[Soul Crusher]

his goal is NOT to make news with every speech.

The longer and more boring the speeches are, the more ppl just say "eh, I don't follow, he must be doing a good job".

if you disagree, explain why despite the fcked economy and 2 wars, ppl are more optimistic about the country's direction that at any time in the last 5 years?

First I dont know who is being polled. 

Second, just because the average moron thinks something does not make it true.

Third, 52% of the idiots who voted for this fool are not going to allow themselves to admit they got conned only 100 days into this.   

[Busted]

He is boring.  Its that simple.

He does not answer questions, he rambles, and never has anything of substance to say.

LOL...  You have the balls to say "he rambles"... here is your hero below...

[Soul Crusher]

LOL...  You have the balls to say "he rambles"... here is your hero below...

Bush sucked.  How many times do I have to explain that to you??

[Busted]

Bush sucked.  How many times do I have to explain that to you??

You were  HUGE fan, until it became unpopular to be... Like ALL the GOP they LOVED HIM, until McCain started running..

[Busted]

First I dont know who is being polled. 

Second, just because the average moron thinks something does not make it true.

Third, 52% of the idiots who voted for this fool are not going to allow themselves to admit they got conned only 100 days into this.   

Avg Moron?  Pot meet kettle...

[Soul Crusher]

Avg Moron?  Pot meet kettle...

Thats funny calling me average.

1.  Graduated Summa Cum Laude from College
2.  Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Law School and was in top 5% on my Bar Exam results
3.  Editor of Law Review
4.  Own two businesses.
5.  Well above average income
6.  Assets well above average.
7.  All American in High School Track Field
8.  Black Belt in CQC

You want more fool?

   

[Grape Ape]

Thats funny calling me average.

1.  Graduated Summa Cum Laude from College
2.  Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Law School and was in top 5% on my Bar Exam results
3.  Editor of Law Review
4.  Own two businesses.
5.  Well above average income
6.  Assets well above average.
7.  All American in High School Track Field
8.  Black Belt in CQC

You want more fool?

   

You should know by now that that is BELOW average by Getbigger standards.

[Grape Ape]

LOL...  You have the balls to say "he rambles"... here is your hero below...

If that's your answer, you have no answer.

We all get it, Bush sucked.  It's not the reason for Obama's shortcomings.

[Soul Crusher]

This guy is a real punk.  He never debates the issue but calls names and attacks people personally. 

I try to avoid that, but sometimes get dragged into that nonsense. 

Bush sucked and was a moron.  I have agreed with that over and over.

YET, Busted in the Head still thinks many of us harbor some love affair with W.

[Grape Ape]

YET, Busted in the Head still thinks many of us harbor some love affair with W.

Busted is as useless as those who produce the Michelle Obama sneaker stories - they can never compromise any point, no matter how trivial.   It's always right vs. left, and each side is always right or always wrong.

Those on both sides who act this way water down the real arguments at hand.

[Soul Crusher]

Busted is as useless as those who produce the Michelle Obama sneaker stories - they can never compromise any point, no matter how trivial.   It's always right vs. left, and each side is always right or always wrong.

Those on both sides who act this way water down the real arguments at hand.

What people like Busted dont get is that it is both parties screwing us royally, not just one or the other.