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State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« on: February 10, 2012, 01:09:49 PM »
Fox Business News Axes Freedom Watch
         

Was Judge Andrew Napolitano cutting to close to the bone for the establishment?

Steve Watson
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February 10, 2012

The Fox Business Channel has cancelled one of the only shows on the entire Fox News network that was in any way informative or watchable - Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano.

In a press release distributed late Thursday, the channel announced that its entire prime-time programming lineup had been changed, with re-runs of already existing programs replacing Freedom Watch.

Napolitano’s show had been airing for a year, in which time he had consistently covered major issues that other news programs would only gloss over, if they devoted any coverage to them at all.

Napolitano’s coverage of the freedom stripping National Defense Authorization Act for one was second to none as far as mainstream news output was concerned. His legal and constitutional expertise on such matters is also unrivalled.


His focus on Austrian economics and Libertarian social policy provided a much welcome alternative to the endless left/right bickering constantly played out on programming from the likes of MSNBC, CNN, and FOX News itself.

Napolitano regularly defended the free market and lambasted the actions of the Federal Reserve, holding it accountable daily for the economic crisis that the US finds itself mired in. Congressman Ron Paul was a regular guest on the show, with a host of other informative analysts who were not merely about peddling the establishment party line or representing special interests.


It is for these very reasons that many fans of the show suspect Napolitano has been axed by the corporate machine.

Regarding Napolitano’s future, Fox Business stated that the judge will be “continuing to make significant contributions to both FOX Business and FOX News” and would “be showcased throughout future programming on both networks”

“Currently one of the leading judicial analysts on television, Judge Napolitano will continue his role on both FOX Business and FOX News, providing key legal insights surrounding the growing intersection between Washington and Wall Street.” the statement read.

Linking to the press release on his Facebook page, Napolitano wrote “sad news friends, but don’t worry I’ll still be here defending liberty.”

Libertarian activist Lew Rockwell is spearheading a campaign to have Freedom Watch reinstated, writing on his website yesterday:

“If you are as outraged as I am at the cancellation of Judge Andrew Napolitano’s “Freedom Watch,” here is something you can do.”

Please contact Fox Business to ask them to reverse their decision.

Irena Briganti,
Senior Vice President Media Relations
Phone: 212-301-3608
Fax: 212-819-0816
E-Mail: irena.briganti@foxnews.com

“Be respectful but be sure to convey your outrage at this matter, and state that you and many others will boycott the network if the show is taken off the air.” Rockwell added.



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Why would they cancel the best show on their network?  Who is better Bill Bolling?  Cavuto?  what a joke.  He was unlocking too many peoples minds to the government lies and they took him show off air.

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 08:30:37 AM »


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Why would they cancel the best show on their network? 






Yeah, it's not a ratings issue...it's totally an Illuminati / Rothchild / Rothlesburger / Heinz Ward plot.  ::)

Wrong board...retard...

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 08:35:39 AM »
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/declining-ratings-could-put-judge-andrew-napolitano’s-fox-news-future-in-jeopardy/


Back in May, Judge Andrew Napolitano seemed almost a shoo-in to take over Fox News Channel’s 5PM time, slot vacated by Glenn Beck. Beck himself stated, on air, that he’d like to hand over the reins to his frequent guest and replacement host, and the Judge was named one of the regular panelists on the temporary replacement show The Five when it debuted this summer. But it might have seemed somewhat discouraging to Napolitano when news came that the temporary status of The Five was made permanent as the 5PM offering — and he wasn’t part of the program.

But, it seems as though Fox News may have had reason to pass over Judge Napolitano as a permanent fixture on their surprisingly high-rated show: Mediaite recently got a hold of the self proclaimed “night watchman’s” Nielsen ratings, and the numbers don’t look good. The Judge has consistently been one of the lowest rated programs on Fox Business Network’s prime time lineup –- and trending lower.

October numbers to date prove to be Napolitano’s lowest rated month for total viewers (P2+) since May ’11, and the absolute lowest rated month in the demo all year, averaging a measly 50,000 total viewers, with 8,000 in the demo. He’s also down 10% in total viewers, and a whopping 43% in the demo just since last month. To make matters worse, he loses more than half of the audience that the network’s top-rated Lou Dobbs Tonight brings in on a regular basis.

This can’t be going over well with the top brass over at Fox – and in fact it’s not. A recent Reuters exclusive report by Peter Lauria uncovered an internal memo from network head Kevin Magee reminding the staff to stop trying to be Fox News and to focus on actually being, shocker, a business network. Mediaite can’t help but wonder if that was, in some way, directed at Napolitano, whose show FreedomWatch is the only prime time program that rarely, if ever, focuses on business or the economy. The memo stated “If we give the audience a choice between FNC and the almost-FNC, they will choose FNC every time.” With no other show is that more apparent than with FreedomWatch.

Napolitano has enjoyed a growing media presence; he has a very active presence on Twitter and a new book out. But his nightly show on FBN and his numerous guest appearances on Fox News are clearly a very important promotional platform.

Could it be that the Glenn Beck protégé might be following in his mentors footsteps…off of the Fox News airwaves?

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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 08:42:01 AM »
Mediaite recently got a hold of the self proclaimed “night watchman’s” Nielsen ratings, and the numbers don’t look good. The Judge has consistently been one of the lowest rated programs on Fox Business Network’s prime time lineup –- and trending lower.





But, but...the Bilderburgs...

I know...it's those drones flying over head that control what people watch...that's it.

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 08:51:08 AM »



Yeah, it's not a ratings issue...it's totally an Illuminati / Rothchild / Rothlesburger / Heinz Ward plot.  ::)

Wrong board...retard...

Freedom Watch is one of the top rated shows on Fox Business, dipshit.

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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2012, 08:56:55 AM »
Freedom Watch is one of the top rated shows on Fox Business, dipshit.


Obviously not dumbass.  Did you read Ozmo's post?

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 09:03:12 AM »
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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 09:04:36 AM »

Obviously not dumbass.  Did you read Ozmo's post?

Yes. And it's 100% bullshit. That website doesn't source their information at all regarding the ratings number.

Tell me, how retarded do you have to be to believe that scrubbing your late primetime line-up in order to rerun shows that were played earlier in the day will actually boost your ratings?

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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 09:18:19 AM »
Yes. And it's 100% bullshit. That website doesn't source their information at all regarding the ratings number.

Tell me, how retarded do you have to be to believe that scrubbing your late primetime line-up in order to rerun shows that were played earlier in the day will actually boost your ratings?



Yeah, I guess the NYT is lying about the ratings issue too.  ::)

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/fox-business-cancels-its-entire-prime-time-lineup/



Yep...just another "conspiracy" that all you fucking retards can't back up.

Now we'll listen to the usual shit about reading between the lines, somethings amiss, you can't prove this, blah blah blah.

Stay on your own boards fucktards.




Edit:  I still love the judge...even if the rating weren't there!

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2012, 09:24:10 AM »
Over six thousand people have already signed a petition to keep Freedom Watch on the air: http://www.change.org/petitions/do-not-cancel-freedom-watch

Also, note that the mediaite article states that Freedom Watch gets a "measly" 50,000 viewers... Well guess what? Fox Business primetime in general only gets 59,000 viewers during their primetime.

And again, I'd love to see some establishment-peddling idiot such as yourself explain to all of us how it is a good idea to cancel your evening shows only to replay shows that were already aired just a few hours earlier. If that is not the epitome of retardation, then I don't know what is.

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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2012, 09:31:28 AM »
Over six thousand people have already signed a petition to keep Freedom Watch on the air: http://www.change.org/petitions/do-not-cancel-freedom-watch

Also, note that the mediaite article states that Freedom Watch gets a "measly" 50,000 viewers... Well guess what? Fox Business primetime in general only gets 59,000 viewers during their primetime.

And again, I'd love to see some establishment-peddling idiot such as yourself explain to all of us how it is a good idea to cancel your evening shows only to replay shows that were already aired just a few hours earlier. If that is not the epitome of retardation, then I don't know what is.




Yep, haven't heard this before.  Everybody's a sheep, but you CTr's are in the know.  Never heard that on the board.  ::)

Tip:  Unanswered questions are not proof retard.


"Last year the channel had an average of 54,000 total viewers in prime time, placing it in the bottom tier of all cable channels rated by Nielsen. The leading business news channel, CNBC, had an average of 228,000 viewers in prime time."

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/09/fox-business-cancels-its-entire-prime-time-lineup/





Nope...it's not a ratings issue.  It's the Bilderburgs...


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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2012, 09:42:07 AM »
It's not the Bilderbergs! It's simply Faux News bias!

The fact of the matter is that all of Fox Business's ratings suck! Why? Because:
1) It's a new network.
2) It's competing with an already established network (CNBC) for a very small audience (people interested in economics, the stock market, etc.)
3) It reaches a fraction of the households that the other cable channels do.

Yet when it comes to ratings on Fox Business itself, Freedom Watch doesn't fair badly at all if it gets 50,000 viewers compared to their primetime average of 59,000. And more than 10% of Freedom Watch viewers have signed a petition to keep it on the air!

But Fox Business is planning to cancel Freedom Watch and some other of their evening shows in order to do what? Replay shows that have been aired earlier in the day. Now tell me, RetardedSkip82, does this sound like a good idea if you want to boost ratings? Or is replaying shows people have already seen a surefire recipe to slip in ratings?

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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2012, 09:53:55 AM »
It's not the Bilderbergs! It's simply Faux News bias!

The fact of the matter is that all of Fox Business's ratings suck! Why? Because:
1) It's a new network.
2) It's competing with an already established network (CNBC) for a very small audience (people interested in economics, the stock market, etc.)
3) It reaches a fraction of the households that the other cable channels do.

Yet when it comes to ratings on Fox Business itself, Freedom Watch doesn't fair badly at all if it gets 50,000 viewers compared to their primetime average of 59,000. And more than 10% of Freedom Watch viewers have signed a petition to keep it on the air!


Oh, so now it is a ratings issue.  ::) 

Fucking idiot.




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But Fox Business is planning to cancel Freedom Watch and some other of their evening shows in order to do what? Replay shows that have been aired earlier in the day. Now tell me, RetardedSkip82, does this sound like a good idea if you want to boost ratings? Or is replaying shows people have already seen a surefire recipe to slip in ratings?



How the fuck do I know dumbass? 

I never addressed whether it was a smart move or not, nor do I care.

I'm not a tv exec, I'm not in on their meetings, I don't know if this is temporary, I don't know what replacements they may or may not be looking at, I don't know the other variables involved.

Another Tip:  You don't any of those other factors either dumbass.

Oh wait my bad...you CTr's are always in the know.  We're just sheeple.  ::)

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2012, 09:54:21 AM »
Going off of facebook:

Judge Andrew Napolitano - 134,737 likes - 28,107 people talking about this
Gerri Willis - 3,661 likes - 272 people talking about this
Neal Cavuto - 3,391 likes - 46 people taking about this

Yet, somehow cancelling Judge Nap's show in order to rerun Willis and Cavuto will improve Fox Business's ratings and viewership  ::)

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2012, 09:56:48 AM »

Oh, so now it is a ratings issue.  ::)  

Fucking idiot.

If you take time to actually look at the numbers and not defend Faux News, you find out that the Judge's show is actually one of the better performing shows on Fox Business. It makes to business sense to cancel it.

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How the fuck do I know dumbass?  

I never addressed whether it was a smart move or not, nor do I care.

I'm not a tv exec, I'm not in on their meetings, I don't know if this is temporary, I don't know what replacements they may or may not be looking at, I don't know the other variables involved.

Another Tip:  You don't any of those other factors either dumbass.

Oh wait my bad...you CTr's are always in the know.  We're just sheeple.  ::)

Translation: I will not critically think for myself and take my marching orders from Rupert Murdoch and anyone who questions me is clearly a "conspiracy theorist."

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« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2012, 09:59:14 AM »

Yet, somehow cancelling Judge Nap's show in order to rerun Willis and Cavuto will improve Fox Business's ratings and viewership  ::)





Try to keep up retard...try to keep up.




I never addressed whether it was a smart move or not, nor do I care.

I'm not a tv exec, I'm not in on their meetings, I don't know if this is temporary, I don't know what replacements they may or may not be looking at, I don't know the other variables involved.

Another Tip:  You don't any of those other factors either dumbass.


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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2012, 10:00:32 AM »
Translation: I choose not to think for myself.

Just admit it. You choose to defend your religious faith, Faux News.

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« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2012, 10:01:07 AM »
Translation: I will not critically think for myself and take my marching orders from Rupert Murdoch and anyone who questions me is clearly a "conspiracy theorist."



Oh, I'm supposed to care what Fox News does?  I thought they were "Faux News"?  But wait, it supposed to matter?

lol...oh fuck you're dumb.

Move along...I know I'm sheeple, you're in the know, blah, blah, blah.

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2012, 10:02:54 AM »
These two posts:

The fact of the matter is that all of Fox Business's ratings suck! Why? Because:
1) It's a new network.
2) It's competing with an already established network (CNBC) for a very small audience (people interested in economics, the stock market, etc.)
3) It reaches a fraction of the households that the other cable channels do.

Yet when it comes to ratings on Fox Business itself, Freedom Watch doesn't fair badly at all if it gets 50,000 viewers compared to their primetime average of 59,000. And more than 10% of Freedom Watch viewers have signed a petition to keep it on the air!

But Fox Business is planning to cancel Freedom Watch and some other of their evening shows in order to do what? Replay shows that have been aired earlier in the day. Now tell me, RetardedSkip82, does this sound like a good idea if you want to boost ratings? Or is replaying shows people have already seen a surefire recipe to slip in ratings?

Going off of facebook:

Judge Andrew Napolitano - 134,737 likes - 28,107 people talking about this
Gerri Willis - 3,661 likes - 272 people talking about this
Neal Cavuto - 3,391 likes - 46 people taking about this

Yet, somehow cancelling Judge Nap's show in order to rerun Willis and Cavuto will improve Fox Business's ratings and viewership  ::)

PROOF that it's not a ratings issue.

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« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2012, 10:04:28 AM »
Yep, Facebook over Neilson is "proof".

Unanswered questions are proof.

lol...you're quite the intellect.

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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2012, 10:07:47 AM »
Yep, Facebook over Neilson is "proof".

Unanswered questions are proof.

lol...you're quite the intellect.

Look at the fucking ratings both you and I posted, dipshit. FBN primetime gets 54,000 while the Judge gets 50,000. Yet you try to justify the cancellation of the show for "ratings." Does that make any sense?!?

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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2012, 10:14:09 AM »
Yet you try to justify the cancellation of the show for "ratings." Does that make any sense?!?


Goddamn you're slow.


From my earlier post:

"I'm not a tv exec, I'm not in on their meetings, I don't know if this is temporary, I don't know what replacements they may or may not be looking at, I don't know the other variables involved.

Another Tip:  You don't any of those other factors either dumbass."

                     
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« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2012, 10:16:22 AM »
At least let us all agree on this.

Usually the judge offers excellent analysis, almost always presents both sides (at least when I've seen him), and hopefully he'll be around in the future.

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Re: State run Media Takes Judge Napalitano's Freedom Watch off air
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2012, 11:09:08 AM »
All of your posts in this thread amount to "the Judge is getting cancelled for his ratings."

But when presented with the facts:

Look at the fucking ratings both you and I posted, dipshit. FBN primetime gets 54,000 while the Judge gets 50,000. Yet you try to justify the cancellation of the show for "ratings." Does that make any sense?!?

You reply "I'm not a TV exec so I don't know."

Do you EVER think for yourself?

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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2012, 11:29:44 AM »
All of your posts in this thread amount to "the Judge is getting cancelled for his ratings."

But when presented with the facts:

You reply "I'm not a TV exec so I don't know."

Do you EVER think for yourself?



You're selectively picking a choosing conveniently ignoring that the ratings are on a clear downward trend.

Yes, I think for myself.

Thinking for yourself, does not mean MAKING SHIT UP.

MAKING SHIT UP doesn't make smart...it makes you an idiot.