Earlier Tuesday we ran a post on the great controversy of Fox News’ Tucker Carlson saying the air that MSNBC’s Chris Hayes “is what every man would be” if feminists had absolute power.
Which is a great line.
It didn’t seem to tickle CNN media guy Brian Stelter, who seems to do nothing else at night other than watch what Fox News is broadcasting and then complain about it; yet he seemed taken aback that one prime time host would ridicule a rival on another network.
It's rare to see a TV host attack a time slot rival like this. And it happened on the six year anniversary of @chrislhayes' 8pm show… https://t.co/f8i9NyykxK
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 2, 2019
Who would attack Chris Hayes on his anniversary? That’s cold.
But back to the point: CNN is — as always — watching Fox News like everybody else who owns a TV and noticing a change in advertisers during “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
Over the last month, Tucker Carlson's commercial breaks have had only a smattering of ads from lesser-known brands. It might be a new normal for the Fox News host, who has endured ad boycott campaigns since he made racist remarks on immigrants in December. https://t.co/Ac9sfcYiaS pic.twitter.com/O9GNUKxmyr
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2019
“Tucker Carlson’s commercial breaks have had only a smattering of ads from lesser-known brands” — this is what the kids call “concern trolling.” The harsh truth, though, is that those lesser-known brands won’t be lesser-known for long if they keep advertising during Carlson’s show, because people watch Carlson’s show.
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His program still beats CNN. What does THAT say??!!
— Mrs. K (@mrskarlakey) April 2, 2019
Tucker envy.
— shielded (@catchinflak) April 2, 2019
— Mom Mary (@coff33loveit) April 2, 2019
Actual viewers are boycotting CNN
— Government Cheese (@Stimulus4U) April 3, 2019
Jealous some? Methinks ?
— Common Sense (@wisdomspeak_) April 2, 2019
Slow news day CNN?
— Mark S. Bissett (@ExclusiveOrGate) April 2, 2019
Hilarious! Even CNN isn’t watching CNN.
— FreeDawg (@FreeDawg34) April 3, 2019
Tuckers adds pull quadruple the revenue than the top CNN broadcast. If there is a story here I guess this is it.
— Steven Lehner (@midlehn) April 3, 2019
This is so petty and one of the MANY reasons why he will continue to dominate all other programs. BTW… no one actually believes he is a racist. Except @CNN and the few viewers you have left. Good Luck continuing along this path.
— Kelly (@kmarselli) April 3, 2019
ROTFLMAO pic.twitter.com/fTSxkNy5mM
— Caitlin Kitlas (@ckitlas) April 2, 2019
“Endured” boycotts?? Are you serious? Who writes this stuff?
— Hope Springs (@HopeSprings13) April 2, 2019
This is the freshmen benchwarmer telling the varsity captain that the captain needs to work in his game.
— Brian Gibson (@BTG77) April 3, 2019
More people see Tucker in one day than they see the average @CNN show in a week. That is a 5 to 1 brutal ratings smackdown 52 weeks a year.
— I Still Love You (@Stevenwoolery) April 3, 2019
CNN is tanking. Sit down.
— Brad Cavendish (@brad_cavendish) April 2, 2019
HAHAHAHA!!!! Really? So CNN as a news network is “reporting” on another news network to what, try to reduce their ratings? What a bunch of dipswitches.
— Tyler Joshua (@tylerjoshua80) April 2, 2019
CNN’s primetime ratings are lower than reruns of Ancient Aliens !
What does that say about CNN’s ability to generate ad revenue – pic.twitter.com/tAYeNmRwyD— UCFierce (@Poppa_Ghosts) April 2, 2019
He is TROUNCING all 3 shows back to back in the and timesl skit and still ahead by a few hundred thousand viewers…is that why you are going after him? What a bunch of pathetic losers you guys at CNN have become.
— idigitalmultimedia (@idigitalmultime) April 3, 2019
This makes me laugh. CNN so desperate because Tucker is destroying them in the ratings that they try to get ad space boycotts. Truly sad.
— Kyle Thompson (@kylethompsonlaw) April 2, 2019
I mean, when the competition quintuplets your prime time offerings you either offer something better for viewers or you… tweet this… https://t.co/qNEoBdoBc9
— Johnny (Joey) Jones (@Johnny_Joey) April 3, 2019
You guys need to be on suicide watch?
— Stan Smith in American Rad (@kicks_n_pups) April 2, 2019
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‘You sit on a throne of LIES!’ CNN’s excuse for WHY Fox News is burying them in the ratings is a HUMDINGER https://t.co/qI3Pcd0PkL
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 28, 2019
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