‘Morning Joe’ contributor worries about losing relevance as Americans tune out cable
“Morning Joe” contributor Mike Barnicle says more and more Americans are no longer getting their daily news from channels like MSNBC, but are instead getting their news from social media platforms. I lamented. MSNBC has seen viewership decline since President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. Since Election Day, the Liberal Network has experienced […]
Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC other cable channels: sources
Comcast is moving ahead with plans to spin off its cable television network NBCUniversal, which includes MSNBC and CNBC, cutting into a core part of its former business that fell victim to the streaming video revolution, sources said. The company told investors last month that it was considering spinning off the cable network into a […]
Comcast to spin off cable assets: report
Comcast, one of the nation's largest media conglomerates, plans to spin off its cable assets as part of a major restructuring of its business, according to multiple reports. The plan, expected to take up to a year, would split the company's NBC Universal network, which includes MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Oxygen, SyFy and E!. Golf Channel […]
I Don’t Know How We Can Make Cable News ‘Relevant Again’
MSNBC's “Morning Joe” senior contributor Mike Barnicle said Tuesday he doesn't see how cable news political commentators can make themselves “relevant again.” Co-host Mika Brzezinski said, “A new study finds that one in five adults regularly gets their news from social media influencers.” This number is even higher among younger Americans, with nearly 40% of […]
Undersea internet cable possibly severed in Baltic Sea, sparking concerns about sabotage
A 745-mile undersea internet cable connecting NATO allies Finland and Germany was apparently severed in the Baltic Sea on Monday morning, raising concerns about possible sabotage. Cybersecurity and communications network company Cinia said In a statement, it said a “failure” was first detected on the C-Lion1 submarine cable, the only submarine cable connecting Finland and […]
Factor tops cable news ratings for 191st consecutive month
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Fox News Channel is top basic cable network in April; CNN ratings plummet
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Wednesday Western: ‘The Ballad of Cable Hogue’ (1970)
It delves into the life of a failed prospector named Cable Hogue (Jason Robards) as he claws his way through the last vestiges of the American frontier. Hungry, he growls at a lizard, but the lizard explodes just as Cable is about to grab him. From the shadows, Cable's partners Taggart (LQ Jones) and Bowen […]
Cable TV’s Collapse Now Seen as Inevitable — and That’s a Good Thing
Pay-TV industry reports losing 1.6 million subscribers in Q2 2024 Business Insider“There seems to be no reason why these losses will stop,” he added. Pay TV includes cable and satellite television (CSTV), as well as “digital alternatives” like YouTube TV, which offer streaming equivalent or the same channel packages as CSTV. more: The 1.6 million […]
Paramount slashing thousands of jobs, writes down value of cable networks by $6B
Paramount Global on Thursday said it would write down the value of its cable-networks business by about $6 billion and cut 15% of its workforce, even as its streaming business reported its first quarterly profit. Paramount shares rose more than 5% in after-hours trading. The impairment reflects declining viewership for cable networks such as Nickelodeon, […]