I've searched and searched, but I can't find a steady source for
Nielsen ratings comparing the amount of viewers for cable news channel
shows such as Crossfire, Donahue, Larry King, O'Reilly, etc. on MSNBC,
CNN, Fox, etc.

Of course, there are occasional news stories that mention those
ratings, but I haven't been able to find a steady source. Nielsen
doesn't offer this on their own site
(http://www.nielsenmedia.com/FAQ/index.html)

I don't mind paying for those ratings as long as it's a nominal
subscription fee for a trade journal site or something like that. I'm
not looking for the ratings for business purposes, so I'm not willing
to spend a large amount for the ratings.

Thank you!

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Request for Question Clarification by ragingacademic-ga on 20 Dec 2002 13:30 PST

mynameisdan -

I've searched far and wide, and I don't believe you can find what you
are seeking - for free - in a consistent manner.  However, I've found
some interesting sources of Nielsen Ratings that rank, for example,
the most-watched cable and network news shows.  The shows you mention
show up when they reach the top - otherwise, you won't see their
ratings.

In summary, I have three sources of information which will provide you
with some of what you are seeking, but not all of it - some of the
data is updated monthly, while some seems to be updated sporadically.

Let me know if you are interested in the results of my research and
I'll post as an answer.

Thanks!
Respectfully,
ragingacademic

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Clarification of Question by mynameisdan-ga on 21 Dec 2002 00:40 PST

ragingacademic -

Thank you for your efforts, but I think I also located some of those
same sources during my initial search. Whereas they don't include some
of the lower-ranking shows that I mentioned, those limited ratings are
not sufficient.

So, I guess I'll give up on this. Thanks again for your efforts.

Sincerely,

-mynameisdan

Have you tried these sites?

http://tv.yahoo.com/nielsen/
or
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/networks/021215network.html
Up at the top, you can select
Daily/Weekly/Season/Cable/Syndicated/Sports.

or

http://www.sfgate.com/tvradio/nielsens/
This site carries about 150 of the top rated shows. Although I don't
see Donahhue

I don't think the shows you asked for are on. I heard those shows were
doing bad. Donahue for one was doing terrible. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your comment. However, those links do not indicate the
ratings for cable news shows. Thank you.