Prime-time Cable News Still Reigns

For cable news, watching news presented by your favorite news personality is big business for networks like CNN, MSNBC and news leader Fox News Channel. Usually presented during prime-time slots, opinionated news programs like Bill O’Reilly’s The O’Reilly Factor, Sean Hannity’s show, the appropriately named Hannity along with Glenn Beck’s show have made the network the go-to place for right-leaning views. MSNBC, traditionally the least-viewed news network on cable, has bolstered their ratings thanks to a prime-time lineup of left-leaning pundits like Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow. The network is even beating the pioneer in 24-hour news, CNN.