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BECK BOLTS FOX

Was it "I stand with Israel?"

Was it his expose on the Muslim Brotherhood?

Or does Glenn Beck want to be Roger Ailes?

The media is saying that Beck's ratings have tanked or advertisers have

bolted, but this is not so.

Beck's numbers are strong, very strong.

He holds at two million easy, beating Shlep, Brett, and at times, Hannity.

There is more at work here.

The statement below was briefly posted on The Blaze, (which is owned by Glenn Beck) but was subsequently taken down for unknown reasons. Here’s the original release: (here)

NEW YORK— FOX News and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck’s production company, are proud to announce that they will work together to develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the FOX News Channel (FNC) as well as content for other platforms including FOX News’ digital properties. Glenn intends to transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year.
Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News said, “Glenn Beck is a powerfulcommunicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody’s standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him.”

Glenn Beck said, “I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and FOX News. I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I’ve learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership.”

Joel Cheatwood, SVP/Development at FOX News, will be joining Mercury Radio Arts effective April 24, 2011. Part of his role as EVP will be to manage the partnership and serve as a liaison with FOX News.

Ailes said, “Joel is a good friend and one of the most talented and creative executives in the business. Over the past four years I have consistently valued his input and advice and that will not stop as we work with him in his new role.”

“Glenn Beck” is consistently the third highest rated program on cable news. For the 27 months that “Glenn Beck” has aired on FOX News, the program has averaged more than 2.2 million total viewers and 563,000 viewers 25-54 years old, numbers normally associated with shows airing in primetime, not at 5pm. “Glenn Beck” has dominated all of its cable news competitors since launch.

TYPICAL DAY RATING: MARCH 31

Net	5PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	GLENN BECK	2,216	556	1,050
CNN	SITUATION ROOM	730	249	363
MSNBC	HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS	576	122	217
CNBC	FAST MONEY	249	66	122
HLN	SHOWBIZ TONIGHT	194	83	122
Net	6PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER	2,095	460	923
CNN	SITUATION ROOM	550	201	270
MSNBC	MSNBC LIVE	501	130	221
CNBC	MAD MONEY	169	64	113
HLN	PRIME NEWS	166	60	117
Net	7PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH	1,750	382	897
CNN	JOHN KING USA	607	233	353
MSNBC	HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS	548	161	268
CNBC	KUDLOW REPORT	141	44	73
HLN	ISSUES	328	140	236
Net	8PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	THE OREILLY FACTOR	3,360	838	1,631
CNN	IN THE ARENA	617	252	334
MSNBC	LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL	885	239	424
CNBC	AMERICAN GREED	136	40	95
HLN	NANCY GRACE	495	125	242
Net	9PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	HANNITY	2,057	507	947
CNN	Piers Morgan Tonight	608	245	335
MSNBC	RACHEL MADDOW SHOW	880	258	422
CNBC	AMERICAN GREED	188	58	88
HLN	NANCY GRACE-MISSING	251	89	118
Net	10PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	ON THE RECORD W/GRETA	1,427	321	684
CNN	ANDERSON COOPER 360	827	329	450
MSNBC	ED SHOW	789	247	387
CNBC	AMERICAN GREED	343	161	188
HLN	JOY BEHAR	295	140	150
Net	11PM	P2+ (000s)	25-54 (000s)	35-64 (000s)
FNC	THE OREILLY FACTOR	1,366	443	815
CNN	ANDERSON COOPER 360	597	216	319
MSNBC	MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING	528	187	270
CNBC	MAD MONEY	102	45	65
HLN	SHOWBIZ TONIGHT	238	108	146

Posted by Pamela Geller on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 at 02:51 PM |

Glenn Beck to Transition Out of His Fox News Show

BY

ROBERT SEIDMAN

– APRIL 6, 2011POSTED IN: 1-FEATURED, CABLE NEWS RATINGS, NETWORK TV PRESS RELEASES

The statement below was briefly posted on The Blaze, (which is owned by Glenn Beck) but was subsequently taken down for unknown reasons, but ultimately put back up. Here’s the release:

NEW YORK— FOX News and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck’s production company, are proud to announce that they will work together to develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the FOX News Channel (FNC) as well as content for other platforms including FOX News’ digital properties. Glenn intends to transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year.
Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of FOX News said, “Glenn Beck is a powerfulcommunicator, a creative entrepreneur and a true success by anybody’s standards. I look forward to continuing to work with him.”

Glenn Beck said, “I truly believe that America owes a lot to Roger Ailes and FOX News. I cannot repay Roger for the lessons I’ve learned and will continue to learn from him and I look forward to starting this new phase of our partnership.”

Joel Cheatwood, SVP/Development at FOX News, will be joining Mercury Radio Arts effective April 24, 2011. Part of his role as EVP will be to manage the partnership and serve as a liaison with FOX News.

Ailes said, “Joel is a good friend and one of the most talented and creative executives in the business. Over the past four years I have consistently valued his input and advice and that will not stop as we work with him in his new role.”

“Glenn Beck” is consistently the third highest rated program on cable news. For the 27 months that “Glenn Beck” has aired on FOX News, the program has averaged more than 2.2 million total viewers and 563,000 viewers 25-54 years old, numbers normally associated with shows airing in primetime, not at 5pm. “Glenn Beck” has dominated all of its cable news competitors since launch.