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Article: FOX News Channel Dwarfs Cable News Competition in Remarkable First Quarter Ratings Surge.

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March 31, 2009
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The O'Reilly Factor Marks 100 Consecutive Months at #1

CNN Ratings Collapse - Network Plummets 21% in Prime Time 25-54 Demographic During Extraordinary Quarter for Political and Economic News

NEW YORK -- FOX News Channel (FNC) expanded its ratings dominance among its cable news competition in all categories during the first quarter (Q1) of 2009, beating CNN and MSNBC combined in viewership according to Nielsen Media Research. Marked by President Obama's first months in office and an escalating economic crisis, Q1 2009 was FNC's third highest rated quarter in prime time in the network's history - behind Q4 2008 (Presidential election) and Q3 2005 ...

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