Colby Hall

Colby Hall, lots to talk about as it relates to media and especially, well, not just cable, but broadcast.

Let's start with, we'll get to CNN and the whole podcast thing, but let's talk about CBS because the ratings at CBS, according to CBS News, they're going to be layoffs, right?

So this is from MediaEye.

This is a tough message to receive at any time.

And then over on the status, it talks about that they have these ratings wipeout, that they're plummeting ratings.

So it seems like

Barry Weiss, I guess at the Ellison's instructions is just killing the network because you can be as right wing as you want, but if no one's watching, what does it matter?

well let's see um well you're saying that it's they're not gaining but he does a comparison he says in fact numbers from cbs are an anomaly in this current television and news landscape and i guess it's because of the war uh abc news and nbc news are both set to post year-over-year gains in total audience in both their mornings and evenings and cbs's morning show is down considerably and so is all the other

programming, so somebody's not doing something right.

CBS Mornings, which has not garnered much attention of its declining audience under Weiss's stewardship, is averaging 1.8 million total viewers, down 13% from the same quarter last year.

While 25 to 54 audiences cratered by a staggering 28%, down to 268,000.

By comparison, ABC's Good Morning America is up 9% in total viewers and 6% in demo, while NBC's Today is up 15% in viewers, though they slipped 5% in the demo.

And then World News with David Muir, by comparison, is up 8%.

And let's see, NBC also, nightly news with Tommy Yamas is up 6%.

But the evening news is averaging 4.3 million viewers down 7% year over year.

As you said, the ratings don't lie.

Come on, man.

Well, speaking of, you mentioned, you know, in the streaming world, do I consider, I was asked by the New York Times whether I consider myself an influencer.

And I said, you know, ask me about terms.

Would I consider myself?