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In September, CNN grew more than any cable news network increasing +46% in M-F primetime in the key demo adults 25-54 (253k vs. 173k) and +34% among total viewers (769k vs. 574k) vs. last September (2010). CNN outperformed MSNBC in total day (6a-6a) among both total viewers (450k vs. 412k) and in...

Even primetime (non-news) shows are losing to FOX News Channel. Yes, that's right. Primetime dramas are losing to FNC. More on that later. First, let's look at what the network has accomplished in its own market: according to Nielsen Media Research, FNC has been the most-watched news channel for...

MSNBC continued to top CNN in primetime for 3rd quarter of 2011, finishing ahead of the formerly dominant news network for the 8th consecutive quarter. MSNBC continues to top CNN in the mornings as well, with “Morning Joe” beating “American Morning” for the seventh consecutive quarter. MSNBC topped...

Tory Dunnan will join CNN Newsource from WPBF in West Palm Beach, Fla. as a correspondent serving more than 800 affiliates, it was announced today by Paul Crum, vice president of news operations, administration and affiliate services for CNN/U.S. The 2012 election year promises to be a wild ride as...

CNN, the worldwide leader in news, has announced the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011, recognizing everyday people who are changing the world. The network also announced that online voting for the "CNN Hero of the Year" opened Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 8:00 AM ET, and will run through Wednesday,...

During the week leading up to the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, CNN will premiere four one-hour productions on its domestic network.  In investigations led by chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, investigative correspondent Drew Griffin, and anchor...

As the GOP presidential candidates gather in Iowa for the much anticipated straw poll, CNN will have its political team on the ground to report throughout the weekend. Today and Friday, CNN anchors Candy Crowley and Don Lemon begin reporting from the caucus state. Deputy political director Paul...

FBI agents are examining what appears to be a crude bomb placed on a natural gas line in rural Oklahoma, the bureau reported Wednesday. The device was discovered Wednesday morning, 70 miles east of Oklahoma City, near Okemah. A law enforcement official said the device was made up of black powder,...

According to a new CNN poll, Americans' approval rating of Congress fell from 26% in January to 14% this month. This is easily an all-time low and suggests that sentiment in this country across the board is getting even more negative.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said the House of Representatives must start deliberations Monday to meet the debt limit deadline and a short-term deal won't pass the Senate. “For us to get this done by Aug. 2, which is critical, and that's the deadline all the leaders accept, they need...

CNN bounced Eliot Spitzer from its prime-time lineup on Wednesday. The former governor of New York, and prostitute aficionado, had been with the network since last October. Initially, he was paired with conservative columnist Kathleen Parker on "Parker/Spitzer." After Parker left in February, the...

Who put CNN in charge of deciding which candidates can, and cannot, be the Republican presidential candidate? Monday's Republican presidential debate included nearly all the well-known candidates, including Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt...

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a piece of legislation that would raise the nation's debt ceiling on Tuesday. CNN reports that the vote is expected to fail. Meanwhile, the cost of leasing is increasing across the United States, as homeownership continues to decline. While...

CNN Money has come up with a list of the 20 highest paid CEO's for 2010, and strangely not among them is Lloyd Blankfein, Jamie Dimon or James Gorman, and only a a single banker. Oil, and especially media CEO's were prevalent among the list. John F. Lundgren of Stanley Black & Decker saw his...