Fox News shows improve from '02
'Van Susteren' up 47% from 2001; 'Smith,' 'O'Reilly' see gains
"On the Record With Greta Van Susteren" was the biggest winner, up 47% in total average viewers compared with August 2002.
"Hannity & Colmes" was up 26% compared with last year; the "Fox Report With Shepard Smith" rose 13%; and "The O'Reilly Factor" improved 9%.
MSNBC and CNN continued to take hits, particularly on their revamped lineups.
At MSNBC, "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" was down 39% compared with August 2002, when Phil Donahue's talkshow had the 8 p.m. ET timeslot.
CNN's "Live From the Headlines With Anderson Cooper" was down 23% in total average viewers compared with August 2002, when the political shouter "Crossfire" held the 7 p.m. ET timeslot.
"Live From the Headlines With Paula Zahn" was down 18% compared with August 2002, when "Connie Chung Tonight" had the 8 p.m. ET slot.
Comparing August strictly to July, CNN pointed out it was up in terms of total average viewers. In primetime, the news net was up 14% from the previous month.
