NBC announced Monday that the broadcast network will greatly expand the potential audience for MSNBC's far-left nightly ranter Keith Olbermann, airing a live edition of his Countdown show this Sunday night at 7pm EDT/PDT, 6pm CDT, before a pre-season NFL game. TVNewser on Monday highlighted an August 20 NBC press release:
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann will bring his unique take on the day's events, from politics to pop culture, to a primetime network audience this Sunday night. A special edition of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" will air on Sunday, August 26th at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on NBC, leading into the network's "Sunday Night Football" pre-season NFL matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers, live at 8 p.m. ET. Olbermann is joining the network's "Football Night in America" studio team this season. The special edition of "Countdown" will be broadcast live from MSNBC's studios.
It sounds like a test to see how many viewers Olbermann's brand of left-wing harangues can capture in prime time on a real network, though maybe in his Sunday night broadcast debut he'll limit the politics and stick to his “Oddball” and celebrity segments. Given that the Football Night in America highlights show will air in the same time slot once the NFL season begins, we should at least be spared any further Sunday night airings of Countdown until after the NFL season ends.
The NBC.com schedule page still lists Dateline NBC as airing this Sunday night at 7pm EDT.
The press release trumpeted Countdown's second place finish weeknights at 8pm EDT on MSNBC:
"Countdown's" network debut comes on the heels of the program's stellar performance this year. According to Nielsen Media Research, the program attracted 721,000 viewers in July, up an incredible 88% over July 2006. "Countdown" continues to be the number two cable news program at 8 p.m. ET, beating CNN by a 20% margin for the year.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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I want to apologize to the
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:02 ET by wiwfI want to apologize to the NFL. I'm sorry their ratings will be low during the 1st quarter as people are ignoring this turd.
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Hello Sports Fans
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:03 ET by allanfThis is a good follow up for the network which "determined" and delcared that Iraq was in a civil war.
NBC is confused. It is sports journalists who tend left, not sports fans.
What percentage of football
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:23 ET by maggieqpublicWhat percentage of football fans are aware of Olbermann’s Countdown rants? I would expect some rather dramatic topic changes on the Sunday program that will eventually allow Olbermann to transition from his weeknight hate-programming to Sunday night sports programming.
Some of us won't be watching.
Olberman Ball Footing NBC
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:48 ET by Lame CherryThis ought to go over large with viewers of the NFL. It is not bad enough we have to listen to that idiot Collinsworth trying to be smart like that idiot Howie Long, but now we get a MSNBC moment to force football fans to listen to a jerk like Olberman.
I could care less if Olberman had the number one cable show, because only pinheads watch his staged rants. The jerk sold his soul to get out of sports with the scam "I Keith will bash O'Reilly and Limbaugh therefore I am a superpower like the Soviet Union was against America".
I like Costas, I like Madden if he would actually do some football again and I like the good sports reporters they have on.......but I can not stand that pimple Tiki now that he is a Today boy and I will use the remote until this show is off.
I watch football to see football.......not fricking rock shows and not to see women on the sidelines who know nothing about football....and I am not talking about the cheerleaders.
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721,000 vs. O'Reilly's lowest at1,954,000
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:50 ET by PamAnd that was attributed to Bill taking 10 days off! Wasn't he already affilliated with football and not too popular?
How Disgraceful
Mon, 08/20/2007 - 23:55 ET by Noel SheppardBrent,
I'm speechless. America should be subjected to this lunatic before Sunday night football games? Wow. I really am speechless. ns
Olby: Occupation Flaming idiot
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 19:46 ET by ConservativeRexOlby IS a flaming idiot! And that is not to denigrate flaming idiots. I rarely watch football anymore, only Curt Gowdy could do football anyway. But this knucklehead has a show on a "major" network? He has got to have some photos of someone doing something...Honestly, he needs to be medically treated...well in one respect, these other flaming idiots on NBC are used to extremely low standards...remember the "Chevy truck gas tank explosions" <wink, wink> That is just about the time I quit watching ANY THING on network TV, even the local homicide report that passes for local news. So I say all that to say this: I hope NBC bleeds so much money they can not make it up,,I couldn't give a flip if they all went out of business...what do any of them carry that is of interest to us? Read a book instead..I recommend any by or about Theodore Roosevelt for a good start,
ns... You are
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 19:52 ET by bigtimerns...
You are speechless....
I am beyond outraged.
Unbelievable.
This will have to be a
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 00:14 ET by mlongThis will have to be a watered down KO..I
can’t see NBC letting him do his one sided,Daily Kos
inspired,Bush/O’Reilly bashing “news” type show on the main network.
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Thank goodness I already
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 00:21 ET by Gary P JacksonThank goodness I already hate football!
NBC has just gone nuts, left wing, moonbat, nuts.
"Countdown's" network
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 00:29 ET by Tom1969caIn other words, he went from 0.13% of Americans listening to his BDS rantings to 0.24%.
Bravo, Keith! Bravo... (applauds mockingly)
(Note: was that 721,000 people every night, or a total of 721,000 over the 22 weeknights in July?)
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Buncha really bored kids on
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 02:31 ET by tracheostomyBuncha really bored kids on summer break?
-PJ
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Olbermann ratings
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 08:41 ET by SanityClauseBehind the hype, there are stats. Check out this link that shows how Bathtub Boy's ratings have plateaued since October of last year (ignore the Zahn data):
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/original/paulachartjune192.jpg
Do we get halftime video of
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 00:43 ET by Right2thePointDo we get halftime video of Mike Vick tying him to a rape post?
Of course without the big smile.
Now I've got you wondering which, if any or both or either are smiling.
Thats just simply a modern dilema.
MSNBC is surely trying to
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 01:33 ET by AvatarMSNBC is surely trying to justify this clown hard. I don't think the Lord Jesus Christ could increase his ratings any more. I saying jumps to mind, something about beating a dead horse...
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Polarizing Divisive figure
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 01:42 ET by Daniel BakerHe takes some out of context quote everyday, and labels the person who said it the Worst person in the world. This is an evil hateful person.
If I could get on that
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 02:33 ET by tracheostomyIf I could get on that board, I'd wear it like a badge of honor.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Well guess I'll miss
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 01:51 ET by well99Well guess I'll miss football sunday night.I am a big football fan but since NBC feels the need to put KO on before it.I think I will just skip the game.
I'm happier and happier
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 16:24 ET by TheDeuceI'm happier and happier with my decision to get the NFL HD package from Direct TV this season....all in a glorious, testoterone-laden 60" of 1080p goodness, without having to endure the ramblings that eminate from the piehole of Keebler Offalman.
And the point of this is.......
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 04:58 ET by motherbelt??????????
I suspect it's a ruse to tap into those viewers who just turn on the TV way ahead of time, to the channel the game will be on. Then they can claim those "accidental" viewers as a huge spike in his ratings. They ought to specify how many of them are actually listening to or watching him (do a survey the next day.)
Maybe the next attempt to increase his viewership will be to air snippets of his show between plays.
BDS must also stand for
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 05:18 ET by jpm100BDS must also stand for Bloody Darn Stupid.
NBC Reward/Punishment System
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 05:48 ET by ThisnThatClearly this is a reward for oberman, and punishment for NFL fans. Wonder who came up with this brainchild?
BTW, is the oberman show still being televised?
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It’s another one of those
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 05:53 ET by USA4freedomIt’s another one of those where do you start with this.
I ran a bar for 15 years, people did not come in to hear my
rants on politics, if that would happen I would loose my customer base. Does
ANYONE AT NBC GET IT?????
People watch football (drum roll please) to watch football.
They don’t want to hear how their wife’s day went, how Jr.’s day in school was,
or this pile of human waste babble on about who pissed him off today.
I wrote a letter when I hear them put “Doberman” on NBC
football. That did a lot of good...
I love Rush, I’m in Rush 24/7 but I like my football
political free. If for noting else, to give my mind a break from politics.
This is the “perfect example” of how the left in MSM tries
to jam this crap up our a$$.
What are we going to get the Worlds 10 Worse plays??
I agree with a few of the post here, he is going to tone it
waaaaaay back! I bet we wont
hear I hate Bush for say.. 30 seconds rather than: Hi, I’m Keith Doberman, I
hate Bush..
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Don't watch Football on NBC
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 07:29 ET by Wolf PanglossThe choice is clear. Don't watch football on NBC this Sunday. Let advertisers know it and know why.
Pregame on ESPN
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 07:32 ET by Cool ArrowGet the scoop from Jaws. He'll let you know when its kickoff time. And I'm a Cowboys fan. Does that tell you anything Dolberman?
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Stellar performance? I
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 07:47 ET by rimskyStellar performance? I thought Olbie was barely getting by in the ratings. Surely these numbers are twisted in some way to make it look sooo good.
}}---> Above
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 07:57 ET by Cool ArrowThink it through. It's the perfect audience.
Sunday night church evangelicals aren't home and the pregame show is on ESPN. Who's left.
Please tell me you're not going to TIVO Olbie.
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There are more people
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 07:54 ET by Jack BauerThere are more people watching traffic CCTV right now than watch Obermaniac.
Another stellar decision of
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 08:19 ET by dscottAnother stellar decision of network broadcast executives determined to sink NBC just a little faster than projected. Works for me, can't wait for the day when NBC goes belly up, now it's just that much closer. BTW- what program will Countdown be competing against during this time slot???
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Waiting for Football
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 08:55 ET by Free StinkerAiring Keith Olberdolt before a football game . . . they will get more accidental viewers ("Leave it on! The game's on next") than intentional ones.
Kind of reminds me of NBC on Thu at 9:30pm back when Seinfeld was still on the air. Leah Thompson had a new show called "Caroline in the City". The TV guide review was titled "Waiting for ER" . . .
Fred Thompson and Ann Coulter walk into a bar. The bar is instantly destroyed because that much awesome cannot be contained in one building.
}}---> Olbie
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 09:00 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe they can break in with a rerun of "Heidi" while Keith's in full rant.
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Gee, Maybe they could
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 10:23 ET by longriderGee,
Maybe they could cancel the football and have dogfights. I would
not watch them either. though.
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Maybe he can take his "Worst
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 11:44 ET by danybhoyMaybe he can take his "Worst person in the World" bit & turn it into something like the worst plays of the week. Since BathTubBoy is only into what he sees as the worst, he should stick to that theme when he goes onto NBC's NFL studio show. I do think he'll turn people off in a manner similar to Limbaugh when he was on ESPN.
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You have to be kidding
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 12:05 ET by bigtimerYou have got to be kidding me!
Surely you jest Mr. Baker....
Say it ain't so...
Please!!!
I am beggin' ya here....
NFL Football is my favorite sport to watch in the fall winter...always has been...may not be anymore.
I am sickened by this outrageous disgusting decision...
Tripe and pure communistic leftist looney-bin spewing from this despicable POS before football....
Someone needs to be fired if not hung immediately!
Ratings killer
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 13:11 ET by nkviking75If any football fans stumble on to this jerk and then realize that Olbermutt will be part of the regular football broadcasts, ol' Keef could put a serious dent in NBC's football ratings all season long.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Far left ranter? Give me a
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 13:42 ET by Chidi NwachukhuFar left ranter? Give me a break poindexter.
Yeah, right, he's a "centrist"
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 13:54 ET by RJ...just like Hillary.
I am betting you have never
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 15:23 ET by Chidi NwachukhuI am betting you have never actually seen his show.
so what if he hasn't? you
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 15:26 ET by TruthMongerso what if he hasn't? you can read about it here. I've seen it and the NB threads about it are spot on...
You would be wrong once again...
Tue, 08/21/2007 - 15:28 ET by RJ...not that it would have anything to do with it. There's enough on him in the media and in print to understand his POV.
Not only have I watched his show, but I emailed him awhile back when he had an interactive blog (don't know if he still has it), with a friendly suggestion. I said if he wanted people to take him seriously he should stop his habit of being a snide and small-minded Grammar Nazi over minor typos. He didn't answer me, but he stopped doing it.
He's a narrow-minded, far-left loon, and is no more a centrist than Hillary.