Trending Topics in Cable News for Wednesday, March 19, 2014 — It’s Still Hottie for Jay Ryan

Cable News Trending Topics for 2014-03-19

Jay Ryan as the hottie of the week (E! News) is still at the tip of the fingers of Twitter users, but the missing Malaysia Airline flight is still a constant topic of discussion.  Crimea, Ukraine, and Putin are barely registering… No pix is no news, I guess.

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Cable News Twitter Ratings for Wednesday, March 19, 2014: Hanging with Mr. Cooper

Sean Hannity has the best hour in Cable News Twitter on Wednesday — which is not terribly uncommon for him.  Pretty much alone among Fox News shows, Hannity has a strong social media presence.  

In the 8pm hour, Anderson Cooper managed to beat out Chris Hayes, in what has become a common show of strength for CNN.  Cooper’s two hours (8pm and 11pm) both did well, although with The Daily Show on hiatus there’s less competition in the 11pm time slot.

Right now the only two strong hosts on CNN seem to be Cooper and Don Lemon, so maybe they should just run with them non-stop…  

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Trending Topics in Cable News, March 17, 2014: Planes and Beer

Cable News Trending Topics for 2014-03-17

Putin may be making his moves on Crimea, but on Twitter he was no match for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane and … Saint Patrick’s Day.  Despots of the world should know, their next big chance to make a move when nobody’s looking (or sober) is Cinco de Mayo. Mark your calendars!

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