What’s Hot/What’s Not: 11/16/08

What’s Hot:

Martin Eisenstadt – This is the first time a fictitious person made the Hot list. Hopefully it’s the last…

Olbermann signs on through 2012 – It was only an extra year on the contract but the big story was that Olbermann will play a key role in all of MSNBC’s big news events according to the press release.

Cuts to CNBC - Word leaked out that CNBC will fall under the budget blade for this latest round of NBC Universal cuts.

What’s Not:

@#$!@$#@! – Joe Scarborough drops F-bomb. Morning Joe gets a seven second dealy. Cause and effect…

Nielsen drop “out of home” ratings – There was demand for it but Nielsen dropped it anyways.

FBN’s ratings leak – Nothing wrong with leaking ratings. Leaking ratings when the ratings being leaked can be disputed as to whether they’re a valid comparison is another matter.

CNN cuts Glenn Beck loose early – I’m still shaking my head that CNN let Beck jump to FNC early…

CNBC yields G20 coverage to FBN – Saturday FBN was live covering the G20 meetings. I checked CNBC several times Saturday and each time it was running tape. It may not have really been that noteworthy considering the G20 was being hosted by a lame duck but from a perception standpoint CNBC probably shouldn’t have done it. I’m expecting FBN ads needling CNBC for this…