Best of The Beat with Ari Melber

2024 · TV Series

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Made first for older men 1

Best of The Beat with Ari Melber's audience scores lean most toward older men at 84 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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    Audience scoreolder men 84 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Ayman Mohyeldin will move to 7 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday; Alex Witt will anchor from 1-4 p.m. both days; Jonathan Capehart will shift to 6 p.m. on both days; Katie Phang will anchor from 12-1 p.m. on Saturdays. The programs hosted by Ali Velshi, Jen Psaki, Al Sharpton, and Richard Lui will remain in their current timeslots. All of the changes, including the launch of the new show, will go into effect Jan. 13.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
75
Young Women
25
Older Men
75
Older Women
25
Advocacy0
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
96
Black
26
Hispanic
28
Asian
38
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
42
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0
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