MSNBC.com Rated the No. 1 Online News Site for September 2000; Two Independent Measurement Services Rate MSNBC.com as Top News Site.Business Editors, High-Tech WritersNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 MSNBC.com (www.msnbc.com), the leading provider of breaking news coverage and award-winning feature packages on the Internet, is the No. 1 news site for the month of September according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most recent data compiled by Nielsen/NetRatings and Media Metrix. According to internal measurements, traffic to MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company Sports during the Olympics set new audience records. MSNBC.com maintained its standing as the primary source for news on the Internet with a significant lead over the competition in the combined Home/Work audience. September Nielsen/Netratings show MSNBC.com had 10.4 million Home/Work users versus CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. .com's 7.6 million Home/Work users. According to Media Metrix, MSNBC.com remains at the top of the General News category with 8.9 million unique users in September, ahead of CNN.com. "Users continue to recognize MSNBC.com as the Web site to turn to and that was clearly evident during the month of September as many users logged on for our in-depth coverage of the 2000 Olympic games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. ," said John Nicol, general manager of MSNBC.com. "MSNBC.com's continued growth and success as the number one news site on the Web is indicative of our ability to provide the most comprehensive and relevant news and information." MSNBC.com remains the leading online news provider ahead of CNN.com, USAToday.com, FOXNEWS.com, CBSNews.com and ABCNews.com for all of 1999 and 2000. According to Media Metrix, MSNBC.com holds 11.4% of the World Wide Web reach and leads its closest competitor CNN.com by 1.8 points.
COMPARATIVE TOP NEWS WEB SITES: REACH AT HOME AND WORK
September 2000
Nielsen Media Metrix
MSNBC.com 10.85% 11.4%
CNN.com 7.95% 9.6%
COMPARATIVE TOP NEWS WEB SITES: AUDIENCE
September 2000
Nielsen Media Metrix
MSNBC.com 10.4 Million 8.8 Million
CNN.com 7.6 Million 7.4 Million
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