"A Modest Proposal"
No, you aren't confused. Holman was. He didn't realize the news update, that the Circuit court of appeals had reversed the district court. He just heard "9th Circuit" and assumed the reference was to the District court ruling.
Yeah, but still a million viewers at CNN, and they are highly motivated to hold and gain ground. Two million at MSNBC.
Then there is the internet outlet, where the "print" side is amplified by Google and other news aggregators. The MSM can lose half of its outlets, and the news will still be hegemonic.