In a single day Cable Information Rankings Oct. 11-14: The Huge Weekend Present Has a Huge Weekend
Friday October 11
Fox finishes in first place across the board, while MSNBC ranks second in total daytime and primetime viewers. But CNN is in second place in the prime-time demo.
25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 215 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 113
Prime: FNC: 304 | CNN: 128 | MSNBC: 117
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Cavuto:
Tapping machine 255:
112Wallace:
141 5 p.m. Five:
Tapping machine 321:
113Wallace:
— 6:00 p.m. Baier:
266 Crisis room:
108 Rhythm:
120 7 p.m. Ingraham:
262 at the front:
143 ReidOut:
134 8 p.m. Watters:
280 CA 360:
143 Hayes:
130 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
294 Collins:
126Wagner:
106 10:00 p.m. Gutfeld:
340 Philip:
115 Last word:
115 11 p.m. @Night:
150 coats:
105 Ruhle:
86
Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 1,849 | CNN: 565 | MSNBC: 1.045
Prime: FNC: 2,754 | CNN: 648 | MSNBC: 1,196
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Cavuto:
1.911 Tapping machine:
704 Wallace:
1,484 5 p.m. Five:
3.244 Tapping machine:
730 Wallace:
—- 6:00 p.m. Baier:
2.462 Crisis room:
571 Rhythm:
1:229 p.m. 7 p.m. Ingraham:
2.396 OutFront:
628 ReidOut:
1,253 8 p.m. Watters:
2,870 CA 360:
671Hayes:
1,284 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
2.677 Collins:
646 Wagner:
1:142 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Gutfeld:
2.716 Philip:
628 Last word:
1:162 p.m. 11:00 p.m. @Night:
1,327 Coats
469 Ruhle:
772
Saturday October 12
The Big Weekend Show was Fox News’ most-watched show in total viewers and demo. Real time with Bill Maher was CNN’s No. 1 show in terms of viewers, while The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capeheart took that spot for MSNBC.
25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 123 | CNN: 62 | MSNBC: 59
Prime: FNC: 115 | CNN: 68 | MSNBC: 72
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4 p.m. FN live:
74 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
44 Melber:
40 5 p.m. Five:
78 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
65 Sharpton:
56 6 p.m. Scott:
108 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
79 Cap Coeur:
61 7 p.m. Big show of the weekend:
162 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
97 Ayman:
70 8 p.m. Levin:
126 Real time:
82 Ayman:
—- 9 p.m. Kilméade:
119 news for you:
76 My generation
73 10 p.m. Failla:
101 Full story:
47 My generation:
—- 11 p.m. Gutfeld:
100 in real time:
59 Rühle:
38
Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 1.045 | CNN: 469 | MSNBC: 593
Prime: FNC: 1.203 | CNN: 619 | MSNBC: 525
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4 p.m. FN live:
756 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
367 Melber:
618 5 p.m. Five:
841 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
469 Sharpton:
685 6 p.m. Scott:
1.257 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
577 Cap Coeur:
798 Big weekend show at 7 p.m.:
1.403 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
645 Ayman:
697 8 p.m. Levin:
1.396 Real time:
799 Ayman:
—- 9 p.m. Kilméade:
1.204 News for you:
607 My generation:
481 10 p.m. Failla:
1.007 Full story:
450 My generation:
—- 11 p.m. Gutfeld:
749 Real time:
440 Ruhle:
342
Sunday October 13
As usual, Fox News led the way in total viewers and demo, while MSNBC was second in total viewers and CNN took second in the demo. The Big Weekend Show repeated as FNC’s most-watched show in the demo, while Life, Liberty & Levin was first in total viewers.
25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 135 | CNN: 60 | MSNBC: 44
Prime: FNC: 157 | CNN: 73 | MSNBC: 38
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4 p.m. FN live:
109 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
49 First:
25 5 p.m. Levin:
116 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
67 Sharpton:
48 6 p.m. Scott:
138 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
72 Cap-Coeur:
31 7 p.m. Big show of the weekend:
209 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
77 Ayman:
30 8 p.m. Levin:
172 Full story:
74 Ayman:
—- 9:00 p.m. Good God:
162 TV on Edge:
72 First:
38 10 p.m. Big show of the weekend:
138 news for you:
73 Psaki:
42 11 p.m. Levin:
115 Full story:
43 Ayman:
45
Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 1.104 | CNN: 368 | MSNBC: 481
Prime: FNC: 1.354 | CNN: 418 | MSNBC: 464
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4 p.m. FN live:
857 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
344 First:
407 5 p.m. Levin:
926 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
387 Sharpton:
564 6 p.m. Scott:
1.133 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
402 Cap-Coeur:
457 Big weekend show at 7 p.m.:
1.515 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
417 Ayman:
445 8 p.m. Levin:
1.621 Full story:
476 Ayman:
—- 9:00 p.m. Good God:
1.462 TV on Edge:
487 First:
467 Big weekend show at 10 p.m.:
981 News for you:
291 Psaki:
474 11 p.m. Levin:
799 Full story:
223 Ayman:
360
Monday October 14
Fox News’ The Five took top honors in total audience, while Jesse Watters Primetime led the demo among all cable shows to start the week. FNC was also the most-watched network in all measured categories and time slots.
25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 232 | CNN: 75 | MSNBC: 107
Prime: FNC: 361 | CNN: 83 | MSNBC: 171
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Cavuto:
Tapper 208:
83 Deadline: White House:
107 5 p.m. Five:
Tapping machine 355:
92 Deadline: White House:
— 6:00 p.m. Baier:
282 Blitzer:
101 Melber:
112 7 p.m. Ingraham:
297 Burnett:
102 Reid:
144 8 p.m. Watters:
402 Cooper:
82 Psaki:
152 9 p.m. Hannity:
296 Collins:
84 Maddow:
204 10:00 p.m. Gutfeld:
386 Philip:
85 O’Donnell:
157 11 p.m. Gallagher:
199 Coates:
63 Rühle:
107
Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total day: FNC: 1.916 | CNN: 503 | MSNBC: 1,096
Prime: FNC: 2,776 | CNN: 505 | MSNBC: 1,832
FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Cavuto:
1.713 Tapping machine:
Deadline 686: White House:
1:361 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Five:
3.654 Tapping machine:
Deadline 707: White House:
—- 6:00 p.m. Baier:
2.638 Blitzer:
570 Melber:
1:34 p.m. 7 p.m. Ingraham:
2.734 Burnett:
617 Reid:
1,402 8 p.m. Watters:
3.141 Cooper:
560 Hayes:
1,507 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
2.537 Collins:
489 Wagner:
2:197 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Gutfeld:
2.651 Philip:
467 O’Donnell:
1,792 11:00 p.m. Gallagher:
1,521 Coats:
346 Ruhle:
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