News Channel Rankings Overnight Nov. 26-28: Viewers Abandon News Networks Over Thanksgiving

Tuesday November 26

Even during the slow Thanksgiving holiday period, Fox News’ The Five continues to be appointment television. The show surpassed the four million total viewer mark and was the network’s second most-watched show in the Adults 25-54 demo. MSNBC’s most-watched show by total viewers was Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallacewhile OutFront with Erin Burnett was CNN’s flagship show.

25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 237 | CNN: 60 | MSNBC: 44
Prime: FNC: 385 | CNN: 78 | MSNBC: 70

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
209 The leader:
71Wallace:
44 5 p.m. Five:
Crisis room 400:
69Wallace:
— 6:00 p.m. Baier:
298 Crisis room:
84 Melber:
51 7 p.m. Ingraham:
335 Burnett:
85 Reid:
69 8 p.m. Watters:
401 AC 360:
71 Hayes:
81 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
350 Collins:
87Wagner:
68 10 p.m. Gutfeld! :
403 CNN NewsNight:
77 O’Donnell:
61 11 p.m. @Night:
212 Coats:
46 11th hour:
44

Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 2.043 | CNN: 372 | MSNBC: 558
Prime: FNC: 3.036 | CNN: 444 | MSNBC: 765

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
1,800 Lead:
460 Wallace:
842 5:00 p.m. Five:
4.006 Situation room:
478 Wallace:
—- 6:00 p.m. Baier:
2.943 Situation room:
468 Melber:
803 7 p.m. Ingraham:
2.991 Burnett:
498 Reid:
751 8 p.m. Watters:
3.543 AC 360:
449 Hayes:
778 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
2.743 Collins:
466Wagner:
690 10 p.m. Gutfeld! :
2.824 CNN NewsNight:
419 O’Donnell:
825 11 p.m. @Night:
1,461 Coats
273 11th Hour:
403

Wednesday November 27

Replacement anchors dotted the landscape on the eve of Thanksgiving. Fox News still comes out on top, with The Five attracting more than three million viewers. FNC’s stickiness is evident during the holiday season as its prime-time programming attracted more than two million total viewers. Meanwhile, CNN and MSNBC are far from reaching the million viewer mark.

25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 231 | CNN: 52 | MSNBC: 39
Prime: FNC: 300 | CNN: 79 | MSNBC: 51

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
219 The person in charge:
58Wallace:
53 5:00 p.m. Five:
Crisis room 386:
55Wallace:
— Special report at 6 p.m.:
268 Crisis room:
36 Rhythm:
37 7 p.m. Ingraham Angle:
222 at the front:
60 Reid:
45 8 p.m. Watters in prime time:
288 AC 360:
77 Hayes:
46 9 p.m. Hannity:
245 Source:
89 Wagner this evening:
48 10 p.m. Gutfeld!:
365 NewsNight:
71 Last word:
60 11 p.m. @Night:
207 Coats:
55 Hayes:
24

Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 1.903 | CNN: 355 | MSNBC: 491
Prime: FNC: 2,523 | CNN: 404 | MSNBC: 560

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
1.672 The person responsible:
467 Wallace:
779 5:00 p.m. Five:
3.631 Situation room:
515 Wallace:
—- 6:00 p.m. Special report:
2.435 Situation room:
450 The rhythm:
603 7 p.m. Ingraham Angle:
2.324 OutFront:
466 Reid:
594 8 p.m. Watters in prime time:
2.614 AC 360:
508 Hayes:
586 9:00 p.m. Hannity:
2.219 Source:
373 Wagner this evening:
522 10 p.m. Gutfeld! :
2,736 NewsNight:
330 Last word:
571 11 p.m. @Night:
1,489 Coats
261 Hayes:
344

Thursday November 28

Thanksgiving Day produces a rare weekday second-place finish for CNN in total daytime and primetime in total viewers and the A25-54 demo. Otherwise, during the holidays, all networks experienced viewership declines due to the addition of specials to the evening portion of their programming schedules. Fox News still managed to cross the million viewer mark in both time slots with the holiday editions of its regular programs. CNN broadcast a marathon of its Stanley Tucci travel series, while MSNBC aired several editions of My Generation. Both networks saw less than 200,000 total viewers in prime time.

25-54 demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 129 | CNN: 32 | MSNBC: 26
Prime: FNC: 148 | CNN: 25 | MSNBC: 16

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
86 Stanley Tucci:
22 My generation:
44 5 p.m. Five:
93 Stanley Tucci:
20 My generation:
— Special report at 6 p.m.:
116 Stanley Tucci:
32 My generation:
43 7 p.m. Ingraham Angle:
130 Stanley Tucci:
27 My generation:
—- 8 p.m. Watters Primetime:
167 Stanley Tucci:
32 My generation:
17 9 p.m. Hannity:
119 Stanley Tucci:
22 My generation:
—- 10 p.m. Gutfeld:
157 Stanley Tucci:
20 My generation:
4 p.m. 11 p.m. Special report:
153 Stanley Tucci:
37 My generation:
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Total viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total day: FNC: 1.131 | CNN: 216 | MSNBC: 194
Prime: FNC: 1,368 | CNN: 154 | MSNBC: 149

FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4:00 p.m. Your world:
705 Stanley Tucci:
175 My generation:
150 5 p.m. Five:
1.115 Stanley Tucci:
153 My generation:
—- 6:00 p.m. Special report:
1.102 Stanley Tucci:
162 My generation:
131 7 p.m. Ingraham Angle:
1.153 Stanley Tucci:
184 My generation:
—- 8 p.m. Watters Primetime:
1.476 Stanley Tucci:
182 My generation:
163 9 p.m. Hannity:
1.189 Stanley Tucci:
148 My generation:
—- 10 p.m. Gutfeld:
1.438 Stanley Tucci:
133 My generation:
123 11 p.m. Special report:
915 Stanley Tucci:
157 My generation:
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