Week of January 20 Cable News ratings: Trump’s first week to lift the 3 networks

This is a basic report of the cable TVNewser network and the cable press report for the week of January 20, 2025.

Coverage Donald TrumpThe inauguration and the news that followed its return to the White House contributed to giving the three networks of news a two-digit boost in the total of viewers and adults 25-54 demo in prime time and in total.

Fox News continued to show the way because she had her best rated week during the total day since the week of the 2020 presidential election. Rachel MaddowReturn to A schedule of five days a week In Béni MSNBC, because its presence has raised the notes for all adjacent programs. As for CNN, it continues to benefit from a resurgence of ratings in the demo coveted by the advertiser, where it is the information network by cable n ° 2 through the observed day parts, Despite A tumultuous week behind the scenes.

Networks:

Nielsen Live Plus the data the same day for the week of January 20 saw the average of 3.856 million viewers in total and 549,000 viewers A25-54 during grande hours. The network was up in total viewers + 29% and + 51% in the A25-54 demo compared to the previous week (The week from January 13).

Fox News was on average 2.612 million viewers in total and 386,000 viewers A25-54 when visualizing a total day. Based on what he has on average in these measures the previous week, he was up + 31% in total viewers and + 64% in the demo.

Among all the basic wired networks, Fox News remained first in the total of viewers in great listening and finished in position n ° 2 in the demo. In total, he stayed in first position in total viewers and was second in a total day demo for the week of January 20.

MSNBC, in prime time, recorded an average of 1,012,000 viewers in total and 96,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo for the week that had just ended. The network was up in total viewers + 34% and + 50% in the demo compared to its average the previous week.

During the total day, MSNBC was on average 591,000 viewers in total and 58,000 viewers A25-54. It was up of total viewers of + 13% and + 26% in the demo compared to the network on average the previous week.

Among all the basic wired networks, MSNBC continued to be third in third place in total viewers in prime time and jumped from n ° 28 to n ° 19 in the demo. During the total day, the network was stuck in third place in the total of viewers and jumped from n ° 22 to n ° 14 in the demo of the total day.

CNN has an average of 620,000 viewers in total in prime time and 145,000 viewers A25-54 in the demo during prime hours for the week of January 20. It increased in total viewers by + 38% and + 56% in the demo compared to the previous week. In total, the network had 469,000 viewers in total and 96,000 viewers in the demo. It increased by + 24% in total viewers and + 45% in the demo.

Regarding all wired networks, CNN finished in fifth place, against 12th among total viewers, and in the demo of prime hours, the network has increased two places in position n ° 8. From the total day, he remained fourth with the total of viewers and climbed in fourth place from 10th in the demo.

When you look at the performance of these networks During the same period a year ago during the same period::

During great listening hours, Fox News increased by + 77% in total viewers and + 114% in the demo A25-54. During the total day, the network also saw earnings of + 94% in total viewers and + 135% in the demo. MSNBC fell by -18% in total viewers and -26% in the demo. During the total day, the network fell by -28% in total viewers and -36% in the demo. CNN, in prime time, increased by + 2% in the total of viewers and + 17% in the demo. During the total day, CNN also increased by + 2% in total viewers and + 13% in the demo.

PROGRAMMING::

Fox News took 14 in the 15 places in the most watched cable shows of the week, the five remaining at the top with 5.844 million viewers at 5 pm. MSNBC is the Rachel Maddow The show at 9 p.m. He finished 14th place with 1.776 million viewers.

The Five resumed the best show in the adult demo 25-54, with an average of 770,000 demonstration viewers at 5 p.m. he. Fox News occupied 14 of the 15 best places in the demo, with Anderson Cooper 360 from CNN in the last place with 194,000 viewers A25-54 at 8 p.m. HE.

Prime time

Fox News MSNBC Cnn • Total viewers: 3,856,000 1,012,000 620,000 • A25-54: 549,000 96,000 145,000

Total day

Fox News MSNBC Cnn • Total viewers: 2,612,000 591,000 469,000 • A25-54: 386,000 58,000 96,000

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