Saturday, March 8 Evening Cable News Ratings: Have I Got News For You Continues to Lead the Demo for CNN

Fox News’ My View with Lara Trump was the most-watched show on Saturday night in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Meanwhile, an interesting Saturday night trend is beginning to emerge on CNN. The network’s re-airing of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher consistently wins in total viewers, while its partner show Have I…

Sunday, March 9 Evening Cable News Ratings: The 2-Hour Big Weekend Show Is a Big No. 1 on Sundays

The expanded Big Weekend Show is proving to be a winner for Fox News as it ranked as Sunday’s most-watched show. In recent weeks, the two-hour block has regularly supplanted Life, Liberty & Levin as the network’s top Sunday show. Elsewhere, CNN finished as the No. 2 network in the demo during primetime and total…

Monday, March 10 Evening Cable News Ratings: Gutfeld! Takes No. 1 in the Demo Over The Five

Gutfeld! kicked off the week as Fox News’ most-watched program in the Adults 25-54 demo, overtaking usual No. 1, The Five. On MSNBC, The Rachel Maddow Show remained in first place with that advertiser-coveted cohort. And on CNN, Erin Burnett OutFront eked out a slim demo victory, finishing with 1000 more A25-54 viewers than The…

Friday, March 7 Evening Cable News Ratings: Rachel Maddow Sweeps the Week for MSNBC

Another week, another dominant performance by The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. The newscast finished first in total viewers and the demo on Friday, as it did the rest of the week save for Tuesday when the 9 p.m. time slot was claimed by President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress. Elsewhere, The Five was…

How News Networks Are Embracing the Rise of Video Podcasts

Podcasts have long been a popular news and information source, and the various news networks–along with podcast companies like Wondery–have been steadily building their catalogues to meet the growing demand. However, a shift has emerged in the industry: Listeners also want to watch what they’re listening to, which has resulted in podcasts transitioning from an…

Ticker: Trey Yingst Honored at 1st Amendment Awards, Says “Journalists Are Not the Enemy”

Top of the Ticker: Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst was honored at the Radio Television Digital News Association’s 34th annual First Amendment Awards on Thursday night. In his acceptance speech, Yingst thanked the Palestinian journalists reporting on the situation in Gaza, calling them “brave,” and adding: “[They have] risked, and often given their…

Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Draws 36.6 Million Viewers

President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress was seen by 36.6 million people, according to final figures from Nielsen Media Research. The address aired on Tuesday night from approximately 9:15 to 11:00 p.m. and was seen across 15 networks. Peak viewership occurred between 9:45 to 10:00 p.m. when an average of 37.9 million viewers tuned…

Sunday, March 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News Wins on Oscar Night

The 97th Academy Awards may have contributed to a decline in viewership numbers across all three cable networks. Fox News continued its run as the most-watched network, with MSNBC finishing in second place in total viewers and CNN–which ceded much of its primetime lineup to CNN to repeats of United States of Scandal–taking the No….

Friday, Feb. 28 Evening Cable News Ratings: Special Report’s Special Interview Posts Blockbuster Numbers

Bret Baier’s interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lifted his Fox News to the top of the viewing charts on Friday. Special Report was first in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo on the cable news outlets, and also topped the total viewer totals of the Friday editions of NBC Nightly News with Lester…

Saturday, March 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: Real Time and Have I Got News For You Make a Strong Double Bill for CNN

CNN’s re-air of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher was the network’s most watched Saturday show in total viewers, nearly cracking the million mark. Meanwhile, its partner show Have I Got News For You took first place in the Adults 25-54 demo and finished second in total viewers. On Fox News, the sophomore edition of…

Here’s How to Watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump is set to deliver his fifth State of the Union speech and the first address of his second term. In the nearly seven weeks since returning to the Oval Office, Trump’s administration has constantly been in the news as he has sought to implement his agenda. With Elon Musk’s…

Kasie Hunt Is Ready to Enter The Arena

Kasie Hunt landed at CNN in August 2021 as the first official anchor hire for the CNN+ streaming service. She was brought on because of her deep experience covering presidential campaigns, Congress, and the Washington, D.C. establishment. Her time at CNN+ didn’t last long, though, as the streamer was shut down a month into its…

Ticker: ABC News to Offer Special Coverage of the Oscars

Top of the Ticker: ABC News will offer special coverage leading into the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2. On Friday, Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts will host the primetime special, Countdown to the Oscars with Robin Roberts: A Special Edition of 20/20 at 8 p.m. ET. GMA’s Lara Spencer has been on the ground…

Wednesday, Feb. 26 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five Regains Top Position in the Demo

Fox News’ The Five returned to the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CNN reclaimed second place in the demo, while viewers apparently left MSNBC Prime in its second day. The ReidOut’s temporary replacement was the lowest-rated show of the evening in the demo and second-lowest in total viewers. 25-54…

Wednesday, Feb. 26 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five Regains Top Position in the Demo

Fox News’ The Five returned to the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CNN reclaimed second place in the demo, while viewers apparently left MSNBC Prime in its second day. The ReidOut’s temporary replacement was the lowest-rated show of the evening in the demo and second-lowest in total viewers. 25-54…

Wednesday, Feb. 26 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five Regains Top Position in the Demo

Fox News’ The Five returned to the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CNN reclaimed second place in the demo, while viewers apparently left MSNBC Prime in its second day. The ReidOut’s temporary replacement was the lowest-rated show of the evening in the demo and second-lowest in total viewers. 25-54…

Revolving Door Roundup: CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

Eye on CBS News: A week after the departure of Adrienne Roark to Tegna, CBS News has brought in Tom Cibrowski to lead the news organization as its president and executive editor. Reporting to Wendy McMahon, Cibrowski will oversee CBS News’ newsgathering, units, and shows. “Journalism and storytelling are what CBS News does the best,”…

Revolving Door Roundup: CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

Eye on CBS News: A week after the departure of Adrienne Roark to Tegna, CBS News has brought in Tom Cibrowski to lead the news organization as its president and executive editor. Reporting to Wendy McMahon, Cibrowski will oversee CBS News’ newsgathering, units, and shows. “Journalism and storytelling are what CBS News does the best,”…

Tuesday, Feb. 25 Evening Cable News Ratings: The ReidOut’s Replacement Draws Over a Million Viewers

Fox News’ two top-performing programs shared the spoils on Tuesday. The Five won the total viewer battle, while Jesse Watters Primetime finished first in the Adults 25-54 demo. Over at MSNBC, the 7 p.m. slot vacated by Joy Reid was temporarily rebranded as MSNBC Prime. The first episode was anchored by Michael Steele and was…

Week of Feb. 17 Cable News Ratings: Fox News and CNN Make Primetime Gains

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 17, 2025. Fox News and CNN were the recipients of positive momentum as the two cable networks recorded week-to-week growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime, according to Nielsen Media Research. CNN was the only…