Tuesday, April 15 Evening Cable News Ratings: A Closer Race at 9 PM
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Rachel Maddow Show is making slow, meaningful gains vs. Hannity.
The Rachel Maddow Show is making slow, meaningful gains vs. Hannity.
Gowdy edged Kilmeade for the top spot with just 19,000 more total viewers.
Less than 800,000 total viewers separated Hannity and The Rachel Maddow Show at 9 p.m. ET.
In the demo, Real-Time had 5,000 fewer viewers than time slot winner Fox News’ Life, Liberty & Levin, at 8 p.m. ET.
Fox News and MSNBC both experienced week-to-week declines in both measured categories.
Rachel Maddow Show and Jake Tapper were on top for MSNBC and CNN, respectively.
MSNBC saw strong results for its 8 p.m. to midnight slate of shows.
Hannity won the 9 p.m. hour for FNC.
MSNBC and CNBC’s executive ranks are taking shape as the SpinCo spin-off deadline approaches.
The case stemmed from a report that aired on MSNBC in September 2020.
FNC recorded 1.2 billion video views on YouTube during Q1 2025.
The Rachel Maddow Show was the only MSNBC program to finish ahead of CNN in the demo between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET
Fox News won the week overall, but MSNBC saw the most sizable gains, particularly in total day.
The SpinCo split means that journalists that have previously worked for both networks now have to choose one.
Fox News was No. 1 on Friday
Fox News was No. 1 on Friday
All three networks crossed the million-viewer mark during the 4 p.m. hour.
A recent New York Times article reveals how anchors are pivoting to Substack after departing cable news.
The Five continues to dominate Fox News’ weekday schedule.
The Five continues to dominate Fox News’ weekday schedule.