Thursday, Feb. 20 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Five Is 1st in Total Viewers

Fox News’ The Five won the evening in total viewers as well as in the Adults 25-54 demo. MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show occupied the top spot for the news network in both measured categories, while on CNN, it was the 5 p.m. edition of The Lead with Jake Tapper winning in total viewers and…

Saturday, Feb. 15 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News’ The Big Weekend Show Dominates

The recently expanded The Big Weekend Show, which went from one hour to two on Fox News, has resonated with the network’s audience, becoming the most-watched show of the evening in total viewers and Adults 25-54. The return of Have I Got News for You for a second season on CNN enabled the network to…

Sunday, Feb. 16 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox Finishes First in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

Fox News continued its first-place dominance in total viewers and Adults 25-54, led by The Big Weekend Show. MSNBC occupied second place in total viewers, while CNN finished as the No. 2 news network in the demo. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 146 | CNN: 48 | MSNBC: 36Prime: FNC: 132 |…

Week of Feb. 10 Cable News Ratings: The Cable Nets Experience Declines

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 10, 2025. It was a second straight week of declines by the big three cable news networks in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The absence of significant breaking news and the continuing coverage of President Donald Trump’s…

Thursday, Feb. 13 Evening Cable News Ratings: MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show Had 2 Million Total Viewers

MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show crossed the two million total viewer mark. Meanwhile, Fox News and CNN’s two top programs were at 5 and 8 p.m. ET. The Five led on Fox News, followed by Jesse Watters Primetime. On CNN, The Lead with Jake Tapper landed in the top spot, followed by Anderson Cooper 360….

Ticker: The Murdoch Family Feud Over Fox News Spills Into Public View

Top of the Ticker: The Succession-inspired feud taking place within Rupert Murdoch’s family over control of the mogul’s media empire–which includes Fox News–has inspired two deep dives from The New York Times and The Atlantic. The New York Times’ extensive story looks at the messy legal battle that took place out of the public view…

Wednesday, Feb. 12 Cable Evening News Ratings: Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer Split Most-Watched Honors for CNN

Fox News’ The Five continues to hold court as the network’s No. 1 program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show is MSNBC’s top show in both measured categories. Meanwhile, there’s a split over at CNN as The Lead with Jake Tapper is on top with total viewers and…

Tuesday, Feb. 11 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Usual Suspects Repeat at No. 1 for Fox and MSNBC

There seems to be a rhythm on Fox News and MSNBC as to which show will finish first in total viewers. Once again The Five and The Rachel Maddow Show take that slot for their respective networks. Over at CNN, though, there is no constant with different shows attracting the most total viewers. On this…

Tuesday, Feb. 11 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Usual Suspects Repeat at No. 1 for Fox and MSNBC

There seems to be a rhythm on Fox News and MSNBC as to which show will finish first in total viewers. Once again The Five and The Rachel Maddow Show take that slot for their respective networks. Over at CNN, though, there is no constant with different shows attracting the most total viewers. On this…

FCC Launches Investigation into NBC News’ Parent Company Over DEI Programs

NBCUniversal News Group’s parent company, Comcast, is the latest media conglomerate to come under the Federal Communications Commission’s microscope. FCC chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation into the media conglomerate’s diversity, equity, and inclusions programs. “I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations…

Monday, February 10 Evening Cable News Ratings: 3 Fox News Show Draw More Than 4 Million Viewers

Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier joined the four million total viewer club on Monday courtesy of his Super Bowl interview with President Donald Trump. FNC had three shows draw more than four million total viewers with The Five leading the way. Over at MSNBC, Inside with Jen Psaki was the only show between…

MSNBC Names Rebecca Kutler as New President

The “interim” tag has been removed from Rebecca Kutler’s title at MSNBC. The network officially named her president on Wednesday. Kutler’s appointment was announced by Mark Lazarus, CEO of the new SpinCo company that will house MSNBC, CNBC and other NBC Universal cable assets. “In the short time that Rebecca was the interim president, it…

Saturday, Feb. 8 Evening Cable News Ratings: Super Bowl Weekend Depresses News Viewership

The onset of the Super Bowl weekend brought a decreased interest in news as all attention turned to the Big Game in New Orleans. Fox News led the way as per normal, while CNN won its battle with MSNBC for second place in the Adults 25-54 demo. As a bonus, it also finished in the…

Sunday, Feb. 9 Evening Cable News Ratings: News Ratings Plunge During Super Bowl LIX

With a total viewership number of 127.7 million in the United States alone, it is easy to see where all the cable viewers went on Super Bowl Sunday. Viewership plummeted while the Big Game unfolded in New Orleans, but the status quo remained the same. Fox News once again had the most total viewers of…

Friday, Feb. 7 Evening Cable News Ratings: 2 MSNBC Primetime Shows Pass the Million Viewer Mark

MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell were the network’s only primetime shows to break the million mark in total viewers on Friday. Jesse Watters Primetime was on top for Fox with over four million total viewers, while CNN’s biggest primetime show was Anderson Cooper 360 with 554,000 total viewers….

Thursday, Feb. 6 Cable Evening News Ratings: MSNBC Finishes 2nd in the Demo

MSNBC finished ahead of CNN in the battle for Adults 25-54 viewers, with the network claiming the No. 2 demo spot in both primetime and total day. The Five was Fox News’ most-watched program in the demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show and Erin Burnett Outfront led the way among A25-54 viewers for MSNBC and…

Andrea Mitchell Tributes Pour in for Her Final MSNBC Newscast

Andrea Mitchell brought the curtain down on her career as an MSNBC anchor on Friday. The veteran journalist has been the face of the network’s noontime hour since 2008 as the host of Andrea Mitchell Reports. Mitchell announced her departure from the newscast in October, along with her intention to transition into a broader role…

Wednesday, Feb. 5 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime Are Most-Watched

Fox News’ The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime were the only shows to see over four million total viewers. Meanwhile, MSNBC landed in second place in the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime, and all of its programs between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. had over a million total viewers. CNN had two shows over the…

Tuesday, Fed. 4 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News Most-Watched During WH Press Conference

MSNBC’s streak of over a million total viewers between 4 and 11 p.m. was interrupted between 6 and 8 p.m. as its viewers did not show much interest in watching the press conference held at the White House featuring President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day:…

Sunday, Feb. 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: News Networks See Biggest Audiences Outside of Primetime

Sunday’s most-watched shows in total viewers occurred outside of primetime on all three networks. The Big Weekend Show at 7 p.m. ET was on top for Fox News, while the 5 p.m. ET edition of CNN Newsroom with Jessica Dean was first for CNN. Over on MSNBC, PoliticsNation at 6 p.m. ET ranked in the…