A Deeper Dive Into Election Night 2024 Ratings: Fox News Leads All Networks

Election Night ratings are in and Fox News was viewers’ network of choice on Tuesday. FNC attracted 10.3 million total viewers and 3.1 million viewers in the advertiser-rich Adults 25-54 demo during the 8-11 p.m. hours (All times Eastern). But it’s worth noting that the 2024 presidential election wasn’t a particularly big ratings driver overall….

Overnight Cable News Ratings for Nov. 1-4: Viewership Increases Ahead of Election Day

Friday, Nov. 1 CNN finished ahead of MSNBC in the Adults 25-54 demo, with The Source with Kaitlan Collins registering as the network’s most-watched program of the evening in both total viewers and the demo. MSNBC saw its highest total viewer audience for the 4 p.m. ET hour of Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace,…

42.3 Million Viewers Watched Presidential Election Night Coverage

Donald Trump made a political comeback, but the ratings didn’t. On Tuesday, 42.3 million viewers tuned in to watch presidential election coverage across 18 networks, according to Nielsen Media Research. That’s a 25% decline in viewership compared to 2020, which drew 56.9 million viewers in primetime. During the evening, which showcased the Republican presidential candidate,…

Week of October 28 Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Enjoys Week-to-Week Gains Ahead of the Election

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 28, 2024. The final week of the 2024 presidential election was all about 2024 presidential campaign. The three major cable news networks covered every move that Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump made as they criss-crossed the…

Election Night 2024: Here Are the Times the News Networks Called the Presidency for Donald Trump

The news networks have made their call: Donald Trump is once again the President-elect of the United States. The former president’s return to the White House did not follow the drama-filled route of the 2020 presidential cycle, where the outcome was not known until the weekend following Election Night. This time around, Trump has won…

Election Night 2024: Here’s When the News Networks Called the Battleground States

With voting across the U.S. in the election officially done, seven states will play a crucial role in determining who becomes the next U.S. president. Those battleground states include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where polls are deadlocked between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Because of their…

Steve Kornacki Fans Are Loving Peacock’s Election Night Kornacki Cam: ‘Best Thing Ever’

It’s the most wonderful time of the (election) year. Steve Kornacki is bringing his much-loved state-by-state breakdown prowess to Election Night coverage on MSNBC and NBC News. And if you somehow still doubt Kornacki’s popularity with news junkies, TVNewser saw his rock star status cemented at an MSNBC Live event in Brooklyn in early September….

Election Night 2024: Watch How News Outlets Began Their Primetime Coverage

Primetime coverage of 2024’s political Super Bowl is now underway. Key talent from the various news outlets in position to cover one of the most costly contended presidential elections in American history, with a deadlocked race Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Marathon coverage of this consequential election opened with snazzy sports-esque…

Election Night 2024: How the News Networks Prepared to Cover This Historic Contest

Election Night is TV news’ Super Bowl, and the major news outlets have spent untold hours getting ready for Tuesday night. That’s when millions of viewers tune in looking for the answer to one question: Will the next commander in chief be Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump? TVNewser had its own…

Here’s How to Watch Election Night 2024 Coverage

The biggest night of America’s political calendar is upon us. On Nov. 5, millions of viewers around the country to tune in to see which presidential candidate will enter the Oval Office in January: Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. With 2024’s contest polling so closely, the outcome of the election will…

Overnight Cable News Ratings for Oct. 22-24: Kamala Harris Town Hall Benefits CNN

Tuesday, Oct. 22 In a close fight for the night’s most-watched cable news program, The Five narrowly edged out Jesse Watters Primetime by 2,000 total viewers: 3.642 million vs. 3.640. But Watters was the clear winner in the Adults 25-54 demo, scoring 502,000 viewers to The Five’s 319,000. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day:…

Election Night 2024: MSNBC Shares Its Coverage Plans

On Nov. 5, MSNBC kicks off its Election Night coverage from the network’s home base in New York City. More than 25 anchors will take part in an array of reporting that spans cable, digital, and social media coverage. (All times Eastern.) Starting at 6 p.m., Rachel Maddow leads the network’s primetime election coverage with…

Week of October 21 Cable News Ratings: Election Day’s Approach Reels in More Viewers

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 21, 2024. With the presidential election two weeks away, the big three cable news networks focused on politics and were rewarded with high viewership. CNN, Fox News and MSNBC were all up in both measured categories across both dayparts….

Joy Reid Previews Her New MSNBC Special With Alex Wagner

From the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to MSNBC Live in Brooklyn, Joy Reid and Alex Wagner have been joined at the hip this election season. With mere days to go until America decides the Oval Office’s next occupant, the duo are headlining the live special Your Power, Your Vote, premiering tonight at 9 p.m….

Here Are the Cable News Ratings for October 2024

The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has dominated the news cycle since the summer, and October was no different. The one exception to the non-stop election cycle was the brief period last month when all eyes turned to Florida as Hurricane Milton barreled through the Sunshine State. As…

Week of October 14 Cable News Ratings: News Programming is No Match for Sports

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 14, 2024. Fox News’ Bret Baier’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris was no match for an active sports week that included NFL, college football, and the baseball post-season. Sports-heavy networks like TBS, ESPN, and FS1 all saw a…

Overnight Cable News Ratings for Oct. 18-21: Kamala Harris Interview Lifts Al Sharpton to Second Place on Sunday

Friday, Oct. 18 Only 30,000 total viewers separated the 4 p.m. ET shows on Fox News and MSNBC–Your World with Neil Cavuto and Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace, respectively. (All times Eastern.) In the Adults 25-54 demo, though, Cavuto was the clear winner. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 235 | CNN:…

Overnight Cable News Ratings for Oct. 15-17: Kamala Harris Interview With Bret Baier Boosts Fox News

Tuesday, Oct. 15 Fox News’ The Five won in total viewers at 5 p.m. ET (all times Eastern), while Gutfeld! led in the Adults 25-54 demo. CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins was the network’s top show in the demo and the network’s third most-watched program in total viewers behind Erin Burnett OutFront and Anderson…

Alex Wagner Tonight Goes Live From Pennsylvania on Tuesday (Exclusive)

Live from Pennsylvania… it’s Alex Wagner Tonight! TVNewser can exclusively reveal that the MSNBC host is embedded in the battleground East Coast state for a special live episode of her primetime show, premiering Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. With Pennsylvania polling currently showing a deadlock between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…

Here Is Where You Can Watch the Presidential Candidates on TV

Opportunities to reach the undecided become fewer and fewer for the presidential candidates and their running mates to deliver their closing messages as the days leading to election day grow shorter and shorter. With early voting already underway in some of the battleground states, TVNewser has a round-up of where you can watch interviews of…