Week of September 23 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Leads in All Categories

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 23, 2024. The last full week of September saw Fox News continue to dominate in primetime and total day, while also posting week-to-week audience losses in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demos during both dayparts. On the other hand,…

Here Are All the Ways to Watch CBS News’ Vice Presidential Debate

The latest–and, for now, final debate–of the 2024 presidential election cycle takes place on Tuesday hosted by CBS News. The vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance–respective running mates of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump–will face off in New York City as the sprint towards Election Day enters…

Ticker: Andrea Mitchell Salutes Producer Michelle Perry on Her Promotion

Top of the Ticker: Andrea Mitchell said and emotional goodbye–and happy hello–to her longtime producer Michelle Perry on Friday. The Andrea Mitchell Reports host revealed that Perry has been promoted to a larger role at NBC News and its multiple networks. “She’s become one of the most beloved and respected colleagues in our Washington bureau,…

Symone Sanders Townsend and Melissa Murray Discuss Their New MSNBC Special (Exclusive Clip)

There are a number of varying paths to the Oval Office for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump this November. But almost all of those paths require winning over a part of the American population whose voices are too often ignored: Black women. That’s the takeaway from a new MSNBC primetime special…

Kamala Harris’ Stephanie Ruhle Interview Draws Nearly 3 Million Viewers

MSNBC may not have landed a presidential debate, but it did score the first solo one-on-one interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. On Wednesday night, the Democratic candidate sat down with 11th Hour host Stephanie Ruhle… and almost 3 million Americans. According to fast national numbers from Nielsen, 1.8 million total viewers tuned in during…

Week of September 16 Cable News Ratings: No Debate Means No Gains

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 16, 2024. After a historic presidential debate boosted CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC to huge ratings, all three cable news giants fell back to Earth during the week of Sept. 16. Absent an increasingly unlikely rematch between Kamala Harris…

Friday, September 20 Evening Cable News Ratings: Rachel Maddow Doc Is First at 9 p.m.

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 218 | CNN: 103 | MSNBC: 126Prime: FNC: 269 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 195 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:164 Tapper:122 Deadline WH:136 5PM Five:299 Tapper:137 Deadline WH:– 6PM Baier:214 Blitzer:140 Melber:172 7PM Ingraham:222 Burnett:159 Reid:167 8PM Watters:273 Cooper:123 Maddow:185 9PM Hannity:230 The Source:109 From Russia:200…

Ticker: CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Reveals Death of Husband Tim Lewis

Top of the Ticker: CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota revealed on Friday that her husband Tim Lewis passed away in July following a two year battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 58 years old. “I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim,” Camerota…

Week of September 9 Cable News Ratings: A Historic Debate Lifts All Boats

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 9, 2024. What a difference a historic presidential debate makes. After a sleepy post-Labor Day week, the big three cable networks saw double digit week-to-week and year-to-year gains courtesy of the Sept. 10 match-up between Kamala Harris and Donald…

Friday, September 13 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox is First as Debate Week Ends

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 221 | CNN: 111 | MSNBC: 126Prime: FNC: 264 | CNN: 145 | MSNBC: 142 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Cavuto:230 The Lead:110 Wallace:173 5PM Five:382 Blitzer:113 Wallace:– 6PM Baier:282 Blitzer:162 Melber:207 7PM Ingraham:222 Burnett:175 Reid:164 8PM Watters:277 Cooper:157 Hayes:177 9PM Hannity:243 Collins:146 Wagner:117 10PM Gutfeld:273 Phillip:132 Last…

5 Questions For… Ari Melber

Please Ari don’t hurt ’em. As the hard-hitting host of MSNBC’s The Beat, journalist and noted hip hop fan Ari Melber isn’t shy about putting his guests on the spot. During a recent viral interview with Corey Lewandowski–a past and present fixture in Donald Trump’s orbit–the former attorney effectively countered the campaign advisor’s ducking and…

Here’s How the News Networks Covered the Second Trump Assassination Attempt

Former President Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt on Sunday. The incident took place at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, FL. Trump previously survived a shooting in Butler County, PA in July. The timeline of Sunday’s events started at 1:30 p.m. ET when authorities received reports of…

Ticker: MSNBC: Live Will Air on Saturday Night

Top of the Ticker: A week after taking over the Brooklyn Academy of Music, MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 will air as a two-hour special on Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC and Peacock. The day-long sold-out event brought together more than a dozen of the network’s most notable hosts–including Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid,…

Here Are All the Ways to Watch the ABC News Presidential Debate

Another presidential debate night is upon us, and this time we have a new face on the Democratic ticket facing off against a three-time GOP nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris will stand across from former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia during the ABC News Presidential Debate on Tuesday. A lot has happened since CNN hosted…

MSNBC Live: Like Comic-Con for News Nerds

Comic book superfans have San Diego Comic-Con. Bravo superfans have BravoCon. And now dedicated MSNBC viewers have an in-person experience to satiate their particular strain of superfandom. The network took over the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Saturday for MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024, a day-long event that put more than 4,000 of its most-dedicated viewers…

Monday, September 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Five is Tops in Total Viewers on Labor Day

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 182 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 78Prime: FNC: 243 | CNN: 108 | MSNBC: 57 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:167 The Lead:147 Wallace:— 5PM Five:245 Situation Room:135 Melber:160 6PM Special Report:179 Situation Room:163 Melber:— 7PM Ingraham:208 OutFront:126 Wallace:102 8PM Watters:255 Whole Story:115 Melber:59 9PM Hannity:248 Whole…

Tuesday, September 3 Evening Cable News Ratings: Deadline: White House is Most-Watched Show at 4 p.m.

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 228 | CNN: 103 | MSNBC: 120Prime: FNC: 370 | CNN: 163 | MSNBC: 184 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:199 Tapper:110 Wallace:156 5PM Five:326 Tapper:134 Wallace:– 6PM Baier:232 Blitzer:135 Melber:212 7PM Ingraham:237 Burnett:118 Reid:207 8PM Watters:364 Cooper:165 Hayes:195 9PM Hannity:319 Collins:156 Wagner:171 10PM Gutfeld:428 Phillip:169 O’Donnell:187…

Wednesday, September 4 Cable Evening News Ratings: Hannity’s Trump Interview Delivers Over 4 Million Total Viewers

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 262 | CNN: 127 | MSNBC: 115Prime: FNC: 510 | CNN: 233 | MSNBC: 167 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:224 Tapper:148 Wallace:149 5PM Five:323 Tapper:150 Wallace:– 6PM Baier:249 Blitzer:156 Melber:157 7PM Ingraham:266 Burnett:181 Reid:179 8PM Watters:398 Anderson Cooper 360:187 Hayes:173 9PM Hannity:667 Collins:279 Wagner:162 10PM Gutfeld:465…

Ticker: ABC News Finalizes Presidential Debate Rules

Top of the Ticker: With only four sleeps to go before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off in Philadelphia in their Sept. 10 presidential debate, ABC News has set the ground rules for the blockbuster event. Mics will definitely be muted, no audience will be permitted and there will be two commercial breaks during…

Week of August 26 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Retakes the Lead in Total Viewers and Demo

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of August 26, 2024. With the 2024 Democratic National Convention in the rearview, it was a return to the status quo among the cable news networks. Fox News reclaimed the top spot in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, and…