Mar
30
Wednesday, March 26 Evening Cable News Ratings: Jesse Watters Leads in the Demo
Posted in: UncategorizedRachel Maddow and Kaitlan Collins were No. 1 in the demo for MSNBC and CNN, respectively.
Mar
29
Thursday, March 27 Evening Cable News Ratings: Elon Musk Gives Bret Baier a Boost
Posted in: UncategorizedAn Elon Musk appearance powered Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier into the pole position among total viewers, surpassing The Five by a mere 5,000 viewers. That audience spilled […]
Mar
19
Week of March 10 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Leads, But All 3 Networks Experience Declines
Posted in: UncategorizedThis is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of March 10, 2025. Fox News was watched by 63% of the cable news audience across total day and primetime, continuing its ratings dominance. FNC was the No. 2 network in all of television, averaging 3 million primetime total viewers and…
Mar
18
Friday, March 14 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News Is 2nd in Primetime
Posted in: UncategorizedA Jesse Watters-less edition of Primetime saw its total viewer and Adults 25-54 audience fall on Friday night. Fox News’ 8 p.m. ET show finished third in total viewers and fourth place in the demo for the night with The Five claiming most-watched status in both categories. FNC finished as the second most-watched network in…
Mar
15
Donald Trump Calls CNN and MSNBC ‘Illegal’ During DOJ Speech
Posted in: UncategorizedPresident Donald Trump referred to CNN and MSNBC “illegal” during a speech at the Department of Justice on Friday. It marked the latest escalation in his language about the news media and those two networks in particular since he returned to the Oval Office in January. In his remarks, Trump referred to MSNBC as MSDNC–an…
Mar
15
Thursday, March 13 Evening Cable News Ratings: Abby Phillip’s Star Continues to Shine Brightly in the Demo
Posted in: UncategorizedCNN may have found its hit roundtable show as NewsNight with Abby Phillip continues to shine for the network. The 10 p.m. newscast repeated as CNN’s most-watched show in the Adults 25-54 demo and finished second place in total viewers. The success of the format has seen CNN experimenting Saturday morning shows also hosted by…
Mar
14
MSNBC May Add New Products Once It’s Split from NBC News
Posted in: UncategorizedMSNBC’s Rebecca Kutler and her senior executives are feverishly working behind the scenes preparing for the network’s spin-off from its longtime corporate sibling NBC News. The network is in the process of looking for new office and studio space. It recently hired Scott Matthews to oversee its newsgathering buildout and is looking to hire more…
Mar
12
Week of March 3 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Leads All of TV, Including the Broadcast Networks
Posted in: UncategorizedThis is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of March 3, 2025. One week after Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch observed that Fox News should be considered “the fifth broadcast network,” the network continued to cement that moniker with a No. 1 finish for the first week of March….
Mar
12
Saturday, March 8 Evening Cable News Ratings: Have I Got News For You Continues to Lead the Demo for CNN
Posted in: UncategorizedFox 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…
Mar
12
Sunday, March 9 Evening Cable News Ratings: The 2-Hour Big Weekend Show Is a Big No. 1 on Sundays
Posted in: UncategorizedThe 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…
Mar
12
Monday, March 10 Evening Cable News Ratings: Gutfeld! Takes No. 1 in the Demo Over The Five
Posted in: UncategorizedGutfeld! 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…
Mar
11
Friday, March 7 Evening Cable News Ratings: Rachel Maddow Sweeps the Week for MSNBC
Posted in: UncategorizedAnother 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…
Mar
08
How News Networks Are Embracing the Rise of Video Podcasts
Posted in: UncategorizedPodcasts 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…
Mar
06
Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress Draws 36.6 Million Viewers
Posted in: UncategorizedPresident 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…
Mar
06
Tom Llamas to Succeed Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News
Posted in: UncategorizedNBC News announced on Thursday that Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor, beginning this summer. Llamas will continue to anchor his weeknight NBC News Now program Top Story with Tom Llamas. “Anchoring NBC Nightly News is a profound honor and one that carries tremendous responsibility. I look…
Mar
05
Sunday, March 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: Fox News Wins on Oscar Night
Posted in: UncategorizedThe 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….
Mar
05
Friday, Feb. 28 Evening Cable News Ratings: Special Report’s Special Interview Posts Blockbuster Numbers
Posted in: UncategorizedBret 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…
Mar
05
Saturday, March 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: Real Time and Have I Got News For You Make a Strong Double Bill for CNN
Posted in: UncategorizedCNN’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…
Mar
04
Here’s How to Watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address
Posted in: UncategorizedOn 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…
Feb
28
MSNBC to Remain in New York After SpinCo Spin-Off
Posted in: UncategorizedEarlier this week, MSNBC announced a programming shakeup of its weekday and weekend schedules set to take effect in April. These on-air changes, which were accompanied by layoffs, come as the network is on the hunt for new office, production, and studio space. Both MSNBC and CNBC are set to separate from the NBCUniversal News…
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