Saturday, Feb. 22 Evening Cable News Ratings: Lara Trump Makes Strong Fox News Debut

The debut of Fox News’ new 9 p.m. ET show My View with Lara Trump easily won the night in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. It was also FNC’s most-watched 9 p.m. hour on a Saturday since the first assassination attempt against President Donald Trump in July 2024. MSNBC saw its biggest total…

Sunday, Feb. 23 Evening Cable News Ratings: Brian Kilmeade Is 1st in the Demo

The debut of One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. ET produced big numbers for Fox News, as it finished as the top show of the night in the Adults 25-44 demo across all three cable networks. However, One Nation was not FNC’s top show in total viewers–that honor went to…

Friday, Feb. 21 Evening Cable News Ratings: Kaitlan Collins Is 1st in the Demo for CNN

CNN finished the week in second place in the Adults 25-54 demo, ahead of MSNBC and behind Fox News. The Source with Kaitlan Collins was the network’s top show within the demo, while The Five and The Rachel Maddow Show placed first for Fox and MSNBC, respectively. Meanwhile, what unexpectedly became Joy Reid’s penultimate MSNBC…

MSNBC Layoffs May Follow Programming Overhaul

One day after announcing a programming overhaul that saw Joy Reid exiting the network, MSNBC is said to to be instituting widespread layoffs. In a joint statement posted to social media, the WGA East and MSNBC Union claim that the network intends to cut 99 union employees across nine different shows. “This devastating news comes…

Joy Reid’s MSNBC Show Canceled in Programming Overhaul

MSNBC has announced major programming moves affecting its weekday and weekend schedules starting in April. The biggest casualty from these changes is The ReidOut’s Joy Reid, who saw her 7 p.m. ET show canceled after a five-year run. As a result of these moves, Reid will no longer be part of the network, with rotating…

Joy Reid Says She’s ‘Feeling Guilt’ About Cancellation of MSNBC Show

In her first public comments since departing MSNBC, Joy Reid confesses to experiencing a whole range of emotions about the end of her show, The ReidOut. “I’ve been through every emotion over the past several days,” Reid said during an appearance on the Win With Black Women podcast on Sunday night. She added that those…

Wednesday, Feb. 19 Evening Cable News Ratings: Jesse Watters Primetime Wins in Adults 25-54

There are some interesting developments in the Adults 25-54 demo as Jesse Watters Primetime leaped over The Five as Fox News’ most-watched show. The Rachel Maddow Show was MSNBC’s top show, and on CNN, the 10 p.m. ET show, CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip, led the network in the demo. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)…

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…