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…

Week of Feb. 10 Morning News Ratings: Good Morning America Reclaims Top Spot in Total Viewers

After a 15-week drought, ABC News’ Good Morning America returned to the top spot as America’s most-watched morning news program for the week of Feb. 10. This was not a surprise, as GMA had been steadily moving closer to this position over the past few weeks. For example, only 6,000 total viewers separated it and…

Week of Feb. 10 Evening News Ratings: ABC Has Gains in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

ABC World News Tonight is posting gains; however, for the third straight week, the new look CBS Evening News continued to see no viewership growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CBS Evening News was the only evening broadcast for the week of Feb. 10 to experience week-to-week declines. Once again, CBS News’…

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….

Nearly 15 Million People Watch SNL50

Sunday’s airing of the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live brought in big ratings for NBC, with 14.8 million total viewers tuning in. This was the network’s most-watched primetime entertainment telecast since the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. SNL50: The Anniversary also delivered solid numbers for NBC streaming service Peacock, which simulcasted the telecast. It…

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…

Here Are the Top Local Market Ratings for Super Bowl 59

The Super Bowl matchup that saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched game ever. Naturally, Philadelphia and Kansas City led the way in this historic milestone when it came to local markets with the most viewership. Newly released numbers from Fox Sports show that Philadelphia had 52.5% of its viewing…

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…

Streaming Ratings, Week of Jan. 13: Cameron Diaz Is Back in Action Keeping Netflix on Top

Cameron Diaz’s return to acting has paid off for her and Netflix, as her action comedy film Back in Action was the No. 1 streamed title for the week of Jan. 13. According to Nielsen streaming ratings, Netflix had six standalone titles in the top 10 for the overall streamed programs during the week and…

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…

Donald Trump’s Super Bowl Interview Draws 11 Million Viewers

The Philadelphia Eagles’ rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX brought in big numbers for Fox with 127.7 million total viewers tuning in. Ahead of the Big Game, Fox News’ Bret Baier scored an interview with President Donald Trump that attracted over 11 million viewers. According to Nielsen Media Research, 11.159 million…

Week of Feb. 3 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Experiences Growing Pains

The second week of the reimagined CBS Evening News continued to see audience drop-offs in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Obviously, it’s a marathon and not a sprint for the evening news broadcast, which needs time for existing viewers to adjust to its new format. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson are co-anchoring the…

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…

Week of Feb. 3 Morning News Ratings: It’s a Photo Finish Between Today and GMA

We are approaching a too-close-to-call point in determining the top morning news show. ABC News’ Good Morning America narrowed the gap separating it from NBC News’ Today–the reigning No. 1–to just 6,000 total viewers for the week of Feb. 3. The rubber-band nature of this ratings shift may not favor Today, which installed its new…

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….