Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 24, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,427,000 viewers
CNN –954,000 viewers
MSNBC –771,000 viewers
CNBC – 364,000 viewers
HLN – 319,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,854,000 viewers
CNN –1,587,000 viewers
MSNBC--2,052,000 viewers
CNBC –206,000 viewers
HLN – 739,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 360,000 viewers
CNN –368,000 viewers
MSNBC – 287,000 viewers
CNBC –121,000 viewers
HLN- 146,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC –676,000 viewers
CNN –605,000 viewers
MSNBC –719,000 viewers
CNBC –98,000 viewers
HLN – 281,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC –661,000 viewers
CNN – 497,000 viewers
MSNBC – 411,000 viewers
CNBC – 200,000 viewers
HLN – 180,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 1,229,000 viewers
CNN –755,000 viewers
MSNBC –1,100,000 viewers
CNBC –122,000 viewers
HLN --390,000 viewers
Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends –1,341,000 viewers (412,000) (777,000)
American Morning-694,000 viewers (271,000) (399,000)
Morning Joe- 501,000 viewers (215,000) (277,000)
Squawk Box- 353,000 viewers (134,000) (226,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 217,000 viewers (108,000) (155,000)
6PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,573,000 viewers (345,000) (626,000)
Situation Room- 1,404,000 viewers (498,000) (642,000)
Race/White House w/d Gregory- 944,000 viewers (320,000) (454,000)
Mad Money– 305,000 viewers (153,000) (216,000)
Prime News-194,000 viewers (a scratch w/52,000) (86,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Fox Report w/ Shepard Smith – 1,945,000 viewers (493,000) (918,000)
Lou Dobbs– 1,210, 000 viewers (373,000) (559,000)
Hardball w/Chris Matthews—1,547,000 viewers (624,000) (863,000)
**Is Your Money Safe (7PM-9PM)—215,000 viewers (86,000) (122,000)
Issues– 274,000 viewers (89,000) (136,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor—3,441,000 viewers (765,000) (1,425,000)
Campbell Brown—1,166,000 viewers (428,000) (565,000)
Countdown w/Keith Olbermann– 2,451,000 viewers (830,000) (1,295,000)
Nancy Grace –1,128,000 viewers (425,000) (615,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity & Colmes—2,899,000 viewers (693,000) (1,265,000)
Larry King Live--1,752,000 viewers (592,000) (797,000)
Rachel Maddow Show—2,243,000 viewers (769,000) (1,170,000)
On the Money--188,000 viewers (112,000) (108,000)
Lou Dobbs- 480,000 viewers (144,000) (199,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On the Record w/Greta —2,223,000 viewers (571,000) (997,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 –1,842,000 viewers (794,000) (901,000)
Countdown w/Keith Olbermann--1,463,000 viewers (556,000) (835,000)
Big Idea w/Donny Deutsch—232,000 viewers (99,000) (154,000)
Nancy Grace –658,000 viewers (293,000) (384,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor--1,585,000 viewers (417,000) (702,000)
Anderson Cooper 360—1,165,000 viewers (524,000) (660,000)
Rachel Maddow Show—933,000 viewers (360,000) (522,000)
Mad Money-208,000 viewers (77,000) (83,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 478,000 viewers (278,000) (306,000)
# # #
P2+ = viewers over the age of 2
(25-54) = Adults 25-54 viewing
(35-64) = Adults 35-64 viewing
Prime Time = 8-11pm
LIVE+SD: The number that watched a program either while it was broadcast OR watched via DVR on the same day [through 3AM the next day] the program was broadcast. For more information see Numbers 101.
Scratch = when a show's audience fails to meet minimum Nielsen reporting levels. For more information go here.
Nielsen Cable Network Coverage Estimates (as of March, 2008)
CNN/HLN: 96.93 million HHs
CNBC: 95.13 million HHs
FNC: 94.55 million HHs
MSNBC: 91.59 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
President Barack Obama will ban Fox news from all press conferences (I hope).
I’m going to dance in the street when he does this.
Vote Democratic now and in two years to clamp down on Fox. I can’t take another four years of Fox being on air.
Another example of a reason not to vote for Obama
If Obama gov’t wants to clamp FoxNews, just like what happened to a TV station in Florida interviewing Biden…..then it might as well be better to divide the US into: USSA & URSA.
(1) the UNITED SOCIALISTS STATES OF AMERICA and (2) the United Republican States of America…….the Obama supporters didn’t learn the lessons of the former Soviet Republics fighting for their freedom (FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – which is one of them)…FIST UP, COMRADES????!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
LOL …. MSNBC really handed it to Fox today.
Hardball, Countdown and Maddow all beat Fox handily in the key demo!!!!
Then comes the sweet part … Countdown’s repeat broadcast almost beat Greta’s live show in the key demo. hahahahahaha
PS: Pink Bear at this rate of decline Fox may not have any audience in 4 years on their own. President Obama can sure use the Fox correspondents to shine his shoes during press conference … they need a job too, specially Carl Cameron.
Joe is right.
PapaBear – Thats because young, ignorant folks support Obama, so they get their news from Obama HQ, MSNBC…
How dumb some people be? I just hope “ReD Bear” is one of those “lucky” Americans making over $250,00 (Per Obama) and over $5,000,000.00(John McCain claims anyone making less than $5Million is actually poor!).
Why else would he spend his time using words like, “SOCIALISTS?” Are you that desperate? Serioulsy dude, do you have any problem with 95% of the Americans getting a tax break? Why is it okay for rich to get a tax break year after year and yet it’s not OK for the middle class? Why?
I usually wouldn’t get into politics, but I can’t help but laugh over how some of you are acting about your claims over Fox News. You DO know that conservatives view your favorite stations the same way you view Fox, right (and with good reason – when was the last time any of those liberal stations stopped kissing Obama’s feet and actually criticized him?)? So then, why not ban all the news? How dare these people express their opinions and force them into people’s homes who are willingly watching them!
If Obama banned Fox News, that would be incredibly p.a.t.h.e.t.i.c on his part. I don’t think the rest of the world would ever stop laughing from it. Whatever happened to free speech? Can’t handle any heat, eh Obama my man? Then stay out of the White House.
(By the way, I am pleased to announce that I have decided not to work anymore since Obama will be giving me other people’s hard-earned money for free once he’s elected.
Thank you kind sir!)
Wanderer, get your facts straight before you spit it out… exactly what Republicans are good at by the way! Obama says 95% of taxpayers! Hint, hint, notice the “taxpayers” part. Listen to his speeches before spouting the Republican garbage. I’m tired of Republican garbage! Go ahead and quit your job.
By the way, Fox News has been a Republican mouthpiece for years, it is only during this election MSNBC and CNN is being fair and balanced and giving a democratic perspective, something Fox News can’t do. Obama has a right not to ever appear on Fox because they ask stupid questions, not questions that MOST americans are interested in such as lower taxes, etc!
I agree with Chad.
When Obama doesn’t appear on Fox News any more, people will notice that Fox News is a bad influence on the American public.
I hope President Obama can accomplish all he says despite FOX Noise and blocks Fox from acquiring any more cable channels.
Barack needs to keep saying how Fox is not on his side. They are the voice of the KKK.
Fox news is the only fair station left. That’s why so many people watch it.
Fox News is FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Stop, youre killin me!!!!!!!!
All major networks are completely in the tank for Obama except FNC. Fox news gives fair coverage to McCain and Obama. But because McCain gets fair coverage, and Fox News isn’t in the tank for Obama, you guys bash the network. The ratings speak for themselves, and Fox News is kicking major tail.
I’m looking forward to my quitting my job and getting a check from Obama with the money from you working saps.
Yeah do that Bri. Your IQ suggests you are a rethug and cant think straight. You probably shouldnt be working and possibly endangering someone.
Hummmm…. I don’t think FNC is going away any time soon.
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Fox News, Nickelodeon Lead Cable Networks: Oct 27 – Nov 2
Posted on 04 November 2008 by Bill Gorman
Top Cable Networks Prime-time: Fox News & Total Day: Nickelodeon
Fox News was back at the top as the #1 cable network for prime-time in the week October 27 – November 2, 2008 with 3.114 million average prime-time viewers.
Nickelodeon once again took the #1 spot for Total Day cable viewers with an average of 2.096 million. Count on that continuing forever.
Prime-time Average Viewers
Rank Network Average Viewers Live+SD (million)
1 Fox News 3.114
2 ESPN 2.791
3 USA 2.626
4 TNT 2.257
5 Disney 2.252
6 MSNBC 2.110
7 CNN 1.774
8 Nick at Night 1.757
9 TBS 1.647
10 SCIFI 1.405
11 Cartoon 1.362
12 Discovery 1.284
13 A&E 1.244
14 AMC 1.237
15 Hallmark 1.236
16 Lifetime 1.118
17 SPIKE 1.060
18 History 1.039
19 Comedy 1.013
20 HGTV 1.011