Since late 2005, the broadcast (ABC, NBC, CBS) evening news shows are all down, while Fox News, MSNBC, and Headline News are up. CNN and CNBC are effectively flat.
Note that the two tables aren't apples to apples. The broadcast chart measures a 30 minute period each night and the cable network chart measures a 6 hour period.
Broadcast Networks Evening News Ratings
Trend
Monday-Friday 6:30-7PM – 4th Qtr 2005 – 3rd Qtr 2009
| Networks/Demographic | 3Q 09 | 2Q 09 | 1Q 09 | 4Q 08 | 3Q 08 | 2Q 08 | 1Q 08 | 4Q 07 | 3Q 07 | 2Q 07 | 1Q 07 | 4Q 06 | 3Q 06 | 2Q 06 | 1Q 06 | 4Q 05 |
| ABC – World News Tonight |
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| HH US AA% | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| CBS – Evening News |
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| HH US AA% | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| NBC – Nightly News |
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| HH US AA% | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Noticiero Univision | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | - |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | - |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | - |
| Noticiero Telemundo | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - |
Cable News Networks Demo Trends
Monday-Friday 6PM-12M – 4th Qtr 2005 – 3rd Qtr 2009
| Cable Networks/Demo |
3Q 09 | 2Q 09 | 1Q 09 | 4Q 08 | 3Q 08 | 2Q 08 | 1Q 08 | 4Q 07 | 3Q 07 | 2Q 07 | 1Q 07 | 4Q 06 | 3Q 06 | 2Q 06 | 1Q 06 | 4Q 05 |
| CNN | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| CNBC | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| FOX NEWS | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| HLN | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| MSNBC | ||||||||||||||||
| HH US AA% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| A18-49 US AA% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A25-54 US AA% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, Galaxy Lightning
Note: Nielsen began reporting Univision and Telemundo beginning 2006.
