More Haiti earthquake coverage, and the special election in Massachusetts boosted Fox News into the top position for average primetime cable viewership, finishing ahead of the typical "non-sports" leader USA. Fox News also topped USA in the total day average viewership, but both finished behind the top trio of kids networks. CNN fell back from its position last week, moving down to #23 in primetime viewership, while MSNBC was #27 and Headline News was #38 for the week. USA kept its grip on the top spot for the adults 18-49 demo in primetime.
Nickelodeon remained firmly on the top of the total day average viewership.
Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD) Week of January 18-25, 2010
| Network | (000s) |
| FOXN | 3,213 |
| USA | 3,194 |
| DSNY | 2,475 |
| NAN | 2,236 |
| TNT | 1,979 |
| A&E | 1,845 |
| LIFE | 1,729 |
| TBSC | 1,597 |
| HIST | 1,541 |
| FAM | 1,442 |
| HGTV | 1,385 |
| FX | 1,329 |
| TOON | 1,326 |
| ESPN | 1,301 |
| TRU | 1,299 |
| DISC | 1,241 |
| FOOD | 1,204 |
| SYFY | 1,163 |
| TLC | 1,141 |
| MTV | 1,140 |
| AMC | 1,030 |
| HALL | 986 |
| CNN | 980 |
| SPK | 966 |
| NKJR | 812 |
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Adults 18-49 Primetime Average (Live+SD)
| Network | (000s) |
| USA | 1,324 |
| TBSC | 929 |
| A&E | 914 |
| LIFE | 908 |
| TNT | 895 |
| FX | 837 |
| HIST | 767 |
| MTV | 738 |
| DISC | 679 |
| TRU | 636 |
| FAM | 622 |
| FOOD | 587 |
| ESPN | 581 |
| FOXN | 575 |
| TLC | 552 |
| NAN | 533 |
| DSNY | 519 |
| HGTV | 512 |
| SPK | 511 |
| SYFY | 504 |
| CMDY | 497 |
| VH1 | 444 |
| AMC | 443 |
| EN | 425 |
| BET | 335 |
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Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)
| Network | (000s) |
| NICK | 2,380 |
| NAN | 1,766 |
| DSNY | 1,644 |
| FOXN | 1,642 |
| USA | 1,526 |
| TNT | 1,333 |
| ADSM | 1,134 |
| TOON | 1,127 |
| A&E | 981 |
| TBSC | 894 |
| TRU | 893 |
| LIFE | 880 |
| ESPN | 825 |
| FX | 814 |
| HIST | 786 |
| HGTV | 752 |
| FOOD | 750 |
| DISC | 744 |
| SPK | 691 |
| CNN | 657 |
| MTV | 648 |
| FAM | 641 |
| NKJR | 570 |
| AMC | 564 |
| TLC | 558 |
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