On the plus side, Larry King Live has one of the top 10 cable telecasts of all time. But that was 17 years ago.
It’s not a surprise for those following the daily ratings, but Larry King, who ends his run on CNN tonight is going out on a ratings low note, with 2010 marking lows over at least the last thirteen seasons.
Larry King Live is down 42% from last year with adults 25-54, and down 52% from 1998 (haven’t been able to dig up the earlier years yet). With total viewers, Larry King Live is down 40% from 2009 and 59% down from 1998.
Total viewer and 25-54 season averages going back to 1998 are below:
| P 2+ | |||||
| Network | Dates | Program | Time | Days | (000s) |
| CNN | 12/29/97-12/27/98 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1636 |
| CNN | 12/28/98-12/26/99 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1302 |
| CNN | 12/27/99-12/31/00 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1159 |
| CNN | 01/01/01-12/30/01 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1389 |
| CNN | 12/31/01-12/29/02 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1340 |
| CNN | 12/30/02-12/28/03 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1537 |
| CNN | 12/29/03-12/26/04 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1265 |
| CNN | 12/27/04-12/25/05 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1236 |
| CNN | 12/26/05-12/31/06 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1060 |
| CNN | 01/01/07-12/30/07 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1060 |
| CNN | 12/31/07-12/28/08 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1283 |
| CNN | 12/29/08-12/27/09 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 1115 |
| CNN | !12/28/09-12/14/10 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 669 |
| 2010TD vs. 1998 | -59% | ||||
| P 25-54 | |||||
| Network | Dates | Program | Time | Days | (000s) |
| CNN | 12/29/97-12/27/98 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 364 |
| CNN | 12/28/98-12/26/99 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 311 |
| CNN | 12/27/99-12/31/00 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 301 |
| CNN | 01/01/01-12/30/01 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 396 |
| CNN | 12/31/01-12/29/02 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 325 |
| CNN | 12/30/02-12/28/03 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 451 |
| CNN | 12/29/03-12/26/04 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 301 |
| CNN | 12/27/04-12/25/05 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 349 |
| CNN | 12/26/05-12/31/06 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 269 |
| CNN | 01/01/07-12/30/07 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 294 |
| CNN | 12/31/07-12/28/08 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 391 |
| CNN | 12/29/08-12/27/09 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 300 |
| CNN | !12/28/09-12/14/10 | LARRY KING LIVE | 09:00P -10:00P | MTWTF__ | 175 |
| 2010TD vs. 1998 | -52% |
