Cable News Ratings: Fox News Continues Record Growth
MSNBC tops CNN in demo and viewers, HLN has best year in network history
By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/30/2009 5:09:25 PM
Fox News Channel finished the second quarter ratings period as the No. 3 ranked basic cable network in primetime behind USA and TNT. The network is having its best year among total viewers since 2003, when the war in Iraq began.The network posted a 35% gain in total viewers and 54% in the news networks' target demographic of 25-54-year-olds compared to primetime (Monday through Friday) for the second quarter 2008.
Fox News also swept the cable news top-ten in total viewers led by The O'Reilly Factor, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and On the Record.
Meanwhile, MSNBC topped CNN in weekday primetime among total viewers and the 25-54 demographic. It was the first time in MSNBC's 13-year history that the network surpassed CNN for an entire quarter in both ratings measurements.
Compared to primetime Q2 2008, MSNBC was up 18% in total viewers while CNN was down 10%.
CNN led MSNBC in total day among viewers and the demo, with advantages of 52% and 25%, respectively.
CNN's American Morning topped MSNBC's Morning Joe by 16% in total viewers and the 25-54 demo.
HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade beat out Morning Joe in the 25-54 demo by 12%, putting the MSNBC program in fourth. Fox & Friends is far out in front as the top rated morning program.
HLN had its best quarter in the network's 27-year history, marking a 19% gain in total viewers and 28% in the demo for total day compared to Q2 2008.
HLN's Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell improved its 7 p.m. time period by 49% in the demo compared to Q2 2008 while Nancy Grace posted an 81% gain in the demo.
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Fox Rocks Oberloon and Madcow have to do what there told.
Rob - 10/12/2009 11:09:12 PM EDT -
I watch all four channels, mostly Fox but I turn in to the others to see what they how they are reporting the same event. I watched in entire hour of Senator Arlen Specter's Town Hall Meeting - there were 30 average Americans who got to ask questions, they were prepared, asking specific questions. However when MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS show the event they only showed tape of the one gentleman that was very upset and would not leave until he spoke. If these stations and hosts don't understand that the majority of average, every-day Americans are upset, not just about healthcare but all that has happened this year, TARP, Simulus, Omnibus, Budget, Cap
Annie Smith - 8/13/2009 5:09:24 PM EDT -
The only thing these ratings tell us is that there are far more morons in this country than previously feared.
Adam Cowburn - 8/10/2009 9:42:28 PM EDT -
MSNBC is really unwatchable, they are so far left. I do really enjoy Morning Joe, because the do give both sides of the issue. When joe and Mikka go at it, its more of a friendly back and forth instead of the hate MSNBC puts on the air at night. Actually I'd like to see Morning Joe on FOX and all would be perfect.
p.s. would someone please buy Ms. Maddow a shirt!
lou laberinto - 7/15/2009 3:04:43 PM EDT -
Congratulations FNC!
As has been mentioned, they're not perfect, but they're closer to the Truth than any of the others. And the Truth will prevail!
Can you say "One-term President"?
TerminalNewEnglander - 7/14/2009 1:09:19 AM EDT
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