Among all cable networks, CNN slid to fifth from fourth place in total viewers and dropped four spots to seventh in the demo during primetime. It remained in fourth place in total day among total viewers and slipped one spot to No. 5 in the demo.
When looking at these networks’ performance during the same period a year ago:
- During primetime, Fox News was down by -25% in total viewers and -47% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network saw decreases of -21% in total viewers and -46% in the demo.
- MSNBC was up +41% in total viewers and +31% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +28% in total viewers and +24% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +23% in total viewers and +13% in the demo. During total day, it saw gains of +32% in total viewers and +26% in the demo.
PROGRAMMING:
Fox News had 14 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five on top with 3.676 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MSNBC was represented in the chart by The Rachel Maddow Show, which aired at 9 p.m. ET on Mondays, taking the No. 11 position with 1.815 million total viewers.
The Five landed in the top spot in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 291,000 viewers at 5 p.m. ET. Fox News held 13 out of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, airing at 9 p.m. ET on Mondays, taking seventh place with 196,000 demo viewers. MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber at 6 p.m. ET was the other non-Fox News show in the chart with 131,000 demo viewers.
Prime Time
| Fox News | MSNBC | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,223,000 | 966,000 | 572,000 |
| • A25-54: | 191,000 | 85,000 | 99,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MSNBC | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,460,000 | 624,000 | 444,000 |
| • A25-54: | 127,000 | 56,000 | 73,000 |
