Network Ratings Shift Amidst Los Angeles Demonstrations
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As protests unfolded in Los Angeles, television viewership saw meaningful shifts, with one network dominating primetime adn individual shows achieving notable success.
On the fourth day of demonstrations in Los Angeles, television ratings revealed a notable shift in viewership.
One cable network emerged as the most-watched during primetime, surpassing even the major broadcast networks in total viewers.
Primetime Dominance
Jesse Watters Primetime led the way, securing the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demographic.
meanwhile, CNN experienced a surge in viewership for John Berman‘s guest hosting of Anderson Cooper 360.
The 8 p.m. ET broadcast nearly overtook the second hour of MSNBC’s The weeknight in total viewers.
The Rachel Maddow Show was MSNBC’s highest-rated program in both measured categories.
Jesse Watters Primetime led the way, securing the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demographic.
Key Demographic Performance
In the 25-54 demographic, the total day ratings were as follows: FNC: 232, CNN: 108, MSNBC: 78 (all figures x 1,000).
During primetime, the numbers shifted to: FNC: 362, CNN: 233, MSNBC: 165 (x 1,000).
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Cain: 283 |
Hunt: 111 |
Wallace: 87 |
| 5PM | Five: 445 |
Tapper: 153 |
Wallace: 85 |
| 6pm | Special Report: 351 |
Tapper: 161 |
melber: 110 |
| 7pm | Ingraham: 332 |
burnett: 151 |
Weeknight: 111 |
| 8PM | Watters: 385 |
AC 360: 180 |
weeknight: 104 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 342 |
collins: 253 |
Maddow: 227 |
| 10PM | Breaking News: 359 |
Phillip: 266 |
O’donnell: 163 |
| 11PM | Gallgher: 289 |
Coates: 150 |
Ruhle: 80 |
Total Viewership Numbers
In terms of total viewers,the total day ratings were: FNC: 1.891 million, CNN: 532,000, MSNBC: 739,000.
Primetime viewership reached: FNC: 3.087 million, CNN: 888,000, MSNBC: 1.524 million.
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Cain: 2.213 |
Hunt: 680 |
Wallace: 1.237 |
| 5PM | Five: 3.946 |
Tapper: 745 |
Wallace: 1.200 |
| 6pm | Special Report: 2.904 |
Tapper: 672 |
Melber: 1.163 |
| 7pm | Ingraham: 2.771 |
Burnett: 758 |
Weeknight: 949 |
| 8PM | Watters: 3.309 |
AC 360: 902 |
Weeknight: 918 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 3.147 |
Collins: 864 |
Maddow: 1.988 |
| 10PM | Breaking News: 2.804 |
Phillip: 898 |
O’Donnell: 1.665 |
| 11PM | Gallagher: 2.157 |
Coates: 516 |
Ruhle: 795 |
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