All three news networks had their most-watched programs air outside of the primetime window (8 to 11 p.m. ET). As usual, Fox News’ The Five towered over all the cable news programs with nearly 3.5 million total viewers. CNN’s highest-rated program was the 12 p.m. ET edition of Inside Politics with Dana Bashfeaturing Jim Sciutto as a fill-in, which had 639,000 total viewers. Finally, MSNBC’s top show was the 5 p.m. ET edition of Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallacewith 1.004 million total viewers.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 231 | CNN: 65 | MSNBC: 55
Prime: FNC: 278 | CNN: 76 | MSNBC: 63
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Cain: 231 |
Hunt: 76 |
Wallace: 89 |
| 5PM | Five: 334 |
The Lead: 74 |
Wallace: 89 |
| 6pm | Baier: 262 |
The Lead: 88 |
The Beat: 58 |
| 7pm | Ingraham Angle: 204 |
Burnett: 92 |
Weeknight: 72 |
| 8PM | Watters: 273 |
Cooper: 83 |
All In: 53 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 226 |
The Source: 74 |
Psaki: 74 |
| 10PM | Gutfeld!: 333 |
Phillip: 71 |
The Last Word: 63 |
| 11PM | Gallgher: 223 |
Coates: 73 |
Ruhle: 52 |
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.805 | CNN: 388 | MSNBC: 554
Prime: FNC: 2.695 | CNN: 440 | MSNBC: 732
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Cain: 2.049 |
Hunt: 564 |
Wallace: 949 |
| 5PM | Five: 3.482 |
Tapper: 535 |
Wallace: 1.004 |
| 6pm | Baier: 2.644 |
Tapper: 560 |
The Beat: 753 |
| 7pm | Ingraham Angle: 2.284 |
Burnett: 523 |
Weeknight: 657 |
| 8PM | Watters: 3.163 |
Cooper: 487 |
All In: 617 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 2.251 |
The Source: 424 |
Psaki: 780 |
| 10PM | Gutfeld!: 2.670 |
Phillip: 408 |
The Last Word: 797 |
| 11PM | Gallagher: 1.326 |
Coates: 309 |
Ruhle: 539 |
