The 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner delivered impressive Saturday night numbers for CNN. The network’s coverage, led by John Berman, ranked No. 1 in both total viewers and among adults 25-54 throughout the evening. CNN covered the event from 7 – 11:30 p.m. ET. Viewership peaked during the 10 p.m. hour, when President Obama delivered his final WHCD remarks with a follow-up set from entertainer Larry Wilmore. CNN averaged 3 million total viewers and 771,000 A25-54 for that hour.
*Note: CNN televised the White House Correspondents’ Dinner from 7 – 11:30 p.m. Fox News televised the event from 10 – 11:13 p.m. ET, and MSNBC televised the event from 9 – 11:09 p.m. ET. This does not include C-SPAN which also provided extensive coverage.
10 p.m. – 11 p.m.
| CNN | FNC | MSNBC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 3,000,000 | 1,200,000 | 945,000 |
| • A25-54: | 771,000 | 238,000 | 212,000 |
Full Coverage Block:
| CNN | FNC | MSNBC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 1,900,000 | 1,200,000 | 737,000 |
| • A25-54: | 458,000 | 231,000 | 159,000 |
It’s interesting to note that the 2016 edition of the event brought in record average total viewer figures for CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
Below is a yearly dayparts tracker:
