Al-Zarqawi Killed: A.M. Cable Ratings

Only on TVNewser: Here are the early morning cable ratings for the news of Al-Zarqawi’s death:

FNC interrupted regular programming at 3:28am. From 3:28 to 4, the net averaged 151,000 in the demo and 314,000 total viewers; from 4 to 5, 100,000 demo and 292,000 viewers; from 5 to 6, 127,000 demo and 337,000 viewers; and from 6 to 7, 243,000 demo and 646,000 viewers. Fox & Friends averaged 520,000 demo and 1,506,000 viewers from 7 to 10am.

CNN interrupted regular programming at 3:22am. From 3:22 to 4, the net averaged 90,000 in the demo and 207,000 total viewers; from 4 to 5, 69,000 demo and 221,000 viewers; and from 5 to 6, 139,000 demo and 319,000 viewers. American Morning averaged 259,000 demo and 636,000 total viewers from 6 to 10am.

MSNBC interrupted regular programming at 3:06am and averaged 104,000 in the demo and 199,000 total viewers. The special report, simulcast on NBC, averaged 110,000 demo and 234,000 viewers on cable. From 4:06 to 5, the net averaged 116,000 demo and 197,000 viewers; and from 5:03 to 6, the net averaged 134,000 demo and 252,000 viewers. Imus in the Morning averaged 179,000 demo and 368,000 viewers.