For the 12th straight week, Fox News was the No. 1 cable network in total day viewers, per Nielsen data. FNC has been now been No. 1 in total day for 18 of the past 19 weeks. Fox News also finished the week No. 1 in total prime time viewers, and has been either the most-watched or the second-most-watched cable network in prime time for the last 23 weeks.
Special Report with Bret Baier delivered its most-watched week of the year in both total viewers and the 25-54 demo. Hannity delivered its most-watched week ever since its move to the 10 p.m. ET slot, and its top week in the news demo this year.
MSNBC ranked No. 4 in total prime time viewers, and No. 6 in total day viewers. CNN ranked No. 7 in total prime time viewers, and No. 5 in total day viewers.
HLN ranked No. 47 in total prime time viewers, and No. 36 in total day viewers. CNBC ranked No. 51 in total prime time viewers, and No. 61 in total day viewers. Fox Business Network ranked No. 73 in total prime time viewers, and No. 49 in total day viewers.
Below is a look at the top 5 cable networks of the week in the key dayparts, followed by a total basic cable ranker for the week of October 31.
The Week of Oct. 31:
Top 5 – Primetime (P2+)
- FNC (3,152,000)
- ESPN (2,403,000)
- Hallmark Channel (1,904,000)
- MSNBC (1,646,000)
- USA (1,324,000)
Top 5 – Total Day (P2+)
- FNC (1,791,000)
- NICK (1,166,000)
- ESPN (977,000)
- Hallmark Channel (972,000)
- CNN (898,000)