Friday, August 29 Evening Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Tweaks Lineup Ahead of Holiday Weekend

The Weeknight and All In with Chris Hayes had extended airings

With the long Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, MSNBC reworked its evening lineup, giving The Weeknight an extended four-hour run beginning at 4 p.m. ET. All-In with Chris Hayes had a double airing, with the 11 p.m. ET edition being a rerun. Meanwhile, Fox News’ The Five finished in first place in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo.

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 194 | CNN: 46 | MSNBC: 46
Prime: FNC: 262 | CNN: 40 | MSNBC: 51

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
152
Hunt:
81
Weeknight:
61
5PM Five:
319
Tapper:
58
Weeknight:
45
6PM Baier:
218
Tapper:
52
Weeknight:
46
7PM Ingraham Angle:
182
Burnett:
60
Weeknight:
45
8PM Primetime:
248
AC 360:
40
Hayes:
45
9PM Hannity:
233
The Source:
29
Psaki:
44
10PM Gutfeld!:
306
Phillip:
51
Last Word:
62
11PM @Night:
167
Coates:
13
Hayes*:
56

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.548 | CNN: 337 | MSNBC: 546
Prime: FNC: 2.038 | CNN: 397 | MSNBC: 664

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
1.700
Hunt:
521
Weeknight:
742
5PM Five:
3.179
Tapper:
521
Weeknight:
690
6PM Baier:
2.227
Tapper:
335
Weeknight:
759
7PM Ingraham Angle:
1.790
Burnett:
368
Weeknight:
717
8PM Primetime:
2.093
AC 360:
417
Hayes:
675
9PM Hannity:
1.708
The Source:
351
Psaki:
671
10PM Gutfeld!:
2.314
Phillip:
424
Last Word:
647
11PM @Night:
1.111
Coates:
283
Hayes*:
460

*Indicates re-air

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