Friday Ratings: FNC #1; CNN Enjoys Primetime Demo Win; MSNBC Sluggish

By Brian 

Fox News came in first on Friday, but CNN had an above-average day — and MSNBC’s ratings look even worse by comparison. FNC averaged 1,638,000 primetime viewers, compared to CNN’s 1,446,000 and MSNBC’s 351,000. In total viewers:

Total day: FNC: 959,000 / CNN: 783,000 / MSNBC: 249,000

Primetime: FNC: 1,638,000 / CNN: 1,446,000 / MSNBC: 351,000

On Friday night, CNN outdelivered FNC by 53% in primetime in the 25-54 demographic, with 515,000 viewers compared to FNC’s 336,000 In total day, CNN averaged 256,000 25-54 demo viewers, while FNC averaged 268,000.

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