January #’s: FNC Captures 10 Of Top 11

For the sixth month, Fox News Channel is “beating all networks in Prime Time combined,” according to Nielsen Media Research. In January, FNC captured 10 of the top 11 programs on cable news. FNC averaged 1,604,000 viewers in primetime, up the most (16%) over last year, a network press release said. CNN averaged 876,000 viewers in primetime (up 11%) while MSNBC averaged 301,000 viewers (down 14%).

> In total day ratings, CNN is up 1% more than FNC (but FNC has nearly double the audience.) In January, FNC averaged 924,000 viewers, up 14% over 2004. CNN averaged 510,000 viewers, up 15%. MSNBC had 218,000 viewers, down 6%…CNBC averaged 132,000 viewers, down 29%…Headline News averaged 202,000 viewers, up 16%.