Saturday #s: MSNBC Beats CNN In 25-54

By Brian 

MSNBC beat CNN in the coveted 25-54 demographic all day on Saturday, according to Nielsen. MSNBC averaged 113,000 viewers, compared to CNN’s 105,000. (CNN edged MSNBC in P2+, with 304,000 to 253,000.)

In addition, MSNBC handily beat CNN in primetime, in both total viewers and the demo. For MSNBC to rank #2 — beating #3 CNN and #4 HLN — is a reason for the network to perk up, right? Here are more numbers for Saturday:

Total viewers:

Total day: FNC: 807,000 / CNN: 304,000 / HLN: 249,000 / MSNBC: 253,000 / CNBC: 83,000

Primetime: FNC: 1,268,000 / CNN: 317,000 / HLN: 357,000 / MSNBC: 330,000 / CNBC: 85,000

25-54 demographic:

Total day: FNC: 217,000 / CNN: 105,000 / HLN: 101,000 / MSNBC: 113,000 / CNBC: 20,000

Primetime: FNC: 267,000 / CNN: 110,000 / HLN: 144,000 / MSNBC: 143,000 / CNBC: 20,000

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