The final numbers are in for Super Tuesday and there are a couple interesting take-aways including a comparison to 2008. There are also some revisions from the preliminary numbers.
In head-to head Super Tuesday coverage at 10pm, Fox News Channel beat broadcast network NBC in Total Viewers. FNC averaged 2.612 million and NBC’s special averaged 2.561. In that same 10pm hour, MSNBC topped CNN.
CNN had triple digit growth during primetime compared to the prior three non-event Tuesday averages, up +105% in total viewers up +112% in A25-54 viewers, up the most of the three cable news networks.
- 8-11pm ET (Total Viewers / A25-54)
FNC: 2,842,000 / 730,000
CNN: 1,486,000/ 512,000
MSNBC: 1,368,000 / 381,000
- 10-11pm ET (Total Viewers)
FNC – 2,612,000
NBC – 2,561,000
MSNBC – 1,472,000
CNN – 1,461,000
- Peak hours
FNC peaked at 10PM ET with 3 million viewers
CNN peaked at 9PM ET with 1.57 million viewers
MSNBC peaked at 10PM ET with 1.47 million viewers
- 2008 Super Tuesday (Primetime 8-11pmET, Total Viewers / A54-54)
CNN – 3,692,000 / 1,587,000 -60% / -68%
FNC – 2,984,000 / 830,000 -5% / -12%
MSNBC – 2,040,000 / 876,000 -33% / -57%