Monday’s numbers demonstrate the difference between FNC and CNN. FNC’s primetime demo averages were exactly the same on Friday and Monday (487,000). But on 9/11, CNN’s demo average (315,000) was close to double its Friday number (171,000). Here are the numbers:
25-54 demographic: (LS)
Total day: FNC: 344 | CNN: 270 | MSNBC: 180 | HLN: 105 | CNBC: 48
Prime: FNC: 487 | CNN: 315 | MSNBC: 205 | HLN: 193 | CNBC: 47
| 5p: | 6p: | 7p: | 8p: | 9p: | 10p: | 11p: | |
| FNC | Gibson: | Hume: | Shep: | O’Reilly: | H&C: | Greta: | O’Reilly: |
| 347 | 476 | 491 | 442 | 432 | 415 | ||
| CNN | Blitzer: | Dobbs: | Blitzer: | Zahn: | King: | Cooper: | Cooper: |
| 240 | 248 | 204 | 233 | 361 | 362 | 509 | |
| MSNBC | Matthews: | Tucker: | Matthews: | Countdo.: | Special: | Special: | Special: |
| 126 | 136 | 158 | 199 | 160 | 232 | 149 | |
| HLN | HLN: | Prime: | Beck: | Grace: | Beck: | Grace: | Showbiz: |
| 94 | 57 | 148 | 290 | 156 | 135 | 104 | |
FNC’s Hannity & Colmes ran from 9:28 to 10:30pm. Greta ran from 10:30 to midnight. CNN’s 9pm hour started at 9:17pm. MSNBC’s 9pm hour started at 9:02pm.
Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.
Total viewers: (LS)
Total day: FNC: 955 | CNN: 613 | MSNBC: 365 | HLN: 213 | CNBC: 154
Prime: FNC: 1,602 | CNN: 740 | MSNBC: 486 | HLN: 409 | CNBC: 105
| 5p: | 6p: | 7p: | 8p: | 9p: | 10p: | 11p: | |
| FNC | Gibson: | Hume: | Shep: | O’Reilly: | H&C: | Greta: | O’Reilly: |
| 1,173 | 1,510 | 1,450 | 1,929 | 1,195 | 854 | ||
| CNN | Blitzer: | Dobbs: | Blitzer: | Zahn: | King: | Cooper: | Cooper: |
| 732 | 973 | 689 | 589 | 859 | 743 | 809 | |
| MSNBC | Matthews: | Tucker: | Matthews: | Countdo.: | Special: | Special: | Special: |
| 339 | 337 | 352 | 518 | 511 | 473 | 294 | |
| HLN | HLN: | Prime: | Beck: | Grace: | Beck: | Grace: | Showbiz: |
| 154 | 114 | 286 | 687 | 253 | 287 | 167 | |