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Fox News continues to reign supreme in the cable news landscape.Let’s break down the latest ratings adn explore what’s driving their success. We’ll also take a peek at how CNN and MSNBC are performing.
Total Viewers: Fox News Leads the Pack
When it comes to total viewers,Fox News consistently outperforms its competitors. Looking at a recent snapshot, Fox News averaged 1.680 million total day viewers, dwarfing CNN’s 354,000 and MSNBC’s 629,000. In primetime,the gap widens even further: Fox News pulled in 2.749 million viewers, compared to CNN’s 444,000 and MSNBC’s 1.325 million. These numbers clearly show Fox News’ strong hold on the cable news audience.
Primetime Show Breakdown
Let’s dive into the primetime hours and see how individual shows are performing. These numbers represent Live+SD viewership in thousands.
8 PM: Fox News primetime led with 363,followed by CNN’s cooper (69) and MSNBC’s Weeknight (59).
9 PM: Hannity on Fox News drew 247, while CNN’s The Source had 89 and MSNBC’s Maddow garnered 167.
10 PM: Gutfeld! dominated with 339,significantly ahead of CNN’s Phillip (106) and MSNBC’s O’Donnell (94).
11 PM: Gallagher on Fox News pulled in 198, while CNN’s Coates had 44 and MSNBC’s Ruhle reached 59.
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000) – A More Detailed Look
Now, let’s examine a more detailed breakdown of total viewers, again in thousands.
4 PM: Cain on FNC: 2.045, Hunt on CNN: 496, Wallace on MSNBC: 1.084
5 PM: The Five on FNC: 3.664, Tapper on CNN: 453, Wallace on MSNBC: 1.001
6 PM: Baier on FNC: 2.499, Tapper on CNN: 453, The Beat on MSNBC: 891
7 PM: Ingraham on FNC: 2.650, Outfront on CNN: 459, Weeknight on MSNBC: 733
8 PM: Primetime on FNC: 2.897, Cooper on CNN: 482, Weeknight on MSNBC: 726
9 PM: Hannity on FNC: 2.491,The Source on CNN: 433,Maddow on MSNBC: 1.904
10 PM: Gutfeld! on FNC: 2.859, Phillip on CNN: 416, O’Donnell on MSNBC: 1.345
11 PM: Gallagher on FNC: 1.402, Coates on CNN: 241, Ruhle on MSNBC: 680
Factors Contributing to Fox news’ Success
Several factors contribute to Fox News’ consistent ratings dominance.
* Loyal Viewership: Fox News has cultivated a highly loyal viewer base that consistently tunes