Gutfeld! Show Surpasses 3 Million Viewers
Cable News Ratings: Fox News Dominates, CNN and MSNBC Vie for Second Place
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Cable news viewership figures reveal a clear leader in the ratings race, with Fox News Channel (FNC) consistently outperforming CNN and MSNBC across key time slots. the latest data, reflecting live + same day viewership, highlights FNC’s strong performance in both total day and prime time, while CNN and MSNBC engage in a competitive battle for the second and third positions.
Prime Time Powerhouses: Who’s Winning the Evening Battle?
When the evening news hours kick off, the competition heats up, and FNC continues to hold a important advantage. Let’s break down the prime time numbers, hour by hour, to see how each network is performing.
4 PM Hour: The Afternoon Lead-In
FNC: The Faulkner Focus with Harris Faulkner drew 1.867 million viewers.
CNN: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (though the data shows Hunt) garnered 465,000 viewers. MSNBC: The ReidOut with Joy Reid (though the data shows Wallace) secured 1.078 million viewers.
5 PM Hour: The Mid-Afternoon Surge
FNC: The Five continued its strong performance with 3.624 million viewers.
CNN: Erin Burnett OutFront attracted 531,000 viewers.
MSNBC: MSNBC Prime (though the data shows Wallace) had 1.100 million viewers.
6 PM Hour: The Early Evening Contenders
FNC: Special Report with Bret Baier commanded 2.547 million viewers. CNN: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (though the data shows Tapper) garnered 400,000 viewers.
MSNBC: The Beat with Ari Melber secured 1.037 million viewers.
7 PM Hour: The Pre-Prime Time Push
FNC: The Ingraham Angle with Laura Ingraham attracted 2.359 million viewers.
CNN: Erin Burnett OutFront (though the data shows Burnett) had 542,000 viewers.
MSNBC: Weekends with Alex witt (though the data shows Weeknight) secured 878,000 viewers.
8 PM Hour: The Prime Time Opener
FNC: Jesse Watters Primetime led the hour with 2.971 million viewers.
CNN: Anderson Cooper 360 garnered 558,000 viewers.
MSNBC: The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (though the data shows Hayes) had 847,000 viewers.
9 PM Hour: The Heart of Prime Time
FNC: Hannity with Sean Hannity remained a top performer, drawing 2.618 million viewers.
CNN: The Source with Kaitlan Collins attracted 643,000 viewers.
MSNBC: Inside with Jen Psaki secured 931,000 viewers.
10 PM Hour: The Late Evening Draw
FNC: Gutfeld!* with Greg Gutfeld