Friday, August 29 Evening Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Tweaks Lineup Ahead of Holiday Weekend

  Rassegna Stampa, Social
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With the long Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, MSNBC reworked its evening lineup, giving The Weeknight an extended four-hour run beginning at 4 p.m. ET. All-In with Chris Hayes had a double airing, with the 11 p.m. ET edition being a rerun. Meanwhile, Fox News’ The Five finished in first place in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo.

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 194 | CNN: 46 | MSNBC: 46
Prime: FNC: 262 | CNN: 40 | MSNBC: 51

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
152
Hunt:
81
Weeknight:
61
5PM Five:
319
Tapper:
58
Weeknight:
45
6PM Baier:
218
Tapper:
52
Weeknight:
46
7PM Ingraham Angle:
182
Burnett:
60
Weeknight:
45
8PM Primetime:
248
AC 360:
40
Hayes:
45
9PM Hannity:
233
The Source:
29
Psaki:
44
10PM Gutfeld!:
306
Phillip:
51
Last Word:
62
11PM @Night:
167
Coates:
13
Hayes*:
56

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.548 | CNN: 337 | MSNBC: 546
Prime: FNC: 2.038 | CNN: 397 | MSNBC: 664

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
1.700
Hunt:
521
Weeknight:
742
5PM Five:
3.179
Tapper:
521
Weeknight:
690
6PM Baier:
2.227
Tapper:
335
Weeknight:
759
7PM Ingraham Angle:
1.790
Burnett:
368
Weeknight:
717
8PM Primetime:
2.093
AC 360:
417
Hayes:
675
9PM Hannity:
1.708
The Source:
351
Psaki:
671
10PM Gutfeld!:
2.314
Phillip:
424
Last Word:
647
11PM @Night:
1.111
Coates:
283
Hayes*:
460

*Indicates re-air

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