All three cable news networks saw their most-watched hours take place between 4 and 6 p.m. ET on Friday evening. Fox News’ The Five leads the march as the most-watched cable news show, while the 5 p.m. edition of The Lead with Jake Tapper earned first place for CNN. Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace at 4 p.m. ET was MSNBC’s most-watched show.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 166 | CNN: 57 | MSNBC: 48
Prime: FNC: 214 | CNN: 86 | MSNBC: 70
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | WC Show: 207 |
The Arena: 71 |
Wallace: 92 |
| 5PM | Five: 273 |
Tapper: 98 |
Wallace: 75 |
| 6PM | Baier: 226 |
Tapper: 98 |
The beat: 62 |
| 7PM | Ingraham: 165 |
Burnett: 94 |
Weeknight: 68 |
| 8PM | Watters: 222 |
AC 360: 79 |
Hayes: 79 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 173 |
Collins: 81 |
Psaki: 67 |
| 10PM | Gutfeld!: 245 |
Phillip: 98 |
Last Word: 63 |
| 11PM | @Night: 144 |
Coates: 68 |
11th Hour: 49 |
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.596 | CNN: 329 | MSNBC: 581
Prime: FNC: 2.518 | CNN: 456 | MSNBC: 871
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | WC Show: 1.964 |
The Arena: 442 |
Wallace: 1.014 |
| 5PM | Five: 3.238 |
Tapper 527 |
Wallace: 931 |
| 6PM | Baier: 2.371 |
Tapper: 457 |
The Beat: 720 |
| 7PM | Ingraham: 2.117 |
Burnett: 481 |
Weeknight: 672 |
| 8PM | Watters: 2.754 |
AC 360: 447 |
Hayes: 837 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 2.199 |
Collins: 469 |
Psaki: 898 |
| 10PM | Gutfeld!: 2.601 |
Phillip: 451 |
Last Word: 879 |
| 11PM | @Night: 1.379 |
Coates: 294 |
11th Hour: 742 |
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