Overnight Cable News Ratings for Oct. 11-14: The Big Weekend Show Has a Big Weekend


Friday, Oct. 11

Fox finishes in first place across the board, while MSNBC takes second in total day and primetime with total viewers. But CNN takes the No. 2 spot in the primetime demo.

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

Total Day: FNC: 215 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 113
Prime: FNC: 304 | CNN: 128 | MSNBC: 117

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
255		 Tapper:
112		 Wallace:
141
5PM Five:
321		 Tapper:
113		 Wallace:
—
6PM Baier:
266		 Situation Room:
108		 The Beat:
120
7PM Ingraham:
262		 OutFront:
143		 ReidOut:
134
8PM Watters:
280		 AC 360:
143		 Hayes:
130
9PM Hannity:
294		 Collins:
126		 Wagner:
106
10PM Gutfeld:
340		 Phillip:
115		 Last Word:
115
11PM @Night:
150		 Coates:
105		 Ruhle:
86

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.849 | CNN: 565 | MSNBC: 1.045
Prime: FNC: 2.754 | CNN: 648 | MSNBC: 1.196

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
1.911		 Tapper:
704		 Wallace:
1.484
5PM Five:
3.244		 Tapper:
730		 Wallace:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.462		 Situation Room:
571		 The Beat:
1.229
7PM Ingraham:
2.396		 OutFront:
628		 ReidOut:
1.253
8PM Watters:
2.870		 AC 360:
671		 Hayes:
1.284
9PM Hannity:
2.677		 Collins:
646		 Wagner:
1.142
10PM Gutfeld:
2.716		 Phillip:
628		 Last Word:
1.162
11PM @Night:
1.327		 Coates
469		 Ruhle:
772

Saturday, Oct. 12

The Big Weekend Show was Fox News’ most-watched show in total viewers and the demo. Real Time with Bill Maher was CNN’s No. 1 show in total viewers, while The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capeheart took that spot for MSNBC.

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

Total Day: FNC: 123 | CNN: 62 | MSNBC: 59
Prime: FNC: 115 | CNN: 68 | MSNBC: 72

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM FN Live:
74		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
44		 Melber:
40
5PM Five:
78		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
65		 Sharpton:
56
6PM Scott:
108		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
79		 Capeheart:
61
7PM Big Weekend Show:
162		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
97		 Ayman:
70
8PM Levin:
126		 Real Time:
82		 Ayman:
—-
9PM Kilmeade:
119		 News For You:
76		 My Generation
73
10PM Failla:
101		 Whole Story:
47		 My Generation:
—-
11PM Gutfeld:
100		 Real Time:
59		 Ruhle:
38

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.045 | CNN: 469 | MSNBC: 593
Prime: FNC: 1.203 | CNN: 619 | MSNBC: 525

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM FN Live:
756		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
367		 Melber:
618
5PM Five:
841		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
469		 Sharpton:
685
6PM Scott:
1.257		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
577		 Capeheart:
798
7PM Big Weekend Show:
1.403		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
645		 Ayman:
697
8PM Levin:
1.396		 Real Time:
799		 Ayman:
—-
9PM Kilmeade:
1.204		 News For You:
607		 My Generation:
481
10PM Failla:
1.007		 Whole Story:
450		 My Generation:
—-
11PM Gutfeld:
749		 Real Time:
440		 Ruhle:
342

Sunday, Oct. 13

As usual Fox News led the way in total viewers and the demo, while MSNBC was second in total viewers and CNN took the No. 2 spot in the demo. The Big Weekend Show repeated as FNC’s most-watched show in the demo, while Life, Liberty & Levin was first in total viewers.

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

Total Day: FNC: 135 | CNN: 60 | MSNBC: 44
Prime: FNC: 157 | CNN: 73 | MSNBC: 38

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM FN Live:
109		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
49		 Prime:
25
5PM Levin:
116		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
67		 Sharpton:
48
6PM Scott:
138		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
72		 Capeheart:
31
7PM Big Weekend Show:
209		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
77		 Ayman:
30
8PM Levin:
172		 Whole Story:
74		 Ayman:
—-
9PM Gowdy:
162		 TV on Edge:
72		 Prime:
38
10PM Big Weekend Show:
138		 News For You:
73		 Psaki:
42
11PM Levin:
115		 Whole Story:
43		 Ayman:
45

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.104 | CNN: 368 | MSNBC: 481
Prime: FNC: 1.354 | CNN: 418 | MSNBC: 464

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM FN Live:
857		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
344		 Prime:
407
5PM Levin:
926		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
387		 Sharpton:
564
6PM Scott:
1.133		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
402		 Capeheart:
457
7PM Big Weekend Show:
1.515		 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
417		 Ayman:
445
8PM Levin:
1.621		 Whole Story:
476		 Ayman:
—-
9PM Gowdy:
1.462		 TV on Edge:
487		 Prime:
467
10PM Big Weekend Show:
981		 News For You:
291		 Psaki:
474
11PM Levin:
799		 Whole Story:
223		 Ayman:
360

Monday, Oct. 14

Fox News’ The Five took top honors in total viewers while Jesse Watters Primetime was on top in the demo among all the cable shows to start off the week. FNC was also the most-watched network in all measured categories and dayparts.

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

Total Day: FNC: 232 | CNN: 75 | MSNBC: 107
Prime: FNC: 361 | CNN: 83 | MSNBC: 171

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
208		 Tapper:
83		 Deadline: White House:
107
5PM Five:
355		 Tapper:
92		 Deadline: White House:
—
6PM Baier:
282		 Blitzer:
101		 Melber:
112
7PM Ingraham:
297		 Burnett:
102		 Reid:
144
8PM Watters:
402		 Cooper:
82		 Psaki:
152
9PM Hannity:
296		 Collins:
84		 Maddow:
204
10PM Gutfeld:
386		 Phillip:
85		 O’Donnell:
157
11PM Gallagher:
199		 Coates:
63		 Ruhle:
107

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.916 | CNN: 503 | MSNBC: 1.096
Prime: FNC: 2.776 | CNN: 505 | MSNBC: 1.832

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
1.713		 Tapper:
686		 Deadline: White House:
1.361
5PM Five:
3.654		 Tapper:
707		 Deadline: White House:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.638		 Blitzer:
570		 Melber:
1.340
7PM Ingraham:
2.734		 Burnett:
617		 Reid:
1.402
8PM Watters:
3.141		 Cooper:
560		 Hayes:
1.507
9PM Hannity:
2.537		 Collins:
489		 Wagner:
2.197
10PM Gutfeld:
2.651		 Phillip:
467		 O’Donnell:
1.792
11PM Gallagher:
1.521		 Coates:
346		 Ruhle:
954
.font-primary { } .font-secondary { } #meter-count { position: fixed; z-index: 9999999; bottom: 0; width:96%; margin: 2%; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; border-radius: 4px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 15px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.2); box-shadow:0 0px 15px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.2); padding: 15px 0; color:#fff; background-color:#343a40; } #meter-count .icon { width: auto; opacity:.8; } #meter-count .icon svg { height: 36px; width: auto; } #meter-count .btn-subscribe { font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; padding:7px 18px; color: #fff; background-color: #2eb3b2; border:none; text-transform: capitalize; margin-right:10px; } #meter-count .btn-subscribe:hover { color: #fff; opacity:.8; } #meter-count .btn-signin { font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; padding:7px 14px; color: #fff; background-color: #121212; border:none; text-transform: capitalize; } #meter-count .btn-signin:hover { color: #fff; opacity:.8; } #meter-count h3 { color:#fff!important; letter-spacing:0px!important; margin:0; padding:0; font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; font-weight:700; margin: 0!important; padding: 0!important; } #meter-count h3 span { color:#E50000!important; font-weight:900; } #meter-count p { font-size:14px; font-weight:500; line-height:1.4; color:#eee!important; margin: 0!important; padding: 0!important; } #meter-count .close { color:#fff; display:block; position:absolute; top: 4px; right:4px; z-index: 999999; } #meter-count .close svg { display:block; color:#fff; height:16px; width:auto; cursor:pointer; } #meter-count .close:hover svg { color:#E50000; } #meter-count .fw-600 { font-weight:600; } @media (max-width: 1079px) { #meter-count .icon { margin:0; padding:0; display:none; } } @media (max-width: 768px) { #meter-count { margin: 0; -webkit-border-radius: 0px; -moz-border-radius: 0px; border-radius: 0px; width:100%; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 -8px 10px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); box-shadow: 0 -8px 10px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); } #meter-count .icon { margin:0; padding:0; display:none; } #meter-count h3 { color:#fff!important; font-size:14px; } #meter-count p { color:#fff!important; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; } #meter-count .btn-subscribe, #meter-count .btn-signin { font-size:12px; padding:7px 12px; } #meter-count .btn-signin { display:none; } #meter-count .close svg { height:14px; } }

Enjoying Adweek’s Content? Register for More Access!

Recommended articles

https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/overnight-cable-news-ratings-october-11-14-2024/