Overnight Cable News Ratings for Oct. 7-10: Hurricane Milton Drives Viewers to Fox News


Monday, Oct. 7

At the top of the week, Fox News’ The Five wins in primetime total viewers, while Jesse Watters Primetime wins the demo. Meanwhile, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell was MSNBC’s most-watched show in total viewers, while Erin Burnett OutFront took that title for CNN.

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

Total Day: FNC: 242 | CNN: 104 | MSNBC: 119
Prime: FNC: 339 | CNN: 111 | MSNBC: 164

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
183		 The Lead:
117		 Deadline: White House:
140
5PM Five:
348		 Blitzer:
126		 Deadline: White House:
—
6PM Baier:
249		 Blitzer:
112		 Melber:
130
7PM Ingraham:
314		 Burnett:
154		 Reid:
133
8PM Watters:
374		 Cooper:
141		 Psaki:
116
9PM Hannity:
301		 Collins:
105		 Maddow:
229
10PM Gutfeld:
342		 Phillip:
86		 O’Donnell:
148
11PM Gallagher:
250		 Coates:
97		 Ruhle:
133

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.925 | CNN: 531 | MSNBC: 1.137
Prime: FNC: 2.932 | CNN: 552 | MSNBC: 1.670

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
1.551		 The Lead:
657		 Deadline: White House:
1.588
5PM Five:
3.380		 Blitzer:
724		 Deadline: White House:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.458		 Blitzer:
644		 Melber:
1.639
7PM Ingraham:
2.931		 Burnett:
732		 Reid:
1.444
8PM Watters:
3.208		 Cooper:
642		 Hayes:
1.170
9PM Hannity:
2.715		 Collins:
516		 Wagner:
2.137
10PM Gutfeld:
2.871		 Phillip:
497		 O’Donnell:
1.705
11PM Gallagher:
1.686		 Coates:
386		 Ruhle:
884

Tuesday, Oct. 8

CNN finishes in second place in the demo as viewers start to tune in for Hurricane Milton coverage. Meanwhile, FNC sees its total viewer numbers cross the three million mark in primetime.

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

Total Day: FNC: 257 | CNN: 131 | MSNBC: 123
Prime: FNC: 419 | CNN: 207 | MSNBC: 164

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
205		 Tapper:
131		 Wallace:
177
5PM Five:
389		 Tapper:
131		 Wallace:
—
6PM Baier:
238		 Blitzer:
151		 Melber:
155
7PM Ingraham:
303		 Burnett:
182		 ReidOut:
156
8PM Watters:
428		 Cooper:
235		 Hayes:
178
9PM Hannity:
400		 Collins:
220		 Wagner:
159
10PM Gutfeld:
428		 Phillip:
165		 O’Donnell:
154
11PM Gallagher:
239		 Coates:
118		 Ruhle:
113

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 2.069 | CNN: 679 | MSNBC: 1.132
Prime: FNC: 3.232 | CNN: 901 | MSNBC: 1.547

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Your World:
1.840		 Tapper:
787		 Wallace:
1.679
5PM Five:
3.794		 Tapper:
826		 Wallace:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.560		 Blitzer:
796		 Melber:
1.647
7PM Ingraham:
2.766		 Burnett:
949		 ReidOut:
1.480
8PM Watters:
3.557		 Cooper:
1.029		 Hayes:
1.555
9PM Hannity:
3.090		 Collins:
916		 Wagner:
1.326
10PM Gutfeld:
3.050		 Phillip:
758		 O’Donnell:
1.761
11PM Gallagher:
1.721		 Coates
583		 Ruhle:
922

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Fox News led the way in Hurricane Milton coverage, remaining at the top in total viewers and the demo. MSNBC placed second place in total viewers, while CNN was No. 2 in the demo.

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

Total Day: FNC: 271 | CNN: 207 | MSNBC: 132
Prime: FNC: 419 | CNN: 388 | MSNBC: 192

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
256		 Tapper:
215		 Wallace:
163
5PM Five:
389		 Tapper:
218		 Wallace:
—-
5:48PM Five:
399		 Tapper:
—-		 Wallace:
—-
5:55PM Five:
379		 Tapper:
—-		 Wallace:
—-
6PM Baier:
325		 Blitzer:
222		 Melber:
162
7PM Ingraham:
383		 Burnett:
281		 ReidOut:
172
8PM Watters:
470		 Cooper:
338		 Hayes:
229
9PM Hannity:
382		 Collins:
421		 Wagner:
165
10PM Hurricane Milton:
403		 Phillip:
406		 O’Donnell:
181
11PM Gallagher:
279		 Phillip:
241		 Ruhle:
126

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 2.090 | CNN: 913 | MSNBC: 1.168
Prime: FNC: 3.003 | CNN: 1.434 | MSNBC: 1.533

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
1.912		 Tapper:
988		 Wallace:
1.678
5PM Five:
3.799		 Tapper:
1.027		 Wallace:
—-
5:48PM Five:
4.009		 Tapper:
—-		 Wallace:
—-
5:55PM Five:
4.022		 Tapper:
—-		 Wallace:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.940		 Blitzer:
1.089		 Melber:
1.673
7PM Ingraham:
2.944		 Burnett:
1.318		 ReidOut:
1.369
8PM Watters:
3.445		 Cooper:
1.324		 Hayes:
1.609
9PM Hannity:
2.991		 Collins:
1.527		 Wagner:
1.409
10PM Hurricane Milton:
2.574		 Phillip:
1.452		 O’Donnell:
1.582
11PM Gallagher:
1.665		 Phillip:
899		 Ruhle:
989

Thursday, Oct. 10

The Five and Jesse Watters Primetime battled for FNC’s most-watched show in total viewers, with The Five winning this round. Interesting nugget: CNN’s most-watched program in the demo and total viewers was not in primetime—the 10 a.m. edition of CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta scored that honor, most likely due to Milton aftermath coverage.

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

Total Day: FNC: 268 | CNN: 166 | MSNBC: 132
Prime: FNC: 357 | CNN: 159 | MSNBC: 165

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
257		 Tapper:
184		 Wallace:
162
5PM Five:
360		 Tapper:
165		 Wallace:
—
6PM Baier:
300		 Blitzer:
166		 Melber:
184
7PM Ingraham:
300		 Burnett:
187		 ReidOut:
218
8PM Watters:
395		 Cooper:
197		 Hayes:
230
9PM Hannity:
294		 Collins:
168		 Wagner:
126
10PM Gutfeld:
383		 Phillip:
112		 O’Donnell:
139
11PM Gallagher:
211		 Coates:
99		 Ruhle:
110

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 2.111 | CNN: 785 | MSNBC: 1.268
Prime: FNC: 2.934 | CNN: 790 | MSNBC: 1.751

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cavuto:
1.984		 Tapper:
895		 Wallace:
1.743
5PM Five:
3.654		 Tapper:
923		 Wallace:
—-
6PM Baier:
2.624		 Blitzer:
815		 Melber:
1.649
7PM Ingraham:
2.569		 Burnett:
941		 ReidOut:
2.114
8PM Watters:
3.338		 Cooper:
1.023		 Hayes:
2.213
9PM Hannity:
2.613		 Collins:
774		 Wagner:
1.439
10PM Gutfeld:
2.851		 Phillip:
571		 O’Donnell:
1.600
11PM Gallagher:
1.539		 Coates:
473		 Ruhle:
1.013
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