
CNN’s encore presentation of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher had a surge in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo as viewers tuned in to watch Maher talk about his recent White House visit with President Donald Trump. Real Time was the network’s most-watched show and had better total viewer numbers than CNN’s weekday primetime programming. In the demo, Real Time had 5,000 fewer viewers than timeslot winner Fox News’ Life, Liberty & Levin at 8 p.m. ET.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 123 | CNN: 56 | MSNBC: 38
Prime: FNC: 143 | CNN: 74 | MSNBC: 29
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 92 |
CNN Newsroom: 65 |
Melber*: 34 |
| 5PM | Five*: 91 |
CNN Newsroom: 46 |
Sharpton: 48 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend Show: 92 |
CNN Newsroom: 61 |
Capehart: 47 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend Show: 154 |
CNN Newsroom: 51 |
Ayman: 45 |
| 8PM | Levin: 109 |
Real Time*: 104 |
Ayman: 32 |
| 9PM | Trump: 125 |
Have I Got News: 80 |
Maddow*: 32 |
| 10PM | Failla: 196 |
Scandal*: 39 |
Ayman*: 22 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 139 |
Real Time*: 36 |
Ruhle*: 21 |
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.065 | CNN: 386 | MSNBC: 373
Prime: FNC: 1.466 | CNN: 602 | MSNBC: 352
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 913 |
CNN Newsroom: 459 |
Melber*: 428 |
| 5PM | Five*: 977 |
CNN Newsroom: 445 |
Sharpton: 418 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend Show: 1.263 |
CNN Newsroom: 383 |
Capehart: 435 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend Show: 1.586 |
CNN Newsroom: 460 |
Ayman: 459 |
| 8PM | Levin: 1.535 |
Real-Time*: 900 |
Ayman: 390 |
| 9PM | Trump: 1.456 |
Have I Got News: 620 |
Maddow*: 368 |
| 10PM | Failla: 1.407 |
Scandal*: 286 |
Ayman*: 298 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 930 |
Real Time*: 256 |
Ruhle*: 259 |
https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/saturday-april-12-evening-cable-news-ratings-cnn-gets-real-boost-from-bill-maher/


