The Big Weekend Show at 7 p.m. ET was the evening’s top show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, with Fox News continuing its reign as the most-watched network of the day. CNN finished in second place in both total viewers and the demo, with the exception of total viewers during total day, where it tied with MSNBC.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 107 | CNN: 33 | MSNBC: 25
Prime: FNC: 106 | CNN: 41 | MSNBC: 30
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 97 |
Newsroom/Dean: 28 |
Melber*: 27 |
| 5PM | Five*: 87 |
Newsroom/Dean: 28 |
Sharpton: 26 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend: 116 |
Newsroom/Dean: 40 |
Weekend: 38 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend: 123 |
Newsroom/Dean: 29 |
Weekend: 53 |
| 8PM | Levin: 115 |
Maher*: 50 |
Weekend: 31 |
| 9PM | Trump: 94 |
American Prince*: 47 |
Maddow*: 25 |
| 10PM | Failla: 109 |
American Prince*: 28 |
Melber*: 33 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 85 |
Maher*: 33 |
11th Hour*: 18 |
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 975 | CNN: 301 | MSNBC: 301
Prime: FNC: 1.173 | CNN: 507 | MSNBC: 330
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 940 |
Newsroom/Dean: 259 |
Melber*: 333 |
| 5PM | Five*: 820 |
Newsroom/Dean: 300 |
Sharpton: 346 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend: 1.072 |
Newsroom/Dean: 359 |
Weekend: 375 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend: 1.330 |
Newsroom/Dean: 344 |
Weekend: 401 |
| 8PM | Levin: 1.263 |
Maher*: 686 |
Weekend: 345 |
| 9PM | Trump: 1.196 |
American Prince*: 496 |
Maddow*: 345 |
| 10PM | Failla: 1.061 |
American Prince*: 341 |
Melber*: 299 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 652 |
Maher*: 323 |
11th Hour: 234 |
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