Thursday, July 31 Evening Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Missing Key Anchors

The absence of Nicolle Wallace and Lawrence O’Donnell from MSNBC’s Thursday night lineup saw the network finish below the million total viewer mark during the evening hours. MSNBC’s most-watched program was the 4 p.m. ET edition of Deadline: White House, which was anchored by Stephanie Ruhle. The Five remained on top for Fox News, while Erin Burnett OutFront was CNN’s top show of the night.

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

Total Day: FNC: 174 | CNN: 59 | MSNBC: 40
Prime: FNC: 289 | CNN: 80 | MSNBC: 70

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
187		 Hunt:
92		 Deadline: WH:
48
5PM Five:
347		 Tapper:
114		 Deadline: WH:
38
6PM Baier:
211		 Tapper:
76		 Melber:
55
7PM Ingraham:
237		 Burnett:
88		 Weeknight:
62
8PM Watters:
294		 AC 360:
64		 Hayes:
54
9PM Hannity:
231		 Collins:
68		 Psaki:
76
10PM Gutfeld:
343		 Phillip:
108		 Last Word:
79
11PM Gallgher:
156		 Coates:
65		 Ruhle:
67

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.646 | CNN: 335 | MSNBC: 552
Prime: FNC: 2.849 | CNN: 479 | MSNBC: 858

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
1.869		 Hunt:
463		 Deadline: WH:
981
5PM Five:
3.437		 Tapper:
477		 Deadline: WH:
909
6PM Baier:
2.533		 Tapper:
354		 Melber:
755
7PM Ingraham:
2.534		 Burnett:
532		 Weeknight:
761
8PM Watters:
3.221		 AC 360:
458		 Hayes:
846
9PM Hannity:
2.530		 Collins:
459		 Psaki:
923
10PM Gutfeld:
2.796		 Phillip:
521		 Last Word:
804
11PM Gallagher:
1.372		 Coates:
280		 Ruhle:
572
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