HLN #2, CNN #4 In Demo During Prime Time Tuesday
Cable news ratings, October 20, 2009: Check out the highlights, and see the full ratings below:
• Fox News was #1 during prime time in the A25-54 demographic Tuesday night, as they were in every ratings category. This isn’t the big story – HLN was #2, followed by MSNBC and CNN in 4th. CNN has spent time in 4th in this category a lot recently – 11 of the 12 weekday nights. But HLN surpassing MSNBC here was a surprise. CNN was also 4th in prime time, total viewers.
• Bill O’Reilly had the top cable news show last night in both categories for Fox News at 8pmET, and Glenn Beck was #2 in both categories at 5pmET.
• Keith Olbermann on MSNBC at 8pmET had the top non-FNC show in both total viewers and the demo.
Check out all the ratings below, and leave your own thoughts in the comments:
| TV NEWS RATINGS: 25-54 DEMOGRAPHIC (L +SD) | ||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
| 5 pm | Beck
773 |
Blitzer
162 |
Matthews
102 |
Prime
171 |
| 6 pm | Baier
438 |
Blitzer
180 |
EdShow
150 |
Prime
184 |
| 7 pm | Shep
427 |
Dobbs
204 |
Matthews
211 |
Issues
190 |
| 8 pm | O’Reilly
929 |
Brown
158 |
Olbermann
294 |
Grace
284 |
| 9 pm | Hannity
711 |
King
205 |
Maddow
231 |
Behar
268 |
| 10 pm | Greta
471 |
Cooper
215 |
Olbermann
217 |
Grace
301 |
| 11 pm | O’Reilly
503 |
Amanpour
156 |
Maddow
156 |
Showbiz
203 |
| TOTAL DAY | 423 | 160 | 129 | 183 |
| PRIME TIME | 704 | 193 | 247 | 279 |
| Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data. | ||||
| TV NEWS RATINGS: TOTAL VIEWERS (L +SD) | ||||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
| 5 pm | Beck
2790 |
Blitzer
614 |
Matthews
409 |
Prime
398 |
| 6 pm | Baier
2311 |
Blitzer
592 |
EdShow
487 |
Prime
380 |
| 7 pm | Shep
1978 |
Dobbs
727 |
Matthews
782 |
Issues
486 |
| 8 pm | O’Reilly
3381 |
Brown
653 |
Olbermann
1163 |
Grace
812 |
| 9 pm | Hannity
2440 |
King
616 |
Maddow
876 |
Behar
628 |
| 10 pm | Greta
1712 |
Cooper
616 |
Olbermann
541 |
Grace
578 |
| 11 pm | O’Reilly
1340 |
Amanpour
372 |
Maddow
408 |
Showbiz
404 |
| TOTAL DAY | 1509 | 546 | 408 | 380 |
| PRIME TIME | 2511 | 628 | 861 | 658 |
| Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data. | ||||
Sign up for Mediaite's daily newsletter.
-
rmbltmbl
-
TfT
-
libra blue
President Obama’s Deputy Campaign Director Says 98% Of Catholic Women Have Taken Birth Control Pill
More TV:




















The Media’s Shameful, Inexcusable Distortion Of The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision
Bill O’Reilly Compares ‘Witch Hunt’ To Fire Ellen DeGeneres From JC Penney Ads To McCarthyism
Fox Business Network Drops Bolling, Napolitano Shows In Primetime Shuffle
Ellen DeGeneres Thanks Bill O’Reilly For Defending Her
Ellen DeGeneres Fires Back At One Million Moms, Mocks Them For Only Having 40,000 Fans On Their Facebook Page
The Media’s Shameful, Inexcusable Distortion Of The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Decision
Ellen DeGeneres Fires Back At One Million Moms, Mocks Them For Only Having 40,000 Fans On Their Facebook Page
At CPAC: Conservative Columnist Cal Thomas Says Rachel Maddow Is ‘Best Argument’ For Contraception
Michael Steele Blasts John Heilemann For Comparing Same-Sex Marriage To Interracial Marriage
Keith Olbermann Returns Amid Reports He’s Hanging By A Thread










RSS