MSNBC Tops Fox News In Sunday Prime Time Demo, FNC #1 in Total Viewers
Cable news ratings, September 27, 2009: Check out the highlights, and see the full ratings below:
• MSNBC was the top network during prime time on Sunday in the A25-54 demographic, topping Fox News by 53,000 viewers. FNC was #2, followed by CNN. In total viewers, FNC was #1, followed by CNN and MSNBC finished 3rd. The #1 hour for MSNBC in the demo was at 9pmET.
Check out all the ratings below, and leave your own thoughts in the comments:
| TV NEWS RATINGS: 25-54 DEMOGRAPHIC (L +SD) | ||||
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| 5 pm | 183 | 179 | 275 | 61 |
| 6 pm | 233 | 192 | 260 | 25 |
| 7 pm | 257 | 203 | 243 | 80 |
| 8 pm | 234 | 142 | 250 | 110 |
| 9 pm | 199 | 272 | 306 | 92 |
| 10 pm | 212 | 189 | 250 | 111 |
| 11 pm | 192 | 99 | 276 | 100 |
| TOTAL DAY | 230 | 149 | 171 | 94 |
| PRIME TIME | 215 | 201 | 268 | 104 |
| Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data. | ||||
| TV NEWS RATINGS: TOTAL VIEWERS (L +SD) | ||||
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| 5 pm | 651 | 387 | 426 | 158 |
| 6 pm | 1042 | 467 | 435 | 138 |
| 7 pm | 1206 | 524 | 476 | 220 |
| 8 pm | 1337 | 475 | 538 | 230 |
| 9 pm | 941 | 892 | 584 | 205 |
| 10 pm | 985 | 455 | 539 | 253 |
| 11 pm | 599 | 289 | 534 | 242 |
| TOTAL DAY | 885 | 452 | 333 | 201 |
| PRIME TIME | 1088 | 607 | 554 | 229 |
| Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data. | ||||
6 comments
Hey Wow!
What was on MSNBC that beat Fox? Was it a Health Care Speical? Or was it a special about the crisis in Iran?
Must have been something incredible to beat Fox news, on a Sunday night.
Cosby did a special about kids. I think it was rerun again this last Sunday.
Zakk, its not like FNC was beaten by MSNBC. MSNBC came in 3rd place in prime time. FNC had double the viewership that MSNBC had that night.
MSNBC comes in 3rd place on Sunday night should have been the title.
Captain America,
I’m sorry but when I read the headline it seemed as though MSNBC ‘beat’ Fox and did it with authority. Actually, I was trying to be sarcastic. Seriously, if MSNBC lost to fox in overall viewers, why is this even a headline?
The only real rating getter for MSNBC is when they run ‘dateline’ specials. What does that say about their normal on-air schedule. Their documentaries get better ratings then their high paid anchors. I think a test pattern might fare better than their normal cast of characters.
Here’s a new headline idea for this article.
“MSNBC still on the air, Fox New #1″
The way I read it, MSNBS was the top network on Sunday evening among viewers within the age range of 25-54. MSNBS won all time ranges within the aforementioned 25-54 demographic save the 7:00pm hour.
This does sound rather remarkable given the fox typically outperforms.
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