The Palin Bump? Glenn Beck #1 Show on Cable News Last Night in Demo

by Steve Krakauer | 5:26 pm, August 27th, 2009

RATINGS

Cable news ratings, August 26, 2009: Check out the highlights, and see the full ratings below:

• After Sarah Palin suggested her Facebook friends watch Glenn Beck on Fox News yesterday, Beck’s 5pmET program was #1 on all of cable news in the A25-54 demographic. It was Beck’s 2nd highest rated program in total viewers and the demo.

• The top non-FNC program was Chris Matthews‘ 9pmET special on Sen. Ted Kennedy in the demo, and Larry King Live in total viewers.

• The LAT has more on Kennedy coverage ratings – Fox News won, despite less of a Kennedy focus.

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

888

Blitzer

141

Matthews

139

Prime

6 pm

Baier

463

Blitzer

155

EdShow

211

Prime

7 pm

Shep

454

Teddy

293

Matthews

265

Issues

124

8 pm

O’Reilly

876

Teddy

293

Olbermann

320

Grace

239

9 pm

Hannity

752

King

299

Matthews

381

Issues

191

10 pm

Greta

577

Cooper

332

Olbermann

253

Grace

194

11 pm

O’Reilly

514

Cooper

228

Headliners

235

Showbiz

212

TOTAL DAY

434

217

180

139

PRIME TIME

736

321

318

204

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

TV NEWS RATINGS: TOTAL VIEWERS (L +SD)

5 pm

Beck

3040

Blitzer

688

Matthews

536

Prime

267

6 pm

Baier

2067

Blitzer

739

EdShow

541

Prime

259

7 pm

Shep

1590

Teddy

1104

Matthews

778

Issues

403

8 pm

O’Reilly

3303

Teddy

1104

Olbermann

1091

Grace

757

9 pm

Hannity

2592

King

1182

Matthews

1123

Issues

567

10 pm

Greta

2104

Cooper

1137

Olbermann

737

Grace

518

11 pm

O’Reilly

1651

Cooper

615

Headliners

658

Showbiz

377

TOTAL DAY

1559

770

572

317

PRIME TIME

2667

1187

984

606

Data by Nielsen Media Research. Live and same day (DVR) data.

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7 comments

StewartIII says:

August 27, 2009 at 7:20 pm

Glenn Beck Wins Wednesday’s Cable News Ratings Battle
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/08/27/glenn-beck-wins-wednesdays-cable-news-ratings-battle

MsUnderestimated says:

August 27, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Isn’t it a damn shame when O’Reilly’s 11pm repeats STILL beat all the others?

LOL @ the libs.

Pug says:

August 28, 2009 at 7:58 am

Father Coughlin used to draw an audience of 45 million for his radio show in the 1930’s, one-third of the entire nation. These guys are all small timers.

bobofthemtns says:

August 28, 2009 at 8:21 am

Can someone ask her if I should watch World’s Creepiest Destinations on the Travel Channel or the Dr Who marathon on SyFy?

tjl says:

August 28, 2009 at 8:25 am

@MsUnderestimated: isn’t a shame that you’re impressed by the fact that right-wingers WATCH MORE TV than liberals. You can have it! And you can have the AM talk shows as well. How about turning off the tv and leaving the house every once in a while…. how about reading a book… get some friends… have a drink… go to the movies… get some friends… I have tons of advice for you.

LOL @ the fact that you are proud that right-wingers watch A LOT of TV!

m says:

August 28, 2009 at 11:27 am

Older people are more conservative. They have more time to watch TV. This is why Fox News’ totals are so high and why every other ad on the network is for hearing aids.

sarainitaly says:

August 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm

wow, way too attack people who watch and stay informed!

Typical – distract, deflect and attack….

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