Cable News Ratings Thursday December 22: Lawrence O’Donnell Cracks 2 Million Viewers, Wins 10 P.M. Hour

Mediaite StaffDec 23rd, 2022, 4:43 pm
 

Lawrence O'Donnell

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell just cracked the 2 million mark on Thursday night.

O’Donnell’s program appeared to get a boost from the House Jan. 6 Committee releasing its report late Thursday evening.

O’Donnell’s 2 million total viewers and 193,000 viewers in the key 25-54 age demographic was enough to win the hour overall, beating both CNN and Fox News.

Brian Kilmeade, who guest hosted the Ingraham Angle, came in second place at 10 p.m. with 1.47 million total viewers and 179,000 demo viewers.

Here is a full breakdown of Thursday’s cable news ratings by show:

Total Viewers (thousands)

ET FNC CNN MSNBC NEWSMAX NEWSNATION
6a FOX AND FRIENDS:
819		 CNN THIS MORNING:
231		 MORNING JOE:
854		 DICK MORRIS DEMOCRACY:
9		 EARLY MORNING:
33
7a FOX AND FRIENDS:
1108		 CNN THIS MORNING:
304		 — WAKE UP AMERICA:
73		 MORNING IN AMERICA:
35
8a FOX AND FRIENDS:
1450		 CNN THIS MORNING:
441		 — — —
9a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
1546		 CNN NEWSROOM:
541		 MORNING JOE:
901		 NATIONAL REPORT:
122		 —
10a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
1491		 CNN NEWSROOM:
687		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
646		 — NWSN LIVE W/ MARNI HUGHES:
41
11a FAULKNER FOCUS, THE:
1519		 AT THIS HOUR:
751		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
697		 FRANKLIN GRAHAM?S SPECIAL:
72		 —
12p OUTNUMBERED:
1618		 INSIDE POLITICS:
665		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
789		 JOHN BACHMAN NOW:
110		 BLUE BLOODS:
112
1p AMERICA REPORTS:
1359		 CNN NEWSROOM:
713		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
849		 — BLUE BLOODS:
159
2p AMERICA REPORTS:
1308		 CNN NEWSROOM:
762		 KATY TUR REPORTS:
847		 AMERICAN AGENDA:
136		 BLUE BLOODS:
247
3p STORY, THE:
1265		 CNN NEWSROOM:
837		 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS:
940		 — BLUE BLOODS:
302
4p YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO:
1335		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
797		 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE:
1404		 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE:
201		 BLUE BLOODS:
387
5p FIVE, THE:
2971		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
815		 — SPICER & CO:
141		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
147
6p SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER:
2207		 SITUATION ROOM:
768		 BEAT W/ARI MELBER:
1427		 RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUS:
128		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
68
7p JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME:
2238		 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT:
706		 REIDOUT:
1193		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
152		 ON BALANCE W/ VITTERT:
57
8p TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT:
2375		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
665		 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES:
1479		 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE:
99		 CUOMO:
132
9p HANNITY:
1645		 CNN TONIGHT:
589		 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT:
1581		 PRIME NEWS:
80		 DAN ABRAMS LIVE:
113
10p INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE:
1469		 CNN TONIGHT:
490		 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL:
2000		 GREG KELLY REPORTS:
168		 BANFIELD:
81
11p GUTFELD!:
1703		 CNN TONIGHT:
376		 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE:
1444		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
54		 CUOMO:
65

25-54 Demo (thousands)

ET FNC CNN MSNBC NEWSMAX NEWSNATION
6a FOX AND FRIENDS:
111		 CNN THIS MORNING:
39		 MORNING JOE:
118		 DICK MORRIS DEMOCRACY:
3		 EARLY MORNING:
16
7a FOX AND FRIENDS:
164		 CNN THIS MORNING:
57		 — WAKE UP AMERICA:
5		 MORNING IN AMERICA:
6
8a FOX AND FRIENDS:
200		 CNN THIS MORNING:
83		 — — —
9a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
200		 CNN NEWSROOM:
86		 MORNING JOE:
125		 NATIONAL REPORT:
8		 —
10a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
195		 CNN NEWSROOM:
91		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
95		 — NWSN LIVE W/ MARNI HUGHES:
5
11a FAULKNER FOCUS, THE:
215		 AT THIS HOUR:
118		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
87		 FRANKLIN GRAHAM?S SPECIAL:
6		 —
12p OUTNUMBERED:
220		 INSIDE POLITICS:
135		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
101		 JOHN BACHMAN NOW:
9		 BLUE BLOODS:
18
1p AMERICA REPORTS:
204		 CNN NEWSROOM:
152		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
76		 — BLUE BLOODS:
21
2p AMERICA REPORTS:
196		 CNN NEWSROOM:
149		 KATY TUR REPORTS:
80		 AMERICAN AGENDA:
14		 BLUE BLOODS:
40
3p STORY, THE:
185		 CNN NEWSROOM:
174		 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS:
118		 — BLUE BLOODS:
44
4p YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO:
166		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
135		 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE:
146		 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE:
23		 BLUE BLOODS:
44
5p FIVE, THE:
357		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
137		 — SPICER & CO:
11		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
13
6p SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER:
253		 SITUATION ROOM:
128		 BEAT W/ARI MELBER:
180		 RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUS:
6		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
9
7p JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME:
249		 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT:
119		 REIDOUT:
154		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
4		 ON BALANCE W/ VITTERT:
10
8p TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT:
305		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
137		 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES:
155		 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE:
4		 CUOMO:
16
9p HANNITY:
179		 CNN TONIGHT:
110		 ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT:
171		 PRIME NEWS:
7		 DAN ABRAMS LIVE:
20
10p INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE:
179		 CNN TONIGHT:
108		 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL:
193		 GREG KELLY REPORTS:
14		 BANFIELD:
24
11p GUTFELD!:
233		 CNN TONIGHT:
69		 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE:
154		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
11		 CUOMO:
28

As for the three cable news networks overall, here are the total day averages in total viewers and the 25-54 demo.

Total viewers:

CNN: 565,000

Fox News: 1.49 million

MSNBC: 1.07 million

25-54 Demo:

CNN: 102,000

Fox News: 193,000

MSNBC: 125,000

Here are the prime time averages — encompassing shows which air from 8-11 p.m. — in total viewers and the 25-54 demo.

Total viewers:

CNN: 581,000

Fox News: 1.83 million

MSNBC: 1.69 million

25-54 Demo:

CNN: 181,000

Fox News: 221,000

MSNBC: 173,000

For more ratings information and analysis go to ShowBuzz Daily.

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