Cable News Ratings Wednesday June 15: Fox Dominates, But MSNBC More Than Triples CNN in Prime Time

Mediaite StaffJun 16th, 2022, 4:52 pm
 

MSNBC’s prime time hosts continue to grow their audience as the network rebounds in both the key 25-54 age demographic and in terms of total viewers.

MSNBC ended May with its lowest prime time demo average since May of 2004, averaging only 105,000 prime time demo viewers. On Wednesday the network brought in 196,000 prime time demo viewers, marking a significant turnaround.

Fox News still pulled 384,000 demo viewers to take first place, while CNN lagged behind with 108,000 demo viewers.

In terms of total viewers, Fox News led with 2.66 million average prime time viewers. MSNBC landed in second place with a solid 1.92 million and CNN landed in third with 536,000 average prime time viewers.

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

Total Viewers (thousands)

ET FNC CNN MSNBC NEWSMAX NEWSNATION
6a FOX AND FRIENDS:
1111		 NEW DAY:
184		 MORNING JOE:
894		 ROB CARSONS WHAT IN THE:
24		 ELEMENTARY:
34
7a FOX AND FRIENDS:
1467		 NEW DAY:
257		 — WAKE UP AMERICA:
72		 MORNING IN AMERICA:
33
8a FOX AND FRIENDS:
1717		 NEW DAY:
347		 — — —
9a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
1774		 CNN NEWSROOM:
401		 MORNING JOE:
940		 NATIONAL REPORT:
117		 —
10a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
1612		 CNN NEWSROOM:
416		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
657		 — IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
84
11a FAULKNER FOCUS, THE:
1523		 AT THIS HOUR:
371		 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE:
601		 — IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
134
12p OUTNUMBERED:
1730		 INSIDE POLITICS:
462		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
671		 JOHN BACHMAN NOW:
138		 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
206
1p AMERICA REPORTS:
1366		 CNN NEWSROOM:
484		 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS:
648		 — BLUE BLOODS:
116
2p AMERICA REPORTS:
1380		 CNN NEWSROOM:
466		 KATY TUR REPORTS:
736		 AMERICAN AGENDA:
162		 BLUE BLOODS:
134
3p STORY, THE:
1373		 CNN NEWSROOM:
527		 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS:
820		 — BLUE BLOODS:
157
4p YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO:
1359		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
551		 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE:
1424		 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE:
250		 BLUE BLOODS:
122
5p FIVE, THE:
2998		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
571		 — SPICER & CO:
221		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
81
6p SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER:
2243		 SITUATION ROOM:
520		 BEAT W/ARI MELBER:
1366		 RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUS:
289		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
71
7p JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME:
2660		 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT:
554		 REIDOUT:
1243		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
231		 ON BALANCE W/ VITTERT:
29
8p TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT:
3062		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
597		 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES:
1568		 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE:
229		 NEWSNATION PRIME:
52
9p HANNITY:
2665		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
536		 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW:
2367		 PRIME NEWS:
104		 DAN ABRAMS LIVE:
79
10p INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE:
2243		 DON LEMON TONIGHT:
474		 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL:
1820		 GREG KELLY REPORTS:
150		 BANFIELD:
56
11p GUTFELD!:
2113		 DON LEMON TONIGHT:
407		 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE:
1035		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
103		 NN PRIME: SPECIAL REPORT:
27

25-54 Demo (thousands)

ET FNC CNN MSNBC NEWSMAX NEWSNATION
6a FOX AND FRIENDS:
241		 NEW DAY:
32		 MORNING JOE:
113		 ROB CARSONS WHAT IN THE:
3		 ELEMENTARY:
1
7a FOX AND FRIENDS:
264		 NEW DAY:
58		 — WAKE UP AMERICA:
7		 MORNING IN AMERICA:
2
8a FOX AND FRIENDS:
269		 NEW DAY:
107		 — — —
9a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
268		 CNN NEWSROOM:
101		 MORNING JOE:
111		 NATIONAL REPORT:
15		 —
10a AMERICAS NEWSROOM:
191		 CNN NEWSROOM:
107		 JOSE DIAZ-BALART REPORTS:
93		 — IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
21
11a FAULKNER FOCUS, THE:
207		 AT THIS HOUR:
84		 MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE:
96		 — IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
32
12p OUTNUMBERED:
304		 INSIDE POLITICS:
101		 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS:
75		 JOHN BACHMAN NOW:
23		 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT:
36
1p AMERICA REPORTS:
241		 CNN NEWSROOM:
111		 CHRIS JANSING REPORTS:
72		 — BLUE BLOODS:
14
2p AMERICA REPORTS:
233		 CNN NEWSROOM:
111		 KATY TUR REPORTS:
74		 AMERICAN AGENDA:
25		 BLUE BLOODS:
21
3p STORY, THE:
216		 CNN NEWSROOM:
88		 HALLIE JACKSON REPORTS:
80		 — BLUE BLOODS:
23
4p YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO:
198		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
105		 DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE:
122		 CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE:
36		 BLUE BLOODS:
7
5p FIVE, THE:
448		 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER:
99		 — SPICER & CO:
23		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
13
6p SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER:
355		 SITUATION ROOM:
100		 BEAT W/ARI MELBER:
141		 RECORD WITH GRETA VAN SUS:
20		 NEWSNATION: RUSH HOUR:
16
7p JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME:
431		 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT:
108		 REIDOUT:
148		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
10		 ON BALANCE W/ VITTERT:
4
8p TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT:
461		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
108		 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES:
190		 ERIC BOLLING THE BALANCE:
11		 NEWSNATION PRIME:
12
9p HANNITY:
367		 ANDERSON COOPER 360:
104		 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW:
229		 PRIME NEWS:
8		 DAN ABRAMS LIVE:
16
10p INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE:
324		 DON LEMON TONIGHT:
113		 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL:
169		 GREG KELLY REPORTS:
10		 BANFIELD:
3
11p GUTFELD!:
352		 DON LEMON TONIGHT:
108		 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE:
108		 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:
8		 NN PRIME: SPECIAL REPORT:
1

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: 418,000

Fox News: 1.76 million

MSNBC: 1.04 million

25-54 Demo:

CNN: 90,000

Fox News: 280,000

MSNBC: 113,000

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: 536,000

Fox News: 2.66 million

MSNBC: 1.92 million

25-54 Demo:

CNN: 108,000

Fox News: 384,000

MSNBC: 196,000

For more ratings information and analysis go to ShowBuzz Daily.

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