For comparison, Fox News and CNN peaked during the same evening hour, with CNN drawing about 6.7 million viewers. MSNBC peaked at 9 p.m. with about 2 million viewers.
Friday, April 19:
7 p.m. (the hour when news broke of suspect’s capture):
Fox News: 5,748,000 in total viewers; 1,574,000 in demo
CNN: 5,195,000 in total viewers; 2,362,000 in demo
MSNBC: 1,429,000 in total viewers; 459,000 in demo
8-11 p.m.
Fox News: 5,970,000 in total viewers; 1,926,000 in demo
CNN: 5,371,000 in total viewers; 2,474,000 in demo
MSNBC: 1,717,000 in total viewers; 618,000 in demo
Saturday, April 20
Total Day (6 a.m. – 12 a.m.)
Fox News: 1,755,000 in total viewers; 414,
CNN: 1,566,00 in total viewers; 604,000 in demo
MSNBC: 511,000 in total viewers; 183,000 in demo
Some other Ratings milestone points about Fox News below (per Nielsen):
TOTAL DAY AND PRIMETIME MILESTONES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19
· Excluding Election Day 2012, FNC had its highest rated P2+ in Total Day since the 2003 Iraq War.
· Excluding Election Events, FNC had its highest rated P2+ in Prime since the Iraq War.
PROGRAM MILESTONES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19
· Fox Report delivered its 2nd highest rated P2+ delivery ever – 4/1/03 (Iraq War) was highest. It was the highest rated A25-54 delivery since 9/2/05.
· The O’Reilly Factor delivered its highest rated telecast ever with P2+. It was the highest rated A25-54 delivery since 4/2/03 (Iraq War) and 4th highest ever.
· Hannity delivered its 2nd highest rated P2+ delivery ever – 1/19/10 (MA special election) is the highest ever. It was Hannity’s highest rated A25-54 since the MA Election.
· Fox & Friends delivered its highest rated telecast since 8/29/05 with P2+
· America’s Newsroom delivered its highest rated telecast EVER with P2+ and A25-54
· Happening Now delivered its highest rated telecast EVER with P2+ and its 2nd highest rated telecast ever with A25-54 (highest was 8/29/08)
· America Live delivered its highest rated telecast EVER with P2+ and A25-54
· Studio B delivered its highest rated P2+ delivery since 9/23/