FOX issues release on Hurricane numbers…
FOX News issued a release on their phenomenal ratings numbers for Sunday’s Hurricane Katrina coverage…
FNC averaged 2,341,000 viewers in total day, up 247% over the same day last year, the highest percentage jump among the cable news networks. CNN averaged just 1,086,000 viewers and MSNBC clocked in at only 497,000 viewers.
FNC continued its domination in primetime with a whopping 4,073,000 viewers, again beating CNN’s 2,279,000 viewers and MSNBC’s 1,021,000 viewers combined, making the night FNC’s second highest rated primetime of 2005. FNC again was up the most among the news networks, with a jump of 376% over the same day last year.
FNC also beat CNN and MSNBC combined in the advertiser-friendly 25-54 demo, attracting 909,000 viewers in total day to CNN’s 464,000 and MSNBC’s 260,000. In primetime, FNC averaged 1,644,000 viewers to CNN’s 933,000 and MSNBC’s 536,000. Both showings marked FNC’s highest 25-54 viewership of 2005
And we have a winner…
Comment by Jake — August 30, 2005 @ 6:33 pm
Steve Harrigan leads fox to a ratings victory. Having said that, I hope everyone in the region gets the help they need, and are safe.
Comment by Gurrlreporter — August 30, 2005 @ 6:35 pm
Man, I just saw the aftermath and it completely blew me away. I honestly expected CNN to have a better ratings jump because of their massive reasources but still FNC is blowing everyone away.
Comment by Maskedpainter — August 30, 2005 @ 7:46 pm
But TVNewser posted the ratings for Monday and it appears CNN was really close in everything and actually beat Fox in the primetime 25-54 demo!
Comment by Anonymous — August 30, 2005 @ 9:05 pm
Rita, in the midst of this huge story, is still (Tuesday night)talking about Nathalie Halloway. Un-fricking-believable!!!!
Comment by Rick S — August 30, 2005 @ 9:10 pm
Looks like fox beat CNN and msnbc combined. I know some folks out here want CNN to do better, but they just aren’t. CNn needs a new president who understands how to program to the cable news audience.
Comment by anonymous — August 31, 2005 @ 9:54 am
Based on the ratings, it’s obvious that fox is in another ratings universe than CNN and the other cable news networks. I bet they’re going to start beating broadcast networks next.
Comment by Gregg — August 31, 2005 @ 10:53 am
fox news came so close to taking the lead from the weather channel, the’re so definitely going to wreak havoc on the broadcast networks next.
Comment by gurrlreproter — August 31, 2005 @ 10:59 am
CNN was nowhere near being “really close in everything” on Monday as somebody above wrote. I just went to tvnewser and on Monday fox’s lead was a million viewers in total day and 750,000 in primeitme. Really close is between 10,000-25,000 viewers, not 1,000,000 viewers.
Comment by chris — August 31, 2005 @ 11:12 am
The ratings tell the story. Fox does have what it takes to leave the basic cable competition behind and take on the broadcast networks.
Comment by Ted — August 31, 2005 @ 2:52 pm