Monday’s Numbers…
O’Reilly was strong for FNC with 2.2 million viewers. HLN came in 2nd in the primetime Demo. Paula Zahn Now came in 4th in Total Viewers and the Demo. Countdown came in 2nd.
Cable News Ratings for December 4, 2006
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 795,000 viewers
CNN – 472,000 viewers
MSNBC – 290,000 viewers
CNBC – 169,000 viewers
HLN – 232,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,673,000 viewers
CNN – 701,000 viewers
MSNBC – 528,000 viewers
CNBC – 117,000 viewers
HLN – 446,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 230,000 viewers
CNN – 147,000 viewers
MSNBC –126,000 viewers
CNBC – 57,000 viewers
HLN – 105,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 393,000 viewers
CNN – 212,000 viewers
MSNBC – 205,000 viewers
CNBC – a scratch with 36,000 viewers
HLN –222,000 viewers
Morning programs P2+ (25-54)
FOX & Friends – 626,000 viewers (242,000)
American Morning – 340,000 viewers (119,000)
Imus in The Morning- 360,000 viewers (158,000)
Robin & Co. – 237,000 viewers (127,000)
6PM - P2+ (25-54)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,284,000 viewers (216,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight – 952,000 viewers (261,000)
Tucker– 259,000 viewers (108,000)
Mad Money – 228,000 viewers (66,000)
Prime News – 141,000 viewers (64,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54)
FOX Report with Shepard Smith – 1,420,000 viewers (286,000)
Situation Room – 661,000 viewers (208,000)
Hardball – 339,000 viewers (148,000)
On the Money – 179,000 viewers (a scratch with 34,000)
Glenn Beck – 295,000 viewers (175,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor – 2,298,000 viewers (395,000)
Paula Zahn Now – 544,000 viewers (159,000)
Countdown w/ Olbermann – 754,000 viewers (310,000)
Fast Money- 154,000 viewers (a scratch with 25,000)
Nancy Grace – 592,000 viewers (309,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54)
Hannity & Colmes – 1,573,000 viewers (406,000)
Larry King Live – 892,000 viewers (265,000)
Scarborough – 560,000 viewers (191,000)
Mad Money– a scratch with 100,000 viewers (a scratch with 38,000)
Glenn Beck – 373,000 viewers (195,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54)
On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren – 1,147,000 viewers (378,000)
Anderson Cooper – 669,000 viewers (213,000)
Crime & Punishment – 269,000 viewers (112,000)
Donny Deutsch- a scratch with 98,000 viewers (a scratch with 43,000)
Nancy Grace – 374,000 viewers (163,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor – 1,023,000 viewers (374,000)
Anderson Cooper – 436,000 viewers (175,000)
MSNBC Investigates – 331,000 viewers (184,000)
Fast Money– a scratch with 61,000 viewers (a scratch with 25,000)
Showbiz Tonight – 248,000 viewers (109,000)
Looks like the closest Olbermann and Grace may have ever been to O’Reilly in the demos. Of course O’Reilly thought the most important story of the day was Senator-elect Webb’s “rudeness” to Bush. I hope he spends some time on Danny DeVito next.
Comment by museglet — December 5, 2006 @ 6:42 pm
I, too, would have thought that Olbermann’s ratings were coming up, but it only seems that way b/c I’ve been on the crackpipe — or so I’ve been assured in the comments to this post:
http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/11/29/november-numbers-program-ranker/
Comment by Keith — December 5, 2006 @ 7:58 pm
Dobbs spanks Hume again….
Comment by Terance — December 5, 2006 @ 8:13 pm
No, Keith, you’re not on that “crackpipe”. And Chris Matthews’ illness has hurt the ratings of the lead-in to “Countdown”. But Grace’s top story today AND O’REILLY’S was the “missing family”, so I’m certain the margin will be wider tomorrow.
Comment by museglet — December 5, 2006 @ 9:46 pm
Two months ago, I believe Olbermann had never topped 700,000 in a normal news period; the last time had been right after Katrina. (if I’m wrong, someone correct me) I remember that thread Keith; it was the one where bigred had O’Reilly spanking Olbermann. Yuck! And now Terance is bringing up Dobbs spanking Hume! Not quite as yuck, but still yuck!
Comment by erljr — December 5, 2006 @ 11:19 pm
hey terance…spanking hume would mean him whipping him overall!!! beating him in one demo hardly is a whipping!!! ur a fox hater and ur still in second!
Comment by criss — December 7, 2006 @ 1:20 pm
Boy- you guys fight over ratings as if there stocks from which your gaining wealth. But dont stop on account of me as its really entertaining.
Comment by Sam — January 22, 2007 @ 11:38 pm