Thursday’s Numbers…
Cable News Ratings for December 14, 2006
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 765,000 viewers
CNN – 465,000 viewers
MSNBC – 283,000 viewers
CNBC – 197,000 viewers
HLN – 214,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,350,000 viewers
CNN – 693,000 viewers
MSNBC – 560,000 viewers
CNBC – 251,000 viewers
HLN – 398,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 214,000 viewers
CNN – 159,000 viewers
MSNBC –114,000 viewers
CNBC – 75,000 viewers
HLN – 88,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 294,000 viewers
CNN – 241,000 viewers
MSNBC – 226,000 viewers
CNBC – 119,000 viewers
HLN –145,000 viewers
Morning programs P2+ (25-54)
FOX & Friends – 712,000 viewers (279,000)
American Morning – 388,000 viewers (155,000)
Imus in The Morning- 313,000 viewers (134,000)
Robin & Co. – 209,000 viewers (107,000)
6PM - P2+ (25-54)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,116,000 viewers (239,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight – 855,000 viewers (255,000)
Tucker– 186,000 viewers (a scratch with 38,000)
Mad Money – 146,000 viewers (57,000)
Prime News – 129,000 viewers (a scratch with 46,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54)
FOX Report with Shepard Smith – 935,000 viewers (187,000)
Lou Dobbs Special – 792,000 viewers (305,000)
Hardball – 318,000 viewers (81,000)
On the Money – 139,000 viewers (55,000)
Glenn Beck – 244,000 viewers (86,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor – 1,520,000 viewers (283,000)
Paula Zahn Now – 506,000 viewers (201,000)
Countdown w/ Olbermann – 677,000 viewers (278,000)
1 VS. 100- 473,000 viewers (205,000)
Nancy Grace – 583,000 viewers (151,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54)
Hannity & Colmes – 1,349,000 viewers (330,000)
Larry King Live – 763,000 viewers (254,000)
Scarborough Country – 582,000 viewers (225,000)
Mad Money– 130,000 viewers (74,000)
Glenn Beck – 366,000 viewers (140,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54)
On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren – 1,182,000 viewers (268,000)
Anderson Cooper – 809,000 viewers (270,000)
MSNBC Special – 420,000 viewers (176,000)
Donny Deutsch- 149,000 viewers (77,000)
Nancy Grace – 245,000 viewers (143,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor – 885,000 viewers (290,000)
Anderson Cooper – 622,000 viewers (249,000)
MSNBC Special – 430,000 viewers (189,000)
1 VS. 100– 288,000 viewers (140,000)
Showbiz Tonight – 236,000 viewers (156,000)
6, 7, 10…CNN beats FNC in the demos.
And KO almost beat BO in the demo…
Comment by Anonymous — December 15, 2006 @ 7:26 pm
John Kaisch was subbing for O’Reilly. ‘Nuff said.
BTW, these numbers seem to be coming faster. New source?
Comment by Grampa D — December 15, 2006 @ 7:34 pm
Glad to see Lou Dobbs spanking Hume and Shep in the Demo. Were they on vacation as well?
Comment by elmonica — December 15, 2006 @ 7:40 pm
Humm…..interesting. Well, CNN probably got advertising out again about Dobbs special, or at least for people to turn heads with their ads about his ratings being up 40%
Anyway, maybe a sign Shep should get away from making Duke the lead story night after night.
Comment by Chris — December 15, 2006 @ 7:50 pm
I don’t think the #s are coming faster…its just that TVN and all are too lazy to post them up for our viewing pleasure LOL
Comment by Anonymous — December 15, 2006 @ 7:59 pm
It’s amazing how two network’s top stories are so different!
When you watch the intro and beginning of the FOX Report, it’s starting with “Duke Rape Case”, but The Situation Room is starting with a “Death Row Hold” in Florida! Which one is more important?!?!?! Humm, one determines a case many forgot about ages ago, another talks about a whole group of Death Row Inmates and their possible future! Thank you CNN, for showing someone is showing REAL news, not tabloid garbage!!
Comment by Chris — December 15, 2006 @ 8:04 pm
So “Countdown” on MSNBC again beats every program on CNN except one (this time Dobbs’ “Town Hall” special), beats Hume, Smith AND Greta, virtually ties “The Factor” with Kasich, and the ONLY comment is that, well, O’Reilly was off (fighting the War on Christmas?). I don’t recall “Countdown” ever tying FOX in the prime time demo, with OR without O’Reilly. Where are all the comments from those who come out of the woodwork calling Olbermann names when he’s 3rd or even 4th on a specific night (like Fridays, when more 18-34’s are actually OUT of the house).
Comment by museglet — December 15, 2006 @ 8:31 pm
Even the “breaking news in the Natalee Holloway case” didn’t help Greta’s numbers last night….in demo or total viewership.
Guess that boycott IS working :)
Comment by JustStatinMyOpinion — December 15, 2006 @ 10:18 pm
Olbermann always has his highest ratings on Monday & Thursday nights.
Comment by Alison — December 15, 2006 @ 11:57 pm
“O’Reilly was off (fighting the War on Christmas?)”
I’m not a fan of Bill museglet, but he was actually in Iraq visiting the troops.
Comment by OverHere — December 17, 2006 @ 12:39 pm
Yeah, he was in Iraq, while Olbermann’s minions are left (again) with egg on their faces for their sophomoric comments. My guess is that he’ll be back to the six-to-one edge on Monday.
Must stink for a ‘good’ night to be one where you come close in one demo against a substitute on a slow news night. Sorta like playing the Heat without Wade or Shaq & bragging about only losing by three. Emphasis on “losing”, as that’s what losers genrally do.
Comment by RW — December 17, 2006 @ 1:26 pm
*****Thank you CNN, for showing someone is showing REAL news, not tabloid garbage!!****
Agreed. It’s quasi-scandal that the D.A. apparently is a weasel who toyed with a bunch of lives in order to get re-elected, but there’s no way that story has warranted the coverage that it’s gotten.
Comment by RW — December 17, 2006 @ 1:28 pm