PROGRAMMING:
Fox News occupied 12 of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five staying on top with 3.246 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MSNBC occupied the remaining spots, with Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace landing at No. 5 with 1.761 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET.
Hannity toppled Gutfeld! to take the top spot in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 373,000 demo viewers at 9 p.m. ET. Fox News had 13 out of the 15 top shows in the demo, with MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes landing in the No. 14 spot with 188,000 viewers at 8 p.m. ET.
Week of September 2 cable news ratings, Monday-Sunday (Nielsen Live+SD data):
| PRIMETIME | Fox News | MSNBC | CNN |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 2,226,000 | 1,109,000 | 662,000 |
| • A25-54: | 277,000 | 112,000 | 123,000 |
| TOTAL DAY | Fox News | MSNBC | CNN |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 1,354,000 | 839,000 | 495,000 |
| • A25-54: | 176,000 | 84,000 | 83,000 |