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Cable News Ratings: Fox News Dominates in Total Day and Prime Time Viewership on August 22, 2024
New York, NY – August 23, 2024 – Fox News Channel (FNC) led all cable news networks in both total day and prime time viewership on Thursday, August 22, 2024, according to Nielsen Media Research data. This marks a continuation of FNC’s long-held position as the most-watched cable news outlet.
Key Highlights:
- Total Day: FNC secured 1.890 million total viewers, substantially outpacing CNN with 396,000 and MSNBC with 631,000.
- Prime Time: FNC continued its dominance in prime time, attracting 2.908 million viewers, compared to CNN’s 528,000 and MSNBC’s 1.022 million.
Detailed Hourly Viewership (Live+SD x 1,000):
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | cain: 1,875 |
The Arena: 470 |
Wallace: 1,025 |
| 5PM | Five: 3,625 |
The Led: 565 |
Wallace: 995 |
| 6pm | Baier: 2,613 |
The Lead: 416 |
Melber: 942 |
| 7pm | Ingraham: 2,335 |
Burnett: 528 |
Weeknight: 835 |
| 8PM | Watters: 2,999 |
Cooper: 521 |
Hayes: 902 |
| 9PM | Hannity: 2,540 |
The Source: 523 |
The Briefing: 957 |
| 10PM | Gutfeld!: 3,187 |
Phillip: 541 |
O’Donnell: 1,206 |
| 11PM | Gallagher: 1,497 |
Coates: 306 |
11th Hour: 631 |
Program-Specific Performance:
On Fox News, Gutfeld! at 10 PM led with 3.187 million viewers, followed closely by Watters’ World at 8 PM with 2.999 million. The Five at 5 PM also delivered strong numbers, attracting 3.625 million viewers.
For CNN, Anderson Cooper’s 8 PM program garnered 521,000 viewers, while Erin Burnett’s 7 PM show reached 528,000.
MSNBC’s highest-rated program was The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
