Sunday, May 4 Evening Cable News Ratings: MSNBC and CNN Battle for 2nd Place

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07-05-2025

Fox News' remained the No. 1 news network during total day and primetime in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The battle for second place was an even split as CNN was No. 2 in the demo, while MSNBC took that spot in total viewers. Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy was FNC's most-watched show in total viewers, while the 5 p.m. ET hour of CNN Newsroom and PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton led for CNN and MSNBC, respectively.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 113 | CNN: 45 | MSNBC: 37
Prime: FNC: 115 | CNN: 45 | MSNBC: 28 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Scott:
120 CNN Newsroom/Whitfield:
46 Wallace*:
45 5PM Levin*:
77 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
57 Sharpton:
50 6PM Big Weekend Show:
109 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
55 Weekend:
30 7PM Big Weekend Show:
128 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
66 Weekend:
34 8PM Levin:
118 The Whole Story:
50 Weekend:
34 9PM Gowdy:
119 Eva Longoria:
49 David Frost:
28 10PM Kilmeade:
108 My Happy Place:
35 Weekend*:
22 11PM Big Weekend Show*:
114 The Whole Story*:
19 Melber*:
28
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.098 | CNN: 314 | MSNBC: 358
Prime: FNC: 1.451 | CNN: 254 | MSNBC: 305 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Scott:
1.033 CNN Newsroom/Whitfield:
387 Wallace*:
458 5PM Levin*:
725 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
439 Sharpton:
497 6PM Big Weekend Show:
1.115 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
382 Weekend:
432 7PM Big Weekend Show:
1.394 CNN Newsroom/Dean:
327 Weekend:
349 8PM Levin:
1.421 The Whole Story:
275 Weekend:
373 9PM Gowdy:
1.543 Eva Longoria:
303 David Frost:
312 10PM Kilmeade:
1.389 My Happy Place*:
186 Weekend*:
231 11PM Big Weekend Show*:
920 The Whole Story*:
130 Melber*:
252 * Indicates re-air.
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