Sunday, June 8 Evening Cable News Ratings: L.A. Demonstrations Drive Cable Viewership
The cable news networks offered continuous coverage of the unrest unfolding in Los Angeles as a result of the ICE raids. CNN and MSNBC saw a rise in viewership in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo due to their live coverage, but still trailed Fox News, which remained the most-watched cable news network of the evening. CNN landed in second place in the demo during total day and primetime, but split the the No. 2 finish with MSNBC among total viewers; MSNBC claimed that spot in primetime, while CNN was second in total day.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 170 | CNN: 75 | MSNBC: 44Prime: FNC: 184 | CNN: 111 | MSNBC: 57
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:221
CNN Newsroom:83
MSNBC Reports:32
5PM
Breaking News/Levin*:211
CNN Newsroom/Dean:103
Sharpton:29
6PM
Big Weekend Show:209
CNN Newsroom/Dean:120
Weekend:55
7PM
Big Weekend Show:253
CNN Newsroom/Dean:123
Weekend:60
8PM
Breaking News/Levin:159
CNN Newsroom/Dean:125
Weekend:44
9PM
Breaking News/Gowdy:203
CNN Newsroom/Dean:123
MSNBC Reports:50
10PM
Kilmeade:191
CNN Newsroom:86
MSNBC Reports:78
11PM
Breaking News/Levin*:187
CNN Newsroom:80
MSNBC Reports:48
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.218 | CNN: 438 | MSNBC: 432Prime: FNC: 1.621 | CNN: 537 | MSNBC: 565
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:1.231
CNN Newsroom:494
MSNBC Reports:356
5PM
Breaking News/Levin*:1.215
CNN Newsroom/Dean:694
Sharpton:445
6PM
Big Weekend Show:1.475
CNN Newsroom/Dean:730
Weekend:539
7PM
Big Weekend Show:1.888
CNN Newsroom/Dean:654
Weekend:561
8PM
Breaking News/Levin:1.526
CNN Newsroom/Dean:647
Weekend:510
9PM
Breaking News/Gowdy:1.715
CNN Newsroom/Dean:553
MSNBC Reports:550
10PM
Kilmeade:1.623
CNN Newsroom:410
MSNBC Reports:635
11PM
Breaking News/Levin*:1.081
CNN Newsroom:341
MSNBC Reports:459
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