Saturday, March 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: Real Time and Have I Got News For You Make a Strong Double Bill for CNN
CNN's re-air of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher was the network's most watched Saturday show in total viewers, nearly cracking the million mark. Meanwhile, its partner show Have I Got News For You took first place in the Adults 25-54 demo and finished second in total viewers. On Fox News, the sophomore edition of My View with Lara Trump landed in third place in both measured categories.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 164 | CNN: 71 | MSNBC: 37Prime: FNC: 175 | CNN: 98 | MSNBC: 31
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:140
CNN Newsroom/Dean:89
Melber*:34
5PM
Five*:127
CNN Newsroom/Dean:103
Sharpton:35
6PM
Big Weekend Show:184
CNN Newsroom/Dean:75
Capehart:34
7PM
Big Weekend Show:173
CNN Newsroom/Dean:70
Ayman:33
8PM
Levin:166
Real Time:97
Ayman:38
9PM
Trump:172
Have I Got News:139
Maddow*:34
10PM
Failla:188
The Whole Story*:59
Ayman*:21
11PM
Gutfeld*:153
Real Time*:49
Ruhle*:21
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 1.377 | CNN: 459 | MSNBC: 406Prime: FNC: 1.796 | CNN: 739 | MSNBC: 411
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:1.451
CNN Newsroom/Dean:647
Melber*:485
5PM
Five*:1.530
CNN Newsroom/Dean:696
Sharpton:514
6PM
Big Weekend Show:1.924
CNN Newsroom/Dean:615
Capehart:420
7PM
Big Weekend Show:1.947
CNN Newsroom/Dean:579
Ayman:432
8PM
Levin:1.984
Real Time:943
Ayman:443
9PM
Trump:1.868
Have I Got News:833
Maddow*:438
10PM
Failla:1.536
The Whole Story*:441
Ayman*:353
11PM
Gutfeld*:1.070
Real Time*: 304
Ruhle*:256
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