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