Saturday, June 7 Evening Cable News Ratings: George Clooney Lifts CNN Past Fox News in Primetime
CNN's special presentation George Clooney's Tony-nominated Good Night, and Good Luck reaped huge rewards for the network. The live broadcast won its two-hour timeslot in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, with the network stating that it was the most-watched program on cable television in total viewers. Thanks to Clooney, Fox News had a rare second place primetime finish, with the 7 p.m. hour of The Big Weekend Show providing its biggest total viewer draw. The 7 p.m. hour of The Weekend was first for MSNBC.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 107 | CNN: 59 | MSNBC: 39Prime: FNC: 103 | CNN: 124 | MSNBC: 32
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:116
CNN Newsroom/Dean:43
Melber*:38
5PM
Five*:132
CNN Newsroom/Dean:51
Sharpton:45
6PM
Big Weekend Show:119
CNN Newsroom/Good Night:66
Weekend:40
7PM
Big Weekend Show:122
Good Night:220
Weekend:42
8PM
Levin:77
Good Night:187
Weekend:46
9PM
Trump:96
Good Night:92
Maddow*:27
10PM
Failla:139
CNN Newsroom:94
Melber*:23
11PM
Gutfeld*:117
Maher*:64
Ruhle*:25
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 908 | CNN: 492 | MSNBC: 377Prime: FNC: 1.134 | CNN: 1.164 | MSNBC: 405
FNC:
CNN:
MSNBC:
4PM
Scott:822
CNN Newsroom/Dean:331
Melber*:425
5PM
Five*:881
CNN Newsroom/Dean:423
Sharpton:464
6PM
Big Weekend Show:1.133
CNN Newsroom/Good Night:635
Weekend:477
7PM
Big Weekend Show:1.325
Good Night:1.947
Weekend:498
8PM
Levin:1.096
Good Night:1.866
Weekend:470
9PM
Trump:1.192
Good Night:993
Maddow*:386
10PM
Failla:1.113
CNN Newsroom:632
Melber*:357
11PM
Gutfeld*:707
Maher*: 395
Ruhle*:249
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