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CNN #1 In Cable News in Prime Time; Beats Fox News for 5 of Last 8 Months
CNN ^ | 04/28/2016

Posted on 04/28/2016 4:09:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

NN Posts Triple Digit Growth in Prime Time; Most in TV

Narrows Gap with Fox News in Total Day to Smallest in Over Seven Years

CNN also #1 on Weekends

CNN ranked #1 in cable news in prime time in April. CNN beat Fox News for the fifth time in the last eight months in M-Su prime time (four of the past eight in M-F prime) among adults 25-54. The last time CNN had this many prime time wins in an eight-month period versus Fox News was over 14 years ago (Nov. 2001). CNN also handily topped MSNBC this month in all dayparts, with CNN besting MSNBC for the 22nd straight month in Total Day (among both total viewers and among adults 25-54) and in prime time (among 25-54). In total viewers, CNN has now beaten MSNBC for the fifth straight month (or seven out of eight months) in prime time. CNN continued to top MSNBC by wide margins during the day (9am-4pm) – posting a +36% advantage in total viewers (630k vs. MSNBC’s 464k) and +58% more among adults 25-54 (161k vs. 102k).

In April, CNN had the most growth of any television network (cable or broadcast) among both total viewers and adults 25-54, increasing triple digits in prime time. Among ALL cable networks in April, CNN ranked #7 in total viewers in M-F prime time. In Total Day, CNN was also up vs. last year, increasing +59% in total viewers and +48% among adults 25-54.

Of particular note, CNN has narrowed the gap with Fox News (196k vs. Fox News’ 215k) to its smallest level (-9%) in over seven years (since October, 2008) in Today Day among adults 25-54. CNN beat Fox News in prime time this month among adults 25-54.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cnn; foxnews
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1 posted on 04/28/2016 4:09:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Trump makes things happen.


2 posted on 04/28/2016 4:10:38 PM PDT by uncitizen (PST! Patriots Support Trump - Join Today!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Mark Levin also announced this in his show today, bashing Fox News as a RINO News Network.


3 posted on 04/28/2016 4:11:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Not surprising.


4 posted on 04/28/2016 4:11:18 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Thank My—Gyn Kelly and the RINO’s at Fox. They shot themselves in the foot big time.


5 posted on 04/28/2016 4:12:09 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Fox prime time lineup, Greta-BOR-Megyn-Hannity, is moribund. Almost impossible to watch.


6 posted on 04/28/2016 4:13:23 PM PDT by twister881 (Politics)
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Greta, BOR and Hannity are actually pro-Trump.


7 posted on 04/28/2016 4:14:46 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I’ve spent more time watching CNN and even MSNBC, whereas I used to always watch FOX. FOX and MSNBC tie for the most anti-Trump coverage.


8 posted on 04/28/2016 4:15:11 PM PDT by euram
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To: Don Corleone

big time. Seems like they haven’t learned from their mistake is the rumor is true that they gave Andrea Tantaros a leave of absence from Fox News. I read about the feeble attempt of Me Again Kelly grovelling on her knees to get Trump back on her show, but that is obviously not of her doing as she was in her glory spewing venom at Trump every day for the last 8 months.


9 posted on 04/28/2016 4:15:54 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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I got some feelers out to find out what Levins’ ratings are over the past month. I suspect he’s lost a lot of listeners, because after 5+ years of everyday listening to him, I absolutely cannot stand him. But that’s just me. And everyone I talk to.


10 posted on 04/28/2016 4:16:18 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I apologize for not apologizing.)
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To: SeekAndFind

BOR always talks about Trump in a snarky way and I don’t see him being pro Trump at all.


11 posted on 04/28/2016 4:17:11 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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Wow! You can really see how people like me cut cable and left fox for dead after the various Trump attacks. Its actually making a massive difference! Wow again!


12 posted on 04/28/2016 4:17:31 PM PDT by bigtoona (The media, GOPe, dems, commie Pope, hate Trump. He is the destroyer we've been waiting for!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I enjoy their election coverage.

I can’t stand FOX.


13 posted on 04/28/2016 4:18:39 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

RE: I got some feelers out to find out what Levins’ ratings are over the past month

Unless he’s lying, he tells his audience his ratings have never been better.

And he’s venturing into Television with the subscription based — Levin TV.


14 posted on 04/28/2016 4:20:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: euram

MSNBC election night coverage has been outstanding. Even MSNBC is up bigtime.


15 posted on 04/28/2016 4:21:30 PM PDT by usafa92 (Trump 2016 - Destroying the GOPe while Making America Great Again)
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To: SeekAndFind

FOX, your viewer base doesn’t belong to you, “All your base are belong to us”


16 posted on 04/28/2016 4:24:12 PM PDT by libertarian27 (FR Cookbooks - On Profile Page)
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Surely, it doesn’t have anything to do with Piers Morgan no longer being on CNN?


17 posted on 04/28/2016 4:25:16 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("You'd see a different game if nobody wore a helmet". NY Rangers' Barry Beck 1983)
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Have to admit. I’m watching a lot more CNN these days.
Very seldom do I watch Faux News.


18 posted on 04/28/2016 4:26:28 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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Almost every Cruz supporter I meet in person and see in online forums have been talking about switching over to CNN because of Fox’s pro-Trump bias. Looks like they’re not just whistling dixie.


19 posted on 04/28/2016 4:27:22 PM PDT by JediJones (Looks like those clowns in Congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns.)
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20 posted on 04/28/2016 4:28:11 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Ted Cruz, "But it's what plants need!")
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