Posted on 09/05/2012 12:47:49 PM PDT by StevenFlorida
MSNBC was the #1 cable news channel last night in primetime. We’re checking records, but it may be the first time in the network’s 16 years of existence it has ever won a night. With coverage from the first night of the DNC, MSNBC averaged 3.298 million total viewers and 1.067 million demo viewers, ahead of CNN (3.003M / 1.002M) and Fox News (2.515M / 554K).
Compared to night one of the 2008 DNC, MSNBC was up +53% in total viewers in primetime while CNN was down -23% and Fox News was down -17%
In the 10pm hour, NBC led the way followed by MSNBC, which drew a combined 9.1 million viewers. MSNBC was the only network to grow vs. 2008, with NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and FNC down.
10pm, Sept. 4, 2012. Night one of the DNC: NBC: 5,021,551 viewers (1,929,345 in A25-54) MSNBC: 4,106,622 viewers (1,431,929 in A25-54) CNN: 3,887,789 viewers (1,367,998 in A25-54) ABC: 3,236,553 viewers (1,142,927 in A25-54) CBS: 3,268,520 viewers (1,056,844 in A25-54) FNC: 2,397,710 viewers (550,149 in 25-54)
22 million watched the 10pm hour on the commercial broadcast and cable networks last night. In comparison, night one of the RNC a week ago was watched by 20.5 million, mostly on Fox News Channel, which averaged 5.15 million viewers in primetime.
10pm, Aug. 28, 2012. Night one of the RNC: FNC: 6,878,804 viewers (1,679,763 in 25-54) NBC: 4,770,050 viewers (1,725,282 in 25-54) CBS: 3,118,927 viewers (938,237 in 25-54) ABC: 2,862,656 viewers (920,346 in 25-54) CNN: 1,473,885 viewers (413,467 in 25-54 MSNBC: 1,468,348 viewers (411,738 in 25-54)
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I didn’t watch a minute of the Democratic Convention last night, and won’t be watching the next two days, on Fox or otherwise. You can see “highlights” on the morning shows or various websites.
I can’t keep the tv on when I see Obama talking. Ditto for George W. Bush.
Well color me surprised..............
I’m gonna be watching the Cowboys-Giants game and they better not even think of cutting in.....................
Correction, 22 million far left freaks watched MSDNC. I didnt watch the DNC abortion loving, gay loving freak show. I watched the Hallmark Channel instead
It only makes sense, since PMSNBC is the channel of choice for dementocrats.
FNC can only take the hit.
PMSDNC
Hallmark. When you care enough to watch the very best.......
I told them that getting rid of Olbermann would be a good thing for them, maybe NOW they believe me!
They can “check” their records all they want. I’m not buying this BS.
What a shock. Where else would all the moonbats go for a mainline jolt of liberal masturbation, but their favorite channel?
They won't. Since almost forever, the NFL started on the first Thursday of September, but THIS year, OblameA is giving his convention speech on that day. So they moved the start up by 1 day.
Good! That means it is mostly the nut jobs watching.
I got suckered into watching for about 20 - 30 seconds ... it took me that long to realize it wasn’t the bar room scene from Star Wars
Little House On The Prairie was on, will watch again tonight
This is disturbing. The fact they had more viewers in general than the RNC is sad. I cant wait for this thing to be over because Im a mess. Up down Up down, lol
>> MSNBC was the only network to grow vs. 2008, with NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and FNC down.
Betcha that trend continues for the rest of the week ... and that’s the real lead. The hype is gone.
SnakeDoc
Fox should have been smarter and opted for regular programming, with only a half hour of coverage during Greta’s show.
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