Posted on 03/02/2017 5:47:25 PM PST by Strac6
Fox News topped all other basic cable networks in total viewers for the eighth consecutive month, according to Nielsen Research.
In February, Fox earned the top spot by averaging 1.75 million total viewers throughout the broadcast day, compared to 1.15 million for Nickelodeon and 902,000 for Home and Garden Television (HGTV).
In primetime, Fox averaged 2.9 million viewers, a 31 percent increase from February of 2016.
The 21st Century-owned cable news network was also up 39 percent in the key 25-54 demographic that advertisers covet most, with 592,000 total viewers. In total viewers and the key demographic, Fox beat MSNBC and CNN in both categories combined.
Leading the way as the most-watched show in cable was "The O'Reilly Factor," which airs weeknights at 8 p.m. ET. "Tucker Carlson Tonight" was second in cable news and the fifth highest-rated program overall in cable.
Overall, Fox News had 13 of the top 15 programs in cable news.
MSNBC's "The Rachael Maddow Show" and "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" were the only non-Fox programs to break the top 15, finishing seventh and 13th, respectively.
February 2017 was the network's 182nd consecutive month as the most-watched cable news channel in total viewers. It was also the network’s highest rated month since November 2016
Like the days in our lives, sometimes “less suckie” is all we get.
Be well.
FOXNews doesn't 'get' the concept they can put out a low budget news network with high ratings BECAUSE they've been willing to hire a few conservatives ...
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