Midterm Ratings 2010: Fox News Doubles Primetime Viewership from 2006, MSNBC, CNN Both Down

[Knifefight Afterdance]

November 3, 2010

The first bits of ratings data are beginning to trickle in from
yesterday, and it is looking great for Fox News Channel.

Here is what the cable networks drew on average From 8-11 PM ET:

•FNC: 6.957 million total viewers, 2.43 million A25-54
•CNN: 2.423 million total viewers, 1.03 million A25-54
•MSNBC: 1.945 million total viewers, 669,000 A25-54

Compared to the 2006 midterm elections, Fox News more than doubled its
total viewership, while CNN was down significantly and MSNBC was down
slightly.

Not surprisingly, the numbers for all three networks are down
significantly from election night 2008.

7PM ET-1 AM ET
FNC: 6.078 million total viewers, 2.184 million A25-54

CNN: 2.081 million total viewers, 917,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 1.698 million total viewers, 638,000 A25-54

7 PM ET-3 AM ET
FNC: 5.051 million total viewers, 1.860 million A25-54

CNN: 1.745 million total viewers, 778,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 1.495 million total viewers, 584,000 A25-54

Early indications show that FNC may have a clean sweep, even beating
the broadcast network election coverage.

[Knifefight Afterdance]

Post by Knifefight Afterdance
November 3, 2010
The first bits of ratings data are beginning to trickle in from
yesterday, and it is looking great for Fox News Channel.
•FNC: 6.957 million total viewers, 2.43 million A25-54
•CNN: 2.423 million total viewers, 1.03 million A25-54
•MSNBC: 1.945 million total viewers, 669,000 A25-54
Compared to the 2006 midterm elections, Fox News more than doubled
its total viewership, while CNN was down significantly and MSNBC
was down slightly.
Not surprisingly, the numbers for all three networks are down
significantly from election night 2008.
7PM ET-1 AM ET
FNC:  6.078 million total viewers,  2.184 million A25-54
CNN: 2.081 million total viewers, 917,000 A25-54
MSNBC: 1.698 million total viewers, 638,000 A25-54
7 PM ET-3 AM ET
FNC: 5.051 million total viewers, 1.860 million A25-54
CNN: 1.745 million total viewers,  778,000 A25-54
MSNBC: 1.495 million total viewers, 584,000 A25-54
Early indications show that FNC may have a clean sweep, even beating
the broadcast network election coverage.

Wow, guess I was wrong. I figured folks would tune in to the PMSNBC
pundit implosion. Those ratings are truly pathetic for PMSNBC. And
deserved of course.......

Looking at some of the video online, Olbermann didn't do that bad of a
job. Chris Matthews is an NBC News embarrassment -- I'm sure "the
suits" are thinking of ways to can this moron. Rachel Maddow should've
known better -- I guess she needs to always be on top (think about it).

CNN's asinine, buggy computer visuals were a total joke too.

Obama needs to hit "the reset button". So should CNN.