MSNBC FALLS TO 4TH AND FOX NEWS IS POSTING LOWEST QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SINCE 2001
CNN Original Series Post Strong Ratings Performance This Quarter
For the second quarter 2014:
• CNN ranked #2 in Total Day among total viewers (344k) and in the key demo 25-54 rating (106k).
• CNN ranked #2 in M-Su Primetime among 25-54 rating, tying with MSNBC. (163k vs. 163k).
• CNN ranked #2 in Dayside (9a-4p) in both total viewers (378k) and demo 25-54 rating (93k)
• CNN ranked #1 in Weekend Primetime in demo rating (189k) and #2 among total viewers (483k).
This quarter MSNBC slipped to #4 in total day (104k) and dayside (58k) in the key demo 25-54 rating. MSNBC’s dayside performance of 58k represents the network’s lowest quarterly delivery in nearly 11 years – since 3Q 2003 (54k). Fox News is down double-digits across all key dayparts among both total viewers and demo 25-54 rating this quarter. In M-F primetime, Fox News is posting its lowest performance in the key demo (326k) in over 12 years since 2Q 01 (163k).
Second quarter CNN show highlights include:
• Early Start with John Berman and Christine Romans ranked #2 in total viewers (189k).
• The Lead with Jake Tapper ranked #2 in total viewers (381k) and the demo (90k).
• AC 360 ranked #2 in the key demo (158k) easily topping MSNBC’s Chris Hayes (136k).
• Smerconish ranked #2 in total viewers (425k).
• Inside Politics with John King ranked #2 in total viewers (370k).
• State of the Union with Candy Crowley ranked #2 in total viewers (382k) at 9a and at noon in both total viewers (430k) and among the demo (99k).
• Fareed Zakaria GPS ranked #2 in both total viewers (456k) and key demo rating (117k).
• Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter ranked #2 in total viewers (375k) and among 25-54 (107k).
CNN Original Series have registered strong ratings performances this quarter:
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown — Season 3
• In its third season, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown was the #1 program across all of cable news in the key demo 25-54 rating.
• The program averaged 402k among 25-54 over its eight premiere airings on Sundays at 9p this quarter.
• Bourdain outperformed the combined delivery of Fox News (113k) and MSNBC (171k) in the time period.
• The show is up +69% versus the 9-10pm time period in the prior 4 Sundays (238k).
• Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown is up +14% from its Season 2 average (353k), while Fox News declined -5% (113k vs. 119k) in the Sunday 9p hour during the same span.
Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man – Season 2
• In its second season, Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man averaged 228k among adults 25-54 and 429k over its eight premiere airings on Sundays at 10pm.
• Spurlock ranked #2 among cable news in the time period in the demo 25-54 (228k), ahead of Fox News (120k) and MSNBC (206k). (HLN averaged 229k.)
• Inside Man is up +16% from its Season 1 average (197k), while Fox News declined -36% (120k vs. 187k) and MSNBC fell -25% (206k vs. 275k) in the Sunday 10p hour during the same span.
The Sixties – Season-to-date (5/29/14-6/26/14)
• CNN’s newest Original Series has delivered strong ratings so far this quarter. Over its first five Thursday 9pm premieres, The Sixties is averaging 297k among A25-54 and 1,096k in total viewers.
• The program ranks #2 among cable news in the time period in both 25-54 rating and total viewers, topping MSNBC (142k/742k).
• The Sixties is ranking above the prior-to-launch Thursday time period average by +203% among 25-54 (98k) and +222% in total viewers (340k).
Data is a blend of Nielsen Live+SD and the more inclusive Live+3 and final Live+7 data when available.