CNN is Top-Rated Cable Channel For Inauguration
> Updated with broadcast numbers.
CNN was the top-rated cable news channel for Inauguration coverage, according to Nielsen’s Fast National data.
11am-2pmET:
• Total Viewers:
NBC – 10,406,000
ABC – 10,129,000
CBS – 7,049,000
CNN – 6,941,000
FNC – 4,438,000
MSNBC – 2,571,000
• A25-54 demo:
NBC – 4,335,000
ABC – 3,931,000
CNN – 2,811,000
CBS – 2,724,000
FNC – 1,379,000
MSNBC – 924,000
(after the jump, how the cablers compared from 12-12:30pmET)
We’re still waiting for Fast National data for the broadcast networks, but ABC led at 6:30pm in Fast Affiliate data.
Overall, Nielsen reports 29.2% of the households in the top local television markets watched the Inauguration. That could make it the most watched Inauguration since Ronald Reagan‘s in 1981.
12-12:30pmET
Total Viewers / A25-54 demo
CNN 8,496,504 / 3,459,024
FNC 5,487,901 / 1,721,854
MSNBC 3,075,589 / 1,112,969
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