February: Comparing ’04 & ’05 Ratings

The following lists compare the ratings (in total viewers) for cable news programs between Feb. 2004 and Feb. 2005. Do you see a trend?

4 to 5pm:

FNC, Your World, +3%

CNN, Inside Politics/Crossfire, -19%

MSNBC, Lester Holt Live, -39%

Headline News, +21%

CNBC, Closing Bell, -11%

5 to 6pm:

FNC, The Big Story, +12%

CNN, Wolf Blitzer Reports, -17%

MSNBC, Connected Coast to Coast, -19%

Headline News, +15%

CNBC, Kudlow & Cramer, -13%

6 to 7pm:

FNC, Special Report, +20%

CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, -17%

MSNBC, Abrams Report, -28%

Headline News, -4%

CNBC, Bullseye, -18%

7 to 8pm:

FNC, The Fox Report, +2%

CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, 2%

MSNBC, Hardball, -20%

Headline News, -25%

CNBC, Late Night w/Conan, -14%

8 to 9pm:

FNC, The O’Reilly Factor, +9%

CNN, Paula Zahn Now, -17%

MSNBC, Countdown, -22%

Headline News, +7%

CNBC, Apprentice/Cover to Cover, -16%

9 to 10pm:

FNC, Hannity & Colmes, +19%

CNN, Larry King Live, -23%

MSNBC, Investigates/Reports, +6%

Headline News, 0%

CNBC, Dennis Miller, -63%

10 to 11pm:

FNC, On the Record, +37%

CNN, NewsNight, -26%

MSNBC, Scarborough Country, -17%

Headline News, -17%

CNBC, Big Idea, -60%

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