Middle East Crisis: Greta #1 In Demo

Viewers in the 25-54 demographic are flocking to On The Record with Greta Van Susteren for war updates. CNN’s Anderson Cooper beat Greta in the demo last Monday and Tuesday, but by the end of the week the FNC host was untouchable.

On Wednesday, Greta averaged 836,000 demo viewers — more than O’Reilly, more than H&C, and more than any other cable news program. The same was true on Thursday, with 792,000 demo viewers, and on Friday, with 541,000 demo viewers. By comparison, On The Record averaged 306,000 demo viewers in Q2 2006.

Demo viewers may be tuning to the 10pm broadcast for Shep Smith‘s cogent recaps from Israel…

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