Wednesday, December 29, 2004
CNN Wins Key Demo Tuesday Prime-time
Source: TV Newser Thanks to its tsunami disaster coverage, CNN's Tuesday primetime outperformed FNC in the 25-54 demo for the first time in five months, according to Nielsen ratings data. Between 8 and 11pm, CNN averaged 592,000 viewers in the coveted demographic, while FNC averaged 534,000.
In the 8pm hour, CNN beat FNC by 16% in the demo. In the 9pm hour, CNN had a 63% advantage -- 705,000 viewers to Fox's 433,000. CNN increased its primetime 25-54 demo ratings by 189% over its prior three-week Tuesday average, while FNC declined 9%, according to the network.
Among total viewers, CNN averaged 1,472,000 viewers in primetime, up 89% over its prior three-week Tuesday average. FNC averaged 1,794,000 viewers, down 13% from the same average.
Also: Headline News averaged 275,000 total viewers on Tuesday, up 40% over its prior three-week Tuesday average and outperforming MSNBC by 34%, which averaged 205,000 viewers.
# posted by ATN @ 6:00 PM 
