Tuesday, January 02, 2007
CNN Dominates in Ratings Following Saddam Execution
TV Newser reports that more people had their eyes glued to CNN than any other cable news channel following the execution of Saddam Hussein Friday night:
> "Anderson Cooper beat Greta Van Susteren from 10pm to midnight, when both (sorry TVN, Anderson is an ANCHOR NOT A HOST) hosts were in their chairs. CNN delivered 2,981,000 total viewers, with 1,421,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC delivered 2,602,000 viewers, with 976,000 in the demo. (MSNBC had 704,000 viewers with 340,000 in the demo.)"
> "At 11pm, Greta dropped to 1,865,000 total viewers, while Cooper had 2,697,000. In the demo, Greta had 778,000 and Cooper had 1,393,000."
> "Midnight to 1am: CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 averaged 1,032,000 demo and 2,039,000 total viewers. FNC's execution coverage delivered 704,000 demo and 1,518,000 total viewers. MSNBC's Headliners & Legends special about Saddam had 330,000 demo and 714,000 total viewers."
> "1 to 2am: CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, from 1 to 1:15am, had 1,003,000 demo and 2,078,000 total viewers. The simulcast of CNNI from 1:15 to 2am had 687,000 demo and 1,363,000 total viewers. FNC's execution coverage delivered 536,000 demo and 1,083,000 total viewers. MSNBC's Headliners & Legends special about Saddam had 225,000 demo and 480,000 total viewers."
> "Anderson Cooper beat Greta Van Susteren from 10pm to midnight, when both (sorry TVN, Anderson is an ANCHOR NOT A HOST) hosts were in their chairs. CNN delivered 2,981,000 total viewers, with 1,421,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC delivered 2,602,000 viewers, with 976,000 in the demo. (MSNBC had 704,000 viewers with 340,000 in the demo.)"
> "At 11pm, Greta dropped to 1,865,000 total viewers, while Cooper had 2,697,000. In the demo, Greta had 778,000 and Cooper had 1,393,000."
> "Midnight to 1am: CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 averaged 1,032,000 demo and 2,039,000 total viewers. FNC's execution coverage delivered 704,000 demo and 1,518,000 total viewers. MSNBC's Headliners & Legends special about Saddam had 330,000 demo and 714,000 total viewers."
> "1 to 2am: CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, from 1 to 1:15am, had 1,003,000 demo and 2,078,000 total viewers. The simulcast of CNNI from 1:15 to 2am had 687,000 demo and 1,363,000 total viewers. FNC's execution coverage delivered 536,000 demo and 1,083,000 total viewers. MSNBC's Headliners & Legends special about Saddam had 225,000 demo and 480,000 total viewers."
# posted by ATN @ 10:08 PM 
