MSNBC’s decision to air the White House Correspondents’ Dinner—hosted by one of the network’s newest hires, Eugene Daniels—paid off in the 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET hours. MSNBC surpassed CNN in total viewers, but not the Adults 25-54 demo, during that block. CNN and Fox News opted against broadcasting the annual event. Fox News’ Life, Liberty & Levin was the most-watched show of the evening in both measured categories, while a Real Time re-air attracted CNN’s largest total viewer audience.
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 94 | CNN: 44 | MSNBC: 34
Prime: FNC: 89 | CNN: 50 | MSNBC: 29
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 82 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 46 |
Melber*: 56 |
| 5PM | Five*: 88 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 54 |
Sharpton: 33 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend Show: 92 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 43 |
Capehart: 25 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend Show: 82 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 55 |
Ayman: 38 |
| 8PM | Levin: 93 |
Real Time*: 74 |
WHCD: 34 |
| 9PM | Trump: 81 |
Eva Longoria*: 40 |
WHCD: 27 |
| 10PM | Failla: 94 |
Eva Longoria*: 35 |
WHCD: 26 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 96 |
Real Time*: 18 |
Ruhle*: 24 |
Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)
Total Day: FNC: 972 | CNN: 372 | MSNBC: 382
Prime: FNC: 1.255 | CNN: 429 | MSNBC: 414
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
| 4PM | Scott: 887 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 485 |
Melber*: 374 |
| 5PM | Five*: 951 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 500 |
Sharpton: 359 |
| 6PM | Big Weekend Show: 1.238 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 405 |
Capehart: 353 |
| 7PM | Big Weekend Show: 1.383 |
CNN Newsroom/Dean: 451 |
Ayman: 437 |
| 8PM | Levin: 1.392 |
Real-Time*: 809 |
WHCD: 382 |
| 9PM | Trump: 1.290 |
Eva Longoria*: 286 |
WHCD: 414 |
| 10PM | Failla: 1.084 |
Eva Longoria*: 191 |
WHCD: 445 |
| 11PM | Gutfeld*: 795 |
Real Time*: 246 |
Ruhle*: 327 |
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