CNN Tops MSNBC in Q2 Demo For 21st Straight Quarter
Despite Democratic Debates on MSNBC
Beats MSNBC Throughout Dayside; Outperforms MSNBC on Weekends; Bests MSNBC on Sunday Mornings in Demo 25-54
Key CNN Programs Surpass MSNBC for both the Q2 and Month of June in Demo Adults 25-54
CNN Ranks as Top 10 Network in All of Cable for 12th Consecutive Quarter
CNN Films: Apollo 11 Ranked #1 in Cable News in Key Demos
July 02, 2019
CNN topped MSNBC in Q2 demo (adults 25-54) for the 21st straight quarter in total day despite the Democratic debates on MSNBC (135k vs. 134k). This is the longest quarterly streak since 2010. Duringdayside (9am-4pm), CNN outperformed MSNBC (136k vs. 108k) ranking #2 in cable news for the 27thstraight quarter, the longest streak since 2012. On weekends, CNN delivered higher 25-54 audiences than MSNBC in both total day (110k vs. 75k) and prime time (126k vs. 77k), and bested MSNBC for 24 out of 24 hours on Saturdays and for 23 hours on Sunday among adults 25-54 during the quarter. For the month of June, CNN and MSNBC tied in total day among adults 25-54 (127k). CNN surpassed MSNBC during dayside (123k vs. 94k) and on weekends in total day (109k vs. 71k) and in weekend prime time (130k vs. 73k) in the key demo adults 25-54. All of CNN's Sunday morning programs posted more viewers than MSNBC in the key demo adults 25-54, ranking #2 in cable news for both the 2Q and month of June. (Of note: MSNBC aired the Democratic debates for two nights in June, elevating their ratings data for both total day and prime time for 2Q-19 and June).
CNN's morning news program New Day with Alisyn Camerota and John Berman (6-9am) had its third-highest second quarter on record among total viewers (460k), after 2018 and 2017. The Lead with Jake Tapper (4pm) averaged 699k in total viewers and 151k among adults 25-54 during 2Q-19. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer beat MSNBC at 5pm (162k vs. 149k) and 6pm (168k vs. 167k) for the 20thconsecutive quarter and for the 13th straight month at 5pm. Erin Burnett Outfront (7pm) ranked #2 in its hour among adults 25-54, ahead of MSNBC's Hardball (186k vs. 182k) for the fourth consecutive quarter and topped MSNBC for the month for the first time since April. AC 360 (8pm) registered 892k in total viewers and 214k in the demo 25-54 this quarter. Cuomo Prime Time (9pm) was CNN's top-rated news program in both total viewers (936k) and among adults 25-54 (230k) this quarter and for the month of June (924k/221k). CNN Tonight with Don Lemon (10pm) had its third-highest 2Q on record in total viewers (833k) and averaged 217k among adults 25-54.
During the second quarter (April-June), CNN ranked #9 in all of cable in total day among total viewers (545k), marking the 12th consecutive quarter that the network was a Top 10 cable network. This is the longest quarterly streak in over 24 years (since 4Q-95). For the month of June, CNN also ranked as a Top 10 cable network in total day among total viewers (#9, 534k), for the 18th straight month. For 2Q and the month of June, CNN had the youngest audience in cable news in total day and prime time and reached thelargest cumulative TV audience (among both total viewers and adults 25-54)
Key CNN Programs Surpass MSNBC:
Key weekday CNN programs surpassed MSNBC this quarter and for the month of June, posting higher demo 25-54 audiences including: Early Start with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs (4-6am), CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto (9-11am), At This Hour with Kate Bolduan (11am), Inside Politics with John King (noon), CNN Right Now with Brianna Keilar (1pm), and CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin(2-4pm).
On Saturdays Smerconish, CNN Newsroom with Fedricka Whitfield/Ana Cabrera, S.E. Cupp Unfilteredand The Van Jones Show, all topped MSNBC in the key demo 25-54. And on Sunday mornings, Inside Politics with John King, State of the Union with Jake Tapper, Fareed Zakaria GPS, Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter and CNN Newsroom all posted more viewers in the key demo 25-54 than MSNBC, ranking #2 in cable news.
CNN Films:
Apollo 11 (6/23/19, Sunday 9-10:48pm) ranked #1 in cable news among adults 25-54 (317k) and in younger viewers 18-34 (59k). The film averaged 1.4 million total viewers. Apollo 11 outperformed Fox by 109% and MSNBC by 260% in the key demo adults 25-54.
CNN Original Series:
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta (4/13/19-5/18/19, Saturdays 9pm & 10pm) ranked #2 in cable news in total viewers (610k) and both demos 25-54 (137k) and 18-34 (33k) across the full season, topping MSNBC in its time period. Among the key demographic adults 25-54, the series was up 62% vs. MSNBC in the time period. Versus the prior four Saturdays in the time period, the Gupta-led series posted the largest growth in cable news, increasing 31% in total viewers and 12% in the demo 25-54.
The Redemption Project with Van Jones (4/28/19-6/16/19, Sundays 9pm) ranked #3 in cable news in the key demo 25-54 (108k) and among younger viewers 18-34 (26k) and averaged 413k in total viewers. The Jones-led series outperformed MSNBC by double-digits in the demo 25-54 ( 54%) in its time period this season.
United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell (Season 4) (4/28/19-6/16/19, Sundays 10pm) ranked #2 in the time period in the key demos 25-54 and 18-34 across cable news. The Bell-led series delivered 198k in 25-54, 562k among total viewers, and 31k in 18-34. United Shadesoutperformed MSNBC by triple digits among 25-54 ( 205%) and 18-34 ( 210%) and was up vs. CNN's prior four Sundays average among adults 25-54 ( 40%).
Median Age: CNN attracted an audience that is two years younger than Fox and three years younger than MSNBC in total day. In prime, CNN is three years younger than Fox and four years younger than MSNBC. MSNBC is tracking at its oldest yearly median age on record in both dayparts.
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CNN Tops MSNBC in Q2 Demo For 21st Straight Quarter
