Obama Town hall, Jon Stewart top Cable News Twitter on Wednesday, 2/25/15

MSNBC’s Town Hall with President Obama (which was hosted by José Díaz-Balart) won both the best hour and the best day overall on Cable News Twitter.  Following the town hall was The Daily Show, based on Jon Stewart’s rant against Fox News, resulting in, ironically, President Obama and Jon Stewart kicking Fox News out of the top of the chart:

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Raw Data: 2015-02-25-ShowStats.csv

Note that all times are US Eastern Time. See notes at end for further explanations. For earlier articles on cable news twitter ratings, please see this.

Cable News Twitter Ratings for 2015-02-25

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 8701 MSNBC: Obama Town Hall
Most Mentions During Day 25266 MSNBC: Obama Town Hall

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 27 1,553 26 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera America Tonight 2 92 2 85 488,015 50% 50%
Fox News The Kelly File 52 3,023 45 1,871 20,593,481 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 2 15 2 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 72 4,656 58 2,227 16,997,872 48% 52%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Inside Story 1 17 1 12 38,882 63% 38%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 2 43 2 35 571,647 67% 33%
CNN CNN International 150 6,771 134 5,350 253,245,294 56% 44%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 79 4,882 62 4,292 10,578,823 69% 31%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 90 1,987 83 1,463 57,856,901 69% 31%
Fox News Hannity 246 11,865 179 6,391 69,066,997 62% 38%
HLN The Social Life 19 58 8 32 5,839,205 56% 44%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 18 1,297 14 641 6,508,899 51% 49%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 92 0 85 488,015 50% 50%
Al Jazeera News 35 1,553 34 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN CNN International 181 6,771 150 5,350 253,245,294 56% 44%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 11 5,352 9 2,956 48,707,754 53% 47%
HLN Nancy Grace 19 1,025 14 714 1,719,672 35% 65%
MSNBC Hardball w/Chris Matthews 22 1,344 7 743 5,022,203 59% 41%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 33 1,553 19 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 1 43 1 35 571,647 67% 33%
CNN CNN International 172 6,771 118 5,350 253,245,294 56% 44%
Fox News RedEye 359 2,625 110 1,333 14,630,834 68% 32%
HLN Nancy Grace 12 1,025 11 714 1,719,672 35% 65%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 7 1,459 6 947 13,438,536 52% 48%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 9 1,553 7 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 56 1 42 1,064,891 54% 46%
CNN Early Start 93 507 76 390 21,177,027 72% 28%
Fox News The Five 4 1,881 3 1,225 6,907,103 65% 35%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 31 6,138 24 3,839 27,468,377 68% 32%
HLN Forensic Files 0 15 0 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 20 4,656 11 2,227 16,997,872 48% 52%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 12 1,553 9 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN Early Start 62 507 50 390 21,177,027 72% 28%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 76 287 48 207 2,087,806 74% 26%
HLN Forensic Files 0 15 0 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC First Look 0 10 0 10 3,351 100% 0%
MSNBC Way Too Early 10 107 10 70 744,463 51% 49%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 21 1,553 18 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 2 17 1 12 38,882 63% 38%
CNN New Day 403 2,943 271 2,115 138,298,421 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 355 2,547 228 1,614 21,598,555 61% 39%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 12 423 12 331 1,073,443 65% 35%
MSNBC Morning Joe 825 4,748 261 1,675 12,425,078 56% 44%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 5 0 5 4,571 0% 0%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 56 1 42 1,064,891 54% 46%
CNN New Day 557 2,943 464 2,115 138,298,421 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 335 2,547 232 1,614 21,598,555 61% 39%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 35 423 26 331 1,073,443 65% 35%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,380 4,748 486 1,675 12,425,078 56% 44%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 63 1,553 38 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN New Day 369 2,943 307 2,115 138,298,421 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 343 2,547 222 1,614 21,598,555 61% 39%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 73 423 64 331 1,073,443 65% 35%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,049 4,748 480 1,675 12,425,078 56% 44%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 79 1,553 72 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN News Room 4 39 4 23 71,121 56% 44%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 43 4,882 41 4,292 10,578,823 69% 31%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 45 1,987 36 1,463 57,856,901 69% 31%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 348 739 269 549 11,972,511 64% 36%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 43 423 37 331 1,073,443 65% 35%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 182 5,815 102 2,397 93,286,345 46% 54%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 61 1,553 58 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN News Room 6 39 1 23 71,121 56% 44%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 176 739 135 549 11,972,511 64% 36%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 32 423 24 331 1,073,443 65% 35%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 391 5,815 177 2,397 93,286,345 46% 54%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 66 1,553 50 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera The Stream 13 61 10 53 421,559 63% 38%
CNN At This Hour 69 385 43 300 18,433,152 61% 39%
Fox News Happening Now 12 76 12 64 378,753 70% 30%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 26 423 14 331 1,073,443 65% 35%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 92 1,553 82 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera 101 East 0 5 0 5 6,548 0% 100%
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 47 71 32 43 102,163 48% 52%
Fox News Outnumbered 718 2,690 396 1,658 23,335,324 72% 28%
HLN The Daily Share 64 256 52 160 7,290,756 47% 53%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 71 245 48 160 658,259 55% 45%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 134 1,553 124 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN Wolf 535 2,351 491 1,896 75,319,047 67% 33%
Fox News Happening Now 17 76 17 64 378,753 70% 30%
HLN The Daily Share 29 256 20 160 7,290,756 47% 53%
MSNBC Ronan Farrow Daily 64 681 46 556 4,356,844 50% 50%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 137 1,553 123 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN News Room 9 39 6 23 71,121 56% 44%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 170 684 120 497 8,402,528 67% 33%
HLN The Daily Share 24 256 19 160 7,290,756 47% 53%
MSNBC The Reid Report 345 2,735 156 1,346 10,344,435 35% 65%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 3 39 3 23 71,121 56% 44%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 253 475 180 361 1,276,228 60% 40%
HLN The Daily Share 15 256 10 160 7,290,756 47% 53%
MSNBC The Cycle 40 149 25 97 1,702,259 66% 34%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 68 430 39 269 3,461,393 64% 36%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 96 1,553 79 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 157 1,605 128 1,123 45,528,362 63% 37%
Fox News Your World 199 1,388 154 1,059 3,890,590 64% 36%
HLN The Daily Share 10 256 7 160 7,290,756 47% 53%
MSNBC NOW with Alex Wagner 89 189 59 141 286,907 75% 25%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 1 5 1 5 4,571 0% 0%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 19 56 15 42 1,064,891 54% 46%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 19 56 15 42 1,064,891 54% 46%
CNN The Situation Room 140 2,351 107 1,896 75,319,047 67% 33%
Fox News The Five 938 1,881 565 1,225 6,907,103 65% 35%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 1,520 6,138 911 3,839 27,468,377 68% 32%
HLN Forensic Files 0 15 0 13 12,401 25% 75%
HLN The Social Life 0 58 0 32 5,839,205 56% 44%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,241 2,475 412 996 11,208,443 62% 38%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 74 1,553 67 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN The Situation Room (6 – 6:30) 186 2,351 158 1,896 75,319,047 67% 33%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 53 4,882 43 4,292 10,578,823 69% 31%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 68 1,987 61 1,463 57,856,901 69% 31%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 314 1,220 193 860 3,833,490 60% 40%
HLN Forensic Files 3 15 2 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 181 2,014 121 1,387 11,202,503 58% 42%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 79 1,553 69 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 780 2,302 620 1,774 171,750,010 66% 34%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 2,557 5,352 1,331 2,956 48,707,754 53% 47%
HLN Nancy Grace 48 1,025 37 714 1,719,672 35% 65%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 685 1,344 360 743 5,022,203 59% 41%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 84 1,553 77 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 315 1,747 265 1,322 98,970,695 51% 49%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 572 3,777 396 2,542 15,656,078 69% 31%
HLN Nancy Grace 218 1,025 149 714 1,719,672 35% 65%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 318 1,459 147 947 13,438,536 52% 48%
MSNBC Obama Town Hall 8,701 25,266 3,189 8,478 230,535,624 45% 55%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 71 1,553 64 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
CNN Parts Unknown 54 585 46 534 3,480,486 66% 34%
Fox News The Kelly File 1,322 3,023 581 1,871 20,593,481 66% 34%
HLN Dr Drew On Call 220 641 106 371 5,908,134 43% 57%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 2,065 4,656 778 2,227 16,997,872 48% 52%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 2 92 2 85 488,015 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 3 43 3 35 571,647 67% 33%
CNN CNN Tonight 200 980 120 760 21,195,527 61% 39%
CNN CNN Tonight w/ Hosts 386 2,638 229 1,877 53,931,157 62% 38%
Fox News Hannity 1,652 11,865 939 6,391 69,066,997 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 1 15 1 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 697 1,297 304 641 6,508,899 51% 49%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 62 1,553 48 1,204 4,604,824 57% 43%
Al Jazeera Inside Story (11:30) 0 17 0 12 38,882 63% 38%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 112 1,747 95 1,322 98,970,695 51% 49%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 2,839 4,882 2,595 4,292 10,578,823 69% 31%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 468 1,987 338 1,463 57,856,901 69% 31%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 213 3,777 157 2,542 15,656,078 69% 31%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) 29 776 27 571 2,254,483 67% 33%
HLN Forensic Files 3 15 2 13 12,401 25% 75%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 40 1,459 34 947 13,438,536 52% 48%
MSNBC Obama Town Hall 2,530 25,266 1,143 8,478 230,535,624 45% 55%

 


Definition of terms used in this report:

  • Network: For the purposes of total network mentions, the count is the total unique tweets that mention any of the shows tracked on the network or the network’s general Twitter account (e.g., @CNN).
  • Mentions During Hour or Tweets Hour: The number of tweets that mention the show during the hour specified. For shows that are repeat later in the day, the first (and often live) showing usually garners the most mentions by a significant margin.
  • Mentions During day or Tweets Day: The total number of mentions a show received from midnight to midnight, eastern time.
  • Tweet Count: The number of tweets (including retweets) that mention a show.
  • Unique Tweeters (Also labeled ‘UT‘): The number of Twitter users who have sent one or more tweets mentioning a show. If a user sends more than one tweet, they still only count once. For individual shows, both the unique tweeters during an hour as well as throughout the day are shown.
  • Reach: A measure of the number of impressions a collection of tweets could make. For each tweet that is sent, I add up how many people follow the person tweeting it — how many timelines that tweet will show up in. Thus, if network A has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 10 followers, the reach will be 00,000. On the other hand, if network B has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 100 followers, the reach will be 1,000,000. So network B has much greater reach: tweets mentioning network B will potentially be seen 10 times as often as tweets about network A. There’s no guarantee that that many people actually see or read the tweet; in fact, it’s probably safe to say a very small fraction do. For individual shows, reach is only calculate on the entire day’s tweets: there’s no point in assuming that people read the tweets in real time.
  • Male / Female: An estimate of the demographics of a show’s audience. Note that this number is an imprecise estimate.

Cable News Twitter Ratings are still experimental. If you have any suggestions, find any errors, or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at admin@socialseer.com

For further discussion of how these stats are calculated, please see this blog post. Especially the part about how I determine the gender of Twitter users.