Kelly, Hannity top Thursday’s Cable News Twitter (4/16/15)

Just another typical week day with The Kelly File winning Best Hour and Hannity winning Best Day overall.  Following Kelly were Hannity, All In w/ Chris Hayes, The Ed Show, and The Five w/Hosts.

2015-04-16-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 2015-04-16

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 2327 Fox News: The Kelly File
Most Mentions During Day 6761 Fox News: Hannity

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Fox News The Kelly File 220 4,709 164 2,695 28,102,335 68% 32%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 106 4,075 83 2,270 37,283,197 47% 53%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 329 6,528 271 5,386 219,937,021 58% 42%
Fox News Hannity 312 6,761 169 3,549 38,185,606 61% 39%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 46 1,029 34 588 4,844,310 51% 49%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 291 6,528 242 5,386 219,937,021 58% 42%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 70 2,837 53 1,877 8,616,081 54% 46%
HLN Nancy Grace 32 385 21 242 425,992 38% 62%
MSNBC Hardball w/Chris Matthews 16 707 7 441 2,549,088 62% 38%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 221 6,528 157 5,386 219,937,021 58% 42%
Fox News RedEye 804 2,657 132 1,400 14,131,066 69% 31%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 22 3,519 16 1,966 28,434,654 59% 41%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Early Start 16 608 9 554 48,378,853 60% 40%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 13 994 6 727 5,035,665 72% 28%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 38 4,075 29 2,270 37,283,197 47% 53%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Early Start 136 608 134 554 48,378,853 60% 40%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 44 138 27 95 955,381 77% 23%
MSNBC First Look 0 8 0 6 4,736 100% 0%
MSNBC Way Too Early 1 3 1 2 2,710 100% 0%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 107 1,304 84 925 52,392,762 61% 39%
Fox News Fox And Friends 306 3,357 169 1,982 24,167,351 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 17 284 14 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC Morning Joe 630 3,304 222 1,393 8,699,933 60% 40%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 219 1,304 155 925 52,392,762 61% 39%
Fox News Fox And Friends 396 3,357 255 1,982 24,167,351 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 48 284 29 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC Morning Joe 935 3,304 362 1,393 8,699,933 60% 40%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 184 1,304 146 925 52,392,762 61% 39%
Fox News Fox And Friends 589 3,357 401 1,982 24,167,351 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 45 284 39 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC Morning Joe 569 3,304 280 1,393 8,699,933 60% 40%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 6 28 4 20 76,713 69% 31%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 77 328 46 232 2,986,688 65% 35%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 31 284 27 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 91 408 61 257 5,907,738 58% 42%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 1 28 1 20 76,713 69% 31%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 86 328 68 232 2,986,688 65% 35%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 22 284 17 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 90 408 57 257 5,907,738 58% 42%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN At This Hour 16 94 14 70 2,234,102 68% 32%
Fox News Happening Now 10 80 9 67 517,025 54% 46%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 21 284 17 204 3,571,081 63% 37%
MSNBC News Nation w/ Tamron Hall 58 213 39 155 1,081,973 52% 48%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 6 13 4 11 13,242 89% 11%
Fox News Outnumbered 703 3,039 423 1,990 10,431,860 63% 37%
HLN The Daily Share 10 64 9 46 1,063,530 41% 59%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 178 325 109 199 1,503,668 57% 43%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Wolf 154 1,575 124 1,277 64,944,978 68% 32%
Fox News Happening Now 15 80 15 67 517,025 54% 46%
HLN The Daily Share 8 64 8 46 1,063,530 41% 59%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 67 245 49 165 1,506,837 60% 40%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 3 28 3 20 76,713 69% 31%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 132 335 93 230 1,525,811 72% 28%
HLN The Daily Share 5 64 5 46 1,063,530 41% 59%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 74 245 50 165 1,506,837 60% 40%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 4 28 4 20 76,713 69% 31%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 73 126 60 95 244,912 55% 45%
HLN The Daily Share 18 64 13 46 1,063,530 41% 59%
MSNBC The Cycle 57 124 35 75 633,051 62% 38%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 128 445 94 334 1,792,133 60% 40%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 229 1,472 146 1,139 56,873,138 71% 29%
Fox News Your World 125 771 93 565 5,454,765 60% 40%
HLN The Daily Share 12 64 7 46 1,063,530 41% 59%
MSNBC NOW with Alex Wagner 97 263 62 193 700,744 65% 35%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Situation Room 185 1,575 142 1,277 64,944,978 68% 32%
Fox News The Five 899 1,508 455 878 5,525,133 60% 40%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 1,191 4,220 656 2,773 20,245,199 64% 36%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,193 2,408 410 1,004 10,283,507 64% 36%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Situation Room 225 1,575 182 1,277 64,944,978 68% 32%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 258 1,227 173 945 3,889,983 56% 44%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 291 1,735 181 1,220 8,538,360 62% 38%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 266 549 182 400 34,630,167 67% 33%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 555 2,837 447 1,877 8,616,081 54% 46%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 315 707 172 441 2,549,088 62% 38%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 662 3,092 431 1,809 185,718,167 50% 50%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 277 994 200 727 5,035,665 72% 28%
HLN Nancy Grace 161 385 95 242 425,992 38% 62%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 1,326 3,519 571 1,966 28,434,654 59% 41%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Fox News The Kelly File 2,327 4,709 1,276 2,695 28,102,335 68% 32%
HLN Dr Drew On Call 181 642 125 371 15,099,913 28% 72%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 1,150 4,075 525 2,270 37,283,197 47% 53%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN Tonight 185 638 114 449 53,499,427 51% 49%
CNN CNN Tonight w/ Hosts 198 1,764 123 1,285 60,280,104 63% 37%
Fox News Hannity 1,524 6,761 818 3,549 38,185,606 61% 39%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 518 1,029 253 588 4,844,310 51% 49%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 129 3,092 86 1,809 185,718,167 50% 50%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 67 994 56 727 5,035,665 72% 28%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 169 3,519 124 1,966 28,434,654 59% 41%

 


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.