Colbert continues to dominate Cable News Twitter on Friday, 12/19/14

The Colbert Report exploded on Friday after it’s finale on Thursday (which ended right at midnight EST).  The best hour count was for the 9am rerun, although odds are high that it was just general chatter at that time rather than actual viewers.  The second best hourly count was also The Colbert Report for its 6pm showing; again, this was probably just ongoing conversation rather than viewers of that specific time.  Following Colbert was The Reid Report, Rachel Maddow, and the Ed Show.  Interestingly, the first Fox News show to make the list was at #10 for 7pm’s showing of On The Record.  For all the shows, the evening was very, very quiet:

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Raw data for the day: 2014-12-19-ShowStats.csv and 2014-12-19 Schedule.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 2014-12-19

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 3251 Comedy Central: The Colbert Report
Most Mentions During Day 81853 Comedy Central: The Colbert Report

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 28 319 28 299 553,387 37% 63%
CNN Parts Unknown 32 347 28 235 1,471,237 59% 41%
Fox News The Kelly File 147 2,195 114 1,535 47,480,867 61% 39%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 144 2,703 106 1,370 12,951,421 51% 49%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Consider This 0 3 0 3 246,556 100% 0%
CNN CNN International 211 5,152 193 3,987 126,192,590 52% 48%
Fox News Hannity 325 6,327 171 3,737 28,776,507 64% 36%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 45 705 34 539 3,802,747 63% 37%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 245 5,152 227 3,987 126,192,590 52% 48%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 33 3,511 30 2,353 22,848,803 61% 39%
HLN Nancy Grace 31 252 19 172 407,974 44% 56%
MSNBC Hardball w/Chris Matthews 11 1,013 9 656 7,857,747 60% 40%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 14 1,285 9 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 24 0 19 283,708 71% 29%
CNN CNN International 187 5,152 169 3,987 126,192,590 52% 48%
Fox News RedEye 547 1,982 109 1,036 12,056,745 71% 29%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 15 2,113 14 1,043 6,243,760 51% 49%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 2 319 2 299 553,387 37% 63%
CNN Early Start 11 327 8 250 34,894,904 67% 33%
Fox News The Five 7 703 3 460 1,958,430 73% 27%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 23 2,703 18 1,370 12,951,421 51% 49%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 20 1,285 20 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN Early Start 19 327 16 250 34,894,904 67% 33%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 81 171 44 106 382,387 75% 25%
MSNBC First Look (5-5:30) 0 7 0 5 897 80% 20%
MSNBC Way Too Early (5:30-6) 5 72 5 54 456,007 52% 48%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 38 1,285 36 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi (3:30) 0 19 0 19 235,493 50% 50%
CNN New Day 162 1,267 111 881 76,506,102 68% 32%
Fox News Fox And Friends 406 2,741 273 1,713 31,020,639 66% 34%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 8 206 6 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 924 5,392 393 2,606 25,200,081 58% 42%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 39 1,285 33 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN New Day 130 1,267 93 881 76,506,102 68% 32%
Fox News Fox And Friends 393 2,741 266 1,713 31,020,639 66% 34%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 17 206 17 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 936 5,392 406 2,606 25,200,081 58% 42%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 82 1,285 53 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN New Day 264 1,267 186 881 76,506,102 68% 32%
Fox News Fox And Friends 499 2,741 344 1,713 31,020,639 66% 34%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 11 206 9 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 768 5,392 358 2,606 25,200,081 58% 42%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 63 1,285 59 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 24 0 19 283,708 71% 29%
CNN News Room 4 98 2 48 105,031 33% 67%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 142 2,507 134 2,302 5,226,419 63% 37%
Comedy Central The Colbert Report 3,251 81,853 2,968 61,045 619,869,973 68% 32%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 117 219 72 125 1,011,443 88% 12%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 36 206 29 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 127 525 67 311 10,517,380 66% 34%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 74 1,285 72 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN News Room 12 98 4 48 105,031 33% 67%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 39 219 26 125 1,011,443 88% 12%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 28 206 23 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 168 525 116 311 10,517,380 66% 34%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Consider This 0 3 0 3 246,556 100% 0%
CNN @This Hour 53 392 41 300 38,217,131 64% 36%
Fox News Happening Now 26 81 12 60 5,280,485 72% 28%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 13 206 10 157 892,193 66% 34%
MSNBC News Nation w/ Tamron Hall 88 304 56 222 663,146 60% 40%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 39 1,285 28 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 3 41 3 37 155,978 26% 74%
Fox News Outnumbered 394 1,191 218 755 7,888,124 80% 20%
HLN HLN Now 5 59 5 42 889,732 16% 84%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 117 631 79 448 6,363,583 63% 37%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 77 1,285 59 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN Wolf 60 579 35 419 18,103,968 72% 28%
Fox News Happening Now 11 81 9 60 5,280,485 72% 28%
HLN HLN Now 10 59 6 42 889,732 16% 84%
MSNBC Ronan Farrow Daily 90 601 60 399 5,161,879 59% 41%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 122 1,285 101 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN News Room 5 98 2 48 105,031 33% 67%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 167 365 97 227 1,535,508 71% 29%
HLN HLN Now 5 59 5 42 889,732 16% 84%
MSNBC The Reid Report 1,333 2,812 737 1,522 13,103,389 40% 60%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 5 98 2 48 105,031 33% 67%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 82 187 68 151 405,961 57% 43%
HLN HLN Now 0 59 0 42 889,732 16% 84%
MSNBC The Cycle 73 170 46 109 1,646,398 67% 33%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 164 1,152 118 822 5,495,500 65% 35%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 55 1,285 47 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 128 1,982 95 1,512 37,750,998 66% 34%
Fox News Your World 88 753 62 571 8,694,942 63% 37%
HLN HLN Now 5 59 4 42 889,732 16% 84%
MSNBC Now w/Alex Wagner 60 278 41 216 598,382 61% 39%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Inside Story (5-5:30) 14 24 9 19 283,708 71% 29%
CNN The Situation Room 103 579 75 419 18,103,968 72% 28%
Fox News The Five 403 703 249 460 1,958,430 73% 27%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 641 3,134 389 2,022 27,290,334 71% 29%
HLN What Would You Do? 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,138 2,371 397 942 14,869,066 61% 39%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 69 1,285 58 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN The Situation Room (6 – 6:30) 71 579 57 419 18,103,968 72% 28%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 72 2,507 71 2,302 5,226,419 63% 37%
Comedy Central The Colbert Report 2,065 81,853 1,890 61,045 619,869,973 68% 32%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 170 1,115 127 842 10,364,502 60% 40%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 22 96 15 57 883,246 59% 41%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 2 19 2 19 235,493 50% 50%
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 428 1,125 306 786 109,213,005 72% 28%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 754 3,511 507 2,353 22,848,803 61% 39%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 382 1,013 225 656 7,857,747 60% 40%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 53 1,285 47 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 431 2,294 330 1,731 174,694,788 50% 50%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 313 2,442 172 2,043 2,961,759 71% 29%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 1,129 2,113 413 1,043 6,243,760 51% 49%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Sixties 22 77 10 43 183,944 63% 38%
Fox News The Kelly File 562 2,195 332 1,535 47,480,867 61% 39%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 1,143 2,703 429 1,370 12,951,421 51% 49%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Consider This 1 3 1 3 246,556 100% 0%
CNN The Sixties 13 77 10 43 183,944 63% 38%
Fox News Hannity 449 6,327 297 3,737 28,776,507 64% 36%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher 102 3,628 88 3,136 5,717,904 74% 26%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 62 1,285 54 970 4,072,270 63% 37%
CNN The Sixties 42 77 23 43 183,944 63% 38%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 54 2,442 38 2,043 2,961,759 71% 29%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) 67 3,628 50 3,136 5,717,904 74% 26%

 


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 100,000. 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.