As we slip into Christmas, a lot of shows have guest hosts, which makes a mess out of computing the ratings for the shows. So take these numbers with a grain of salt…
Van Susteren had the best hour overall, while Sean Hannity had the best day. Following Greta was Chris Hayes, Morning Joe, O’Reilly (with Eric Bolling as guest host), and Hannity.
Raw data: 2014-12-23-ShowStats.csv
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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 2014-12-23
Top Shows for the day:
| Category | Mentions | Show |
| Most Mentions During Hour | 2688 | Fox News: On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren |
| Most Mentions During Day | 10018 | 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 |
| Al Jazeera | America Tonight | 3 | 214 | 3 | 190 | 1,134,547 | 52% | 48% |
| Fox News | The Kelly File | 406 | 2,957 | 249 | 1,876 | 32,659,972 | 65% | 35% |
Ratings for 1 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 2 | 52 | 1 | 39 | 424,806 | 73% | 27% |
| CNN | CNN International | 178 | 4,835 | 164 | 3,879 | 205,821,952 | 57% | 43% |
| Fox News | Hannity | 488 | 10,018 | 322 | 5,831 | 79,655,584 | 64% | 36% |
Ratings for 2 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | CNN International | 264 | 4,835 | 237 | 3,879 | 205,821,952 | 57% | 43% |
| Fox News | On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren | 116 | 9,802 | 81 | 5,805 | 80,174,634 | 62% | 38% |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 11 | 237 | 7 | 184 | 292,444 | 45% | 55% |
Ratings for 3 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 11 | 1,572 | 8 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story | 0 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 565,860 | 83% | 17% |
| CNN | CNN International | 159 | 4,835 | 122 | 3,879 | 205,821,952 | 57% | 43% |
| Fox News | RedEye | 565 | 2,879 | 136 | 1,671 | 12,277,514 | 66% | 34% |
Ratings for 4 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | America Tonight | 0 | 214 | 0 | 190 | 1,134,547 | 52% | 48% |
| CNN | Early Start | 31 | 233 | 29 | 167 | 17,540,621 | 75% | 25% |
| Fox News | The Five | 19 | 1,048 | 12 | 684 | 6,429,631 | 64% | 36% |
Ratings for 5 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 12 | 1,572 | 12 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | Early Start | 53 | 233 | 46 | 167 | 17,540,621 | 75% | 25% |
| Fox News | FoxFriendsFirst | 61 | 137 | 53 | 118 | 1,223,503 | 79% | 21% |
| MSNBC | First Look | 2 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2,586,688 | 63% | 37% |
| MSNBC | Way Too Early (5:30-6) | 15 | 94 | 15 | 73 | 231,991 | 60% | 40% |
Ratings for 6 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 44 | 1,572 | 42 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi (3:30) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 255,311 | 83% | 17% |
| CNN | New Day | 229 | 2,596 | 152 | 1,750 | 101,921,465 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 664 | 3,519 | 426 | 2,256 | 26,885,587 | 60% | 40% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 18 | 236 | 13 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 628 | 4,265 | 219 | 1,834 | 13,102,099 | 53% | 47% |
Ratings for 7 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 33 | 1,572 | 32 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | New Day | 339 | 2,596 | 211 | 1,750 | 101,921,465 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 648 | 3,519 | 444 | 2,256 | 26,885,587 | 60% | 40% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 8 | 236 | 8 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 1,288 | 4,265 | 490 | 1,834 | 13,102,099 | 53% | 47% |
Ratings for 8 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 66 | 1,572 | 49 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | New Day | 547 | 2,596 | 404 | 1,750 | 101,921,465 | 58% | 42% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 573 | 3,519 | 413 | 2,256 | 26,885,587 | 60% | 40% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 13 | 236 | 11 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 777 | 4,265 | 333 | 1,834 | 13,102,099 | 53% | 47% |
Ratings for 9 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 129 | 1,572 | 109 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story | 0 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 565,860 | 83% | 17% |
| CNN | News Room | 4 | 76 | 3 | 42 | 147,196 | 60% | 40% |
| Fox News | America’s Newsroom | 42 | 391 | 33 | 288 | 5,803,345 | 72% | 28% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 8 | 236 | 8 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart | 19 | 288 | 11 | 203 | 7,137,357 | 60% | 40% |
Ratings for 10 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 78 | 1,572 | 73 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | News Room | 6 | 76 | 6 | 42 | 147,196 | 60% | 40% |
| Fox News | America’s Newsroom | 103 | 391 | 52 | 288 | 5,803,345 | 72% | 28% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 15 | 236 | 14 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart | 25 | 288 | 17 | 203 | 7,137,357 | 60% | 40% |
Ratings for 11 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 0 | 52 | 0 | 39 | 424,806 | 73% | 27% |
| CNN | @This Hour | 43 | 298 | 34 | 267 | 15,524,758 | 70% | 30% |
| Fox News | Happening Now | 44 | 148 | 33 | 107 | 5,134,240 | 73% | 27% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 12 | 236 | 11 | 178 | 1,990,591 | 69% | 31% |
| MSNBC | News Nation w/ Tamron Hall | 68 | 261 | 47 | 192 | 2,896,947 | 49% | 51% |
Ratings for 12 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 105 | 1,572 | 82 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | Legal View w/Banfield | 49 | 175 | 40 | 134 | 634,713 | 67% | 33% |
| Fox News | Outnumbered | 500 | 5,529 | 292 | 3,253 | 52,488,277 | 72% | 28% |
| HLN | HLN Now | 2 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 16,872 | 47% | 53% |
| MSNBC | Andrea Mitchell Reports | 38 | 213 | 32 | 171 | 882,228 | 53% | 47% |
Ratings for 1 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 121 | 1,572 | 103 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | Wolf | 195 | 3,195 | 167 | 2,234 | 166,409,273 | 68% | 32% |
| Fox News | Happening Now | 38 | 148 | 36 | 107 | 5,134,240 | 73% | 27% |
| HLN | HLN Now | 1 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 16,872 | 47% | 53% |
| MSNBC | Ronan Farrow Daily | 44 | 318 | 37 | 255 | 1,589,997 | 48% | 52% |
Ratings for 2 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 98 | 1,572 | 91 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | News Room | 4 | 76 | 2 | 42 | 147,196 | 60% | 40% |
| Fox News | The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson | 119 | 322 | 83 | 214 | 1,872,639 | 73% | 27% |
| HLN | HLN Now | 2 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 16,872 | 47% | 53% |
| MSNBC | The Reid Report | 211 | 1,783 | 111 | 1,048 | 5,456,524 | 46% | 54% |
Ratings for 3 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | News Room | 7 | 76 | 3 | 42 | 147,196 | 60% | 40% |
| Fox News | Shepard Smith Reporting | 125 | 211 | 98 | 166 | 979,967 | 66% | 34% |
| HLN | HLN Now | 9 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 16,872 | 47% | 53% |
| MSNBC | The Cycle | 42 | 154 | 31 | 90 | 807,547 | 81% | 19% |
| MSNBC | The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) | 56 | 233 | 42 | 152 | 647,746 | 81% | 19% |
Ratings for 4 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 53 | 1,572 | 46 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | The Lead w/Jake Tapper | 21 | 288 | 18 | 247 | 16,316,471 | 69% | 31% |
| Fox News | Your World | 60 | 534 | 46 | 436 | 812,708 | 64% | 36% |
| HLN | HLN Now | 2 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 16,872 | 47% | 53% |
| MSNBC | Now w/Alex Wagner | 39 | 110 | 25 | 77 | 176,853 | 76% | 24% |
Ratings for 5 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story (5-5:30) | 2 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 565,860 | 83% | 17% |
| CNN | The Situation Room | 478 | 3,195 | 363 | 2,234 | 166,409,273 | 68% | 32% |
| Fox News | The Five | 478 | 1,048 | 297 | 684 | 6,429,631 | 64% | 36% |
| Fox News | The Five w/Hosts | 766 | 9,747 | 485 | 5,318 | 86,121,294 | 67% | 33% |
| HLN | What Would You Do? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| MSNBC | The Ed Show | 542 | 1,080 | 225 | 515 | 6,964,609 | 65% | 35% |
Ratings for 6 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 76 | 1,572 | 72 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | The Situation Room (6 – 6:30) | 595 | 3,195 | 408 | 2,234 | 166,409,273 | 68% | 32% |
| Fox News | Special Report w/Bret Baier | 46 | 251 | 35 | 188 | 1,040,604 | 67% | 33% |
| MSNBC | PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton | 36 | 59 | 21 | 38 | 1,211,691 | 69% | 31% |
Ratings for 7 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi | 0 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 255,311 | 83% | 17% |
| CNN | Out Front w/Erin Burnett | 518 | 1,291 | 354 | 891 | 67,178,171 | 71% | 29% |
| Fox News | On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren | 2,688 | 9,802 | 1,566 | 5,805 | 80,174,634 | 62% | 38% |
| MSNBC | Hardball w/ Chris Matthews | 298 | 639 | 167 | 403 | 2,849,187 | 60% | 40% |
Ratings for 8 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 43 | 1,572 | 35 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 809 | 5,185 | 583 | 3,603 | 143,641,144 | 48% | 52% |
| Fox News | The O’Reilly Factor | 1,214 | 3,955 | 641 | 2,420 | 26,363,514 | 61% | 39% |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 72 | 237 | 54 | 184 | 292,444 | 45% | 55% |
| MSNBC | All In w/ Chris Hayes | 1,318 | 3,245 | 464 | 1,620 | 28,431,376 | 56% | 44% |
Ratings for 9 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Fox News | The Kelly File | 760 | 2,957 | 480 | 1,876 | 32,659,972 | 65% | 35% |
| HLN | Dr Drew On Call | 110 | 248 | 72 | 175 | 4,153,856 | 43% | 57% |
| MSNBC | The Rachel Maddow Show | 1,133 | 2,639 | 413 | 1,315 | 6,608,507 | 47% | 53% |
Ratings for 10 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 2 | 52 | 2 | 39 | 424,806 | 73% | 27% |
| CNN | CNN Tonight w/ Hosts | 426 | 1,485 | 312 | 908 | 87,069,562 | 59% | 41% |
| Fox News | Hannity | 1,214 | 10,018 | 760 | 5,831 | 79,655,584 | 64% | 36% |
| MSNBC | The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell | 348 | 881 | 210 | 587 | 4,564,062 | 49% | 51% |
Ratings for 11 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 35 | 1,572 | 33 | 1,240 | 4,548,272 | 61% | 39% |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 289 | 5,185 | 260 | 3,603 | 143,641,144 | 48% | 52% |
| Fox News | The O’Reilly Factor | 353 | 3,955 | 215 | 2,420 | 26,363,514 | 61% | 39% |
| MSNBC | Pot Barons of Colorado | 34 | 109 | 19 | 73 | 112,736 | 63% | 37% |
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.