Van Susteren, Hannity win Cable News Twitter on Tuesday, 12/23/14

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.