The Cable News Schedules were a bit of a mess on Christmas eve, with a variety of programs being replaced by pre-recorded content or the normal hosts away and guest hosts filling in. For that reason, the stats for the day are fairly questionable.
That being said, MSNBC’s Live (just general news programming) had the most mentions during an hour and Hannity had the most mentions during the day as a whole.
Raw data for the day: 2014-12-24-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 2014-12-24
Top Shows for the day:
| Category | Mentions | Show |
| Most Mentions During Hour | 591 | MSNBC: MSNBC Live |
| Most Mentions During Day | 5800 | 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 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 5,747 | 86% | 14% |
| Fox News | The Kelly File | 60 | 1,298 | 42 | 1,042 | 3,986,722 | 66% | 34% |
Ratings for 1 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6,448 | 50% | 50% |
| CNN | CNN International | 212 | 3,361 | 189 | 2,619 | 93,824,141 | 53% | 47% |
| Fox News | Hannity | 225 | 5,800 | 154 | 3,435 | 31,104,867 | 67% | 33% |
Ratings for 2 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | CNN International | 314 | 3,361 | 263 | 2,619 | 93,824,141 | 53% | 47% |
| Fox News | On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren | 107 | 3,605 | 71 | 2,659 | 6,323,020 | 56% | 44% |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 27 | 293 | 15 | 164 | 745,986 | 31% | 69% |
Ratings for 3 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 16 | 1,021 | 16 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% |
| CNN | CNN International | 328 | 3,361 | 278 | 2,619 | 93,824,141 | 53% | 47% |
| Fox News | RedEye | 495 | 2,537 | 115 | 1,435 | 10,672,100 | 71% | 29% |
Ratings for 4 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | America Tonight | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 5,747 | 86% | 14% |
| CNN | Early Start | 12 | 77 | 8 | 56 | 543,991 | 70% | 30% |
| Fox News | The Five | 5 | 472 | 3 | 356 | 2,207,021 | 68% | 32% |
Ratings for 5 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 8 | 1,021 | 8 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Early Start | 19 | 77 | 15 | 56 | 543,991 | 70% | 30% |
| Fox News | FoxFriendsFirst | 40 | 153 | 34 | 109 | 1,119,697 | 71% | 29% |
| MSNBC | First Look | 3 | 43 | 2 | 36 | 2,678,826 | 69% | 31% |
Ratings for 6 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 13 | 1,021 | 13 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi (3:30) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 31,431 | 82% | 18% |
| CNN | New Day | 227 | 1,902 | 143 | 1,262 | 45,086,006 | 55% | 45% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 264 | 2,990 | 177 | 1,825 | 26,484,252 | 55% | 45% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 17 | 196 | 15 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 583 | 1,584 | 207 | 714 | 5,818,647 | 58% | 42% |
Ratings for 7 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 29 | 1,021 | 29 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | New Day | 308 | 1,902 | 189 | 1,262 | 45,086,006 | 55% | 45% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 401 | 2,990 | 273 | 1,825 | 26,484,252 | 55% | 45% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 17 | 196 | 15 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 342 | 1,584 | 145 | 714 | 5,818,647 | 58% | 42% |
Ratings for 8 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 51 | 1,021 | 47 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | New Day | 341 | 1,902 | 236 | 1,262 | 45,086,006 | 55% | 45% |
| Fox News | Fox And Friends | 493 | 2,990 | 353 | 1,825 | 26,484,252 | 55% | 45% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 21 | 196 | 19 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 355 | 5,495 | 299 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 9 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 92 | 1,021 | 70 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% |
| CNN | News Room | 11 | 78 | 5 | 25 | 238,579 | 88% | 12% |
| Fox News | America’s Newsroom | 14 | 209 | 13 | 163 | 1,670,378 | 62% | 38% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 18 | 196 | 11 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 492 | 5,495 | 368 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 10 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 93 | 1,021 | 70 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | News Room | 24 | 78 | 8 | 25 | 238,579 | 88% | 12% |
| Fox News | America’s Newsroom | 65 | 209 | 48 | 163 | 1,670,378 | 62% | 38% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 21 | 196 | 19 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 591 | 5,495 | 490 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 11 am
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6,448 | 50% | 50% |
| CNN | @This Hour | 10 | 47 | 8 | 39 | 87,468 | 67% | 33% |
| Fox News | Happening Now | 24 | 91 | 16 | 75 | 418,181 | 82% | 18% |
| HLN | Morning Express w/Robin Meade | 9 | 196 | 8 | 160 | 1,292,550 | 66% | 34% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 441 | 5,495 | 357 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 12 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 41 | 1,021 | 36 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Legal View w/Banfield | 36 | 94 | 36 | 87 | 786,296 | 73% | 27% |
| Fox News | Outnumbered | 466 | 2,317 | 284 | 1,609 | 13,403,607 | 73% | 27% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 413 | 5,495 | 285 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 1 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 32 | 1,021 | 31 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Wolf | 132 | 856 | 122 | 722 | 23,357,235 | 64% | 36% |
| Fox News | Happening Now | 12 | 91 | 12 | 75 | 418,181 | 82% | 18% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 253 | 5,495 | 165 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 2 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 50 | 1,021 | 46 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | News Room | 16 | 78 | 8 | 25 | 238,579 | 88% | 12% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 236 | 5,495 | 169 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 3 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | News Room | 2 | 78 | 2 | 25 | 238,579 | 88% | 12% |
| Fox News | Shepard Smith Reporting | 30 | 245 | 24 | 197 | 5,646,168 | 73% | 27% |
| HLN | What Would You Do? | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,921 | 0% | 0% |
| MSNBC | MSNBC Live | 284 | 5,495 | 210 | 3,664 | 11,430,427 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 4 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 74 | 1,021 | 64 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | News Room | 0 | 78 | 0 | 25 | 238,579 | 88% | 12% |
| Fox News | Your World | 61 | 216 | 44 | 169 | 241,691 | 59% | 41% |
| HLN | What Would You Do? | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,921 | 0% | 0% |
Ratings for 5 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Inside Story (5-5:30) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0% | 0% |
| Al Jazeera | TechKnow | 1 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 21,521 | 56% | 44% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 36 | 680 | 34 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
| Fox News | The Five | 145 | 472 | 109 | 356 | 2,207,021 | 68% | 32% |
| Fox News | The Five w/Hosts | 349 | 4,584 | 245 | 2,885 | 17,898,081 | 67% | 33% |
| HLN | What Would You Do? | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,921 | 0% | 0% |
Ratings for 6 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 41 | 1,021 | 37 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 36 | 680 | 34 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
| Fox News | Special Report w/Bret Baier | 37 | 249 | 36 | 214 | 2,254,947 | 55% | 45% |
Ratings for 7 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Real Money with Ali Velshi | 5 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 31,431 | 82% | 18% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 39 | 680 | 34 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 8 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 61 | 1,021 | 49 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 52 | 680 | 45 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 147 | 293 | 74 | 164 | 745,986 | 31% | 69% |
Ratings for 9 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 49 | 680 | 33 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
| HLN | Dr Drew On Call | 53 | 147 | 31 | 112 | 7,131,569 | 40% | 60% |
Ratings for 10 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | Consider This | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6,448 | 50% | 50% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 103 | 680 | 40 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 63% | 37% |
Ratings for 11 pm
| Network | Show | Twts Hour | Twts Day | UT Hour | UT Day | Reach | Male | Female |
| Al Jazeera | News | 25 | 1,021 | 22 | 796 | 2,241,385 | 63% | 37% |
| CNN | Parts Unknown | 63 | 680 | 40 | 336 | 1,457,332 | 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.