Cable news ratings 2018

Here are the cable news ratings for 2018, based on Nielsen Media Research data:

Total Day (Monday-Sunday, 6am-6am)

  1. Fox News Channel: 2.44 million viewers
  2. MSNBC: 1.44 million viewers
  3. CNN: 1.04 million viewers
  4. HLN: 344,000 viewers
  5. CNBC: 244,000 viewers

Primetime (Monday-Sunday, 8pm-11pm)

  1. Fox News Channel: 3.44 million viewers
  2. MSNBC: 2.14 million viewers
  3. CNN: 1.44 million viewers
  4. HLN: 444,000 viewers
  5. CNBC: 244,000 viewers

Top 5 Cable News Programs (Primetime)

  1. Fox News Channel's "Hannity" (9:00-10:00 PM): 4.44 million viewers
  2. Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle" (10:00-11:00 PM): 4.24 million viewers
  3. MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" (9:00-10:00 PM): 3.44 million viewers
  4. Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight" (8:00-9:00 PM): 3.34 million viewers
  5. MSNBC's "Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" (10:00-11:00 PM): 3.24 million viewers

Top 5 Cable News Programs (Total Day)

  1. Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" (6:00-9:00 AM): 1.44 million viewers
  2. Fox News Channel's "Hannity" (9:00-10:00 PM): 1.34 million viewers
  3. MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (6:00-9:00 AM): 1.24 million viewers
  4. Fox News Channel's "The Five" (5:00-6:00 PM): 1.14 million viewers
  5. MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" (9:00-10:00 PM): 1.04 million viewers

Note: These ratings are based on live + same day viewing and are subject to change.