October 2010 Ratings: MSNBC is Only Cable News Channel to Show Growth

[RamboLiberal]

In October, MSNBC was the only cable news network to show overall growth compared to October ’09. In total day (Mon-Sun), the network is up +16% in Total Viewers and up +8% in younger viewers. In primetime (Mon-Fri), MSNBC is up +13% in Total Viewers and up +3% in the demo.

In the 5 PM hour, MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” was the only program to show growth: up +6% in Total Viewers and up +7% in the demo. At 6 PM, “The Ed Show” was up a whopping +28% in Total Viewers and up +10% in younger viewers. Rachel Maddow was also up double digits in both Total Viewers and younger viewers and in its first month on the air, MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” topped CNN’s “AC 360,” and improved the MSNBC timeslot +30% in Total Viewers and 10% in younger viewers compared to Oct. ’09 when the re-air of “Countdown” occupied the timeslot.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/october-2010-ratings-msnbc-is-only-cable-news-channel-to-show-growth_b38023

And in 5PM hour Beck is down -24% and -28% younger viewers.

[Joanne98]

1. I love Ed Schultz

[donco]

2. Way to go

Big Ed.

[movonne]

3. anyone know about this web site...I get e-mail everyday and

enjoy watching the rating...but is seems to be very right wing or maybe it is owned by faux????

[RamboLiberal]

6. No - it is an independent website

That does an honest job IMHO of reporting on the going's on in TV news. Been using TVNewser for several years.

Another good site is Cable News Ratings: http://tvbythenumbers.com/category/ratings/cable-news

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

4. They appealed to their GOP base the last month!!!(n/m)

[Lilyeye]

5. Great News!

[Peacetrain]

7. good news