Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 8, 2008

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,654,000 viewers
CNN –1,097,000 viewers
MSNBC –771,000 viewers
CNBC – 416,000 viewers
HLN – 321,000 viewers

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CBS spins Face the Nation ratings via press release:

Broadcast has Posted the Largest Season-to-Date Gains of All

Sunday Morning Public Affairs Programs

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CBS spins the morning show results via press release:

For the week of Sept. 29, THE EARLY SHOW (2.1/8, 2.71m) posted increases: up +5% in households, up +7% in viewers, and up +11% in adults 25-54, compared to the same week last year.  THE EARLY SHOW cut the gap with “GMA” by 715,000 viewers, compared to the same period last year.  The CBS broadcast also narrowed the gap with “GMA” by 35% in households, 38% in adults 25-54, 25% in women 25-54 and 22% among women 18-49, compared to last year. 

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CBS spins Sunday morning ratings via press release:

For the Oct. 5 broadcast, CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING was up +3% in households (3.4/10 from 3.3/11), +8% in viewers (4.76 from 4.42m) and +15% in adults 25-54 (1.5/09 from 1.3/09) compared to the same week last year, making it the top Sunday morning news program in each category.

            Through the second week of the new television season, SUNDAY MORNING is up +3% in viewers (4.66m from 4.51m), +7% in adults 25-54 (1.5/08 from 1.4/08) and even in households (3.3/10) compared to last year.  

Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.

NBC touts Meet the Press ratings via press release:

TOPS CBS AND ABC BY MORE THAN 1 MILLION AND FOX BY NEARLY 3 MILLION VIEWERS 

“MTP” Is The Only Sunday Public Affairs Program to Post Week-To-Week Increases in Total Viewers, Homes, and Key Demos 

Broadcast Posts Double-Digit Growth Across the Board Vs. The Same Week Last Season 

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NBCU spins the Morning Show ratings:

“Today’s” Advantage Over GMA Increased Across The Board Versus The Same Week Last Season 

NEW YORK – October 9, 2008 – NBC News’ “Today” continues as the dominant morning news program topping the competition in all categories. For the week ending October 5, “Today” was No. 1 with more than 5 million total viewers – 704K (16 percent) lead over GMA, and a 2.3 million (85 percent) lead over “The Early Show.” This week’s win marks “Today’s” 669th consecutive week in first place.

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Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 7, 2008

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 2,171,000 viewers
CNN –1,744,000 viewers
MSNBC –1,042,000 viewers
CNBC – 461,000 viewers
HLN – 318,000 viewers

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Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 6, 2008

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,476,000 viewers
CNN –861,000 viewers
MSNBC –646,000 viewers
CNBC – 447,000 viewers
HLN – 339,000 viewers

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