Friday, May 23 Evening Cable News Ratings: Memorial Day Weekend Is in Effect as News Viewership Falls

Friday, May 23 Evening Cable News Ratings: Memorial Day Weekend Is in Effect as News Viewership Falls 

Fox News was the most-watched network on a slow night

The start of the Memorial Day weekend saw all three networks record lower viewership than a typical Friday. Fox News continued to be the most-watched news network in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo led by The Five. MSNBC took the No. 2 position in total viewers, while CNN was second in the demo.

25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 179 | CNN: 54 | MSNBC: 43
Prime: FNC: 217 | CNN: 46 | MSNBC: 45

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
202
The Arena:
82
Wallace:
123
5PM Five:
321
Tapper:
80
Wallace:
122
6PM Baier:
234
Tapper:
76
Melber:
84
7PM Ingraham:
192
Burnett:
58
Weeknight:
60
8PM Watters:
214
AC360:
55
Hayes:
45
9PM Hannity:
181
The Source:
41
Psaki:
44
10PM Gutfeld!:
256
Phillip:
40
O’Donnell:
46
11PM Gallagher:
161
Coates:
33
11th Hour:
15

Total Viewers (Live+SD x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.610 | CNN: 326 | MSNBC: 543
Prime: FNC: 2.356 | CNN: 368 | MSNBC: 659

FNC: CNN: MSNBC:
4PM Cain:
1.869
The Arena:
430
Wallace:
995
5PM Five:
3.546
Tapper:
445
Wallace:
1.042
6PM Baier:
2.569
Tapper:
336
Melber:
889
7PM Ingraham:
2.082
Burnett:
364
Weeknight:
661
8PM Watters:
2.417
AC360:
408
Hayes:
682
9PM Hannity:
2.042
The Source:
361
Psaki:
698
10PM Gutfeld!:
2.608
Phillip:
334
O’Donnell:
599
11PM Gallagher:
1.377
Coates:
271
11th Hour:
413
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Mark Mwachiro is a TVNewser contributor who has been writing for the blog since March 2022. Based out of New York, Mark has also contributed to ADWEEK.