Countdown Ratings

May Ratings Mayhem! Fox News Tops; MSNBC Beats CNN; Cooper, Olbermann Down; HLN Way Up

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 07.03.2009 | Media


Nielsen's May 2009 ratings are in, with Fox News again leading the cable news race by wide margins. Fox News Wins Ratings Race (Again) Fox News re...

Tuesday Night Ratings Shockers: MSNBC Wins Demo, "Nightline" Tops Leno, Letterman

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 11.23.2008 | Media


Update: Wednesday ratings return to normalcy, Fox News wins total viewers and demo Tuesday night brought two ratings shockers, as reported by The Hol...

Rachel Maddow Ratings: Beats Olbermann's "Countdown" To Be MSNBC's Top Show

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.19.2008 | Media


The student has surpassed the master, at least for one night. "The Rachel Maddow Show" was MSNBC's top-rated broadcast Tuesday night, unseating Keith...

O'Reilly's Obama Interview Crushes Olbermann's In The Ratings

Silicon Alley Insider | Michael Learmonth | Posted 10.11.2008 | Media


So much for home field advantage. Cable news outlets shouting from opposite ends of the political spectrum both aired sit-downs with Barack Obama on M...

Fox News Ad Congratulates O'Reilly, Suggests "Countdown" Is On Its Way Out At MSNBC

Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media


TVNewser reports that Fox News has taken out an ad in this week's Ad Age congratulating "The O'Reilly Factor" for 90 consecutive months atop the 8pm c...

"Countdown" Beats "O'Reilly Factor" In Ratings Demo For First Time Ever

Huffington Post | Posted 06.18.2008 | Media


MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" beat Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" in the key Adults 25-54 demographic for the first time ever last week. ...