Cable News Debate Ratings

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Debate (9 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.) | Total Viewers / A25-54 demo
FNC – 11,359,000 / 3,525,000
CNN – 9,805,000 / 4,435,000
MSNBC – 4,895,000 / 1,576,000


Post-debate (10:45 p.m. – 1 a.m.) | Total Viewers / A25-54 demo

CNN – 5,149,000 / 2,167,000
FNC – 4,617,000 / 1,464,000
MSNBC – 3,251,000 / 1,066,000

Prime time (8 p.m. – 11 p.m.) | Total Viewers / A25-54 demo

FNC – 9,041,000 / 2,704,000
CNN – 7,649,000 / 3,392,000
MSNBC – 3,947,000 / 1,241,000

Full story: http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/fox-news-is-most-watched-cable-net-for-clinton-trump-debate-cnn-wins-post-debate-coverage/305921

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1. Fox News audience skedaddled out of there pretty quick

They must be so sad.

Add in the broadcast networks and streaming viewers and it looks
like Trump made an ass of himself in front of a the biggest crowd
he's ever been in front of.

[FSogol]

5. Past their bedtime or they had some clouds to yell at?

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2. What's "A25-54 demo" ?

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. I imagine age demographic?

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4. Age 25 to 54. Favored class for advertisers. n/t

[Funtatlaguy]

7. The reason for this

is that most under 25 don't have enuf money to buy things and those over 54 are so set in their ways that they are not open to changing product brands by being influenced by advertising.

I used to sell ads, by the way. Not that you care or that it matters. Lol.

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6. Its the audience between the ages of 25-54.

This is commonly called "the demo." This group is important because it is the age group most wanted by advertisers. This helps them to set TV commercial fee rates.


The first number is the total audience regardless of age. The second number is the "demo" audience (25-54).