Eric Bolling’s Hosting of The O’Reilly Factor wins Cable News Twitter on Friday, 3/13/15

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It’s kind of a tongue twister like “Ruth’s Chris Steak House”1: Eric Bolling’s (guest hosting of) The O’Reilly Factor was the best show on Cable News Twitter on Friday, winning both the best hour as well as the best day overall:

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The Kelly File was a close second, and then Greta, Morning Joe, and Ed were more distant 3rd through 5th place finishes.

Raw data: 2015-03-13-SHOWSTATS

1: Obscure trivia: Ruth’s Chris is headquartered in Winter Park, FL.  Eric Bolling went to college in Winter Park. I live not too far from Winter Park…

Note that all times are US Eastern Time. See notes at end for further explanations. For earlier articles on cable news twitter ratings, please see this.

Cable News Twitter Ratings for 2015-03-13

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 2372 Fox News: The O’Reilly Factor
Most Mentions During Day 18643 Fox News: The O’Reilly Factor

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 40 1,398 30 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 47 0 30 151,844 26% 74%
CNN Inside Man 68 394 58 327 2,619,640 54% 46%
Fox News The Kelly File 396 5,389 267 3,030 33,131,979 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 184 4,218 125 1,973 17,564,859 50% 50%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 14 1,398 13 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 1 21 1 15 49,605 69% 31%
CNN CNN International 101 3,805 82 2,999 140,714,956 57% 43%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 112 2,276 96 1,957 8,467,977 54% 46%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 27 728 22 558 3,157,483 71% 29%
Fox News Hannity 758 8,160 411 4,380 39,176,261 58% 42%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 89 1,448 63 685 5,535,881 55% 45%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 7 0 3 1,950 0% 0%
Al Jazeera America Tonight 22 47 6 30 151,844 26% 74%
CNN CNN International 130 3,805 96 2,999 140,714,956 57% 43%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 129 6,744 83 3,904 44,680,866 52% 48%
HLN Nancy Grace 10 206 7 142 492,963 44% 56%
MSNBC Hardball w/Chris Matthews 24 1,080 16 684 5,065,611 61% 39%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 18 1,398 11 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 1 21 1 15 49,605 69% 31%
CNN CNN International 118 3,805 104 2,999 140,714,956 57% 43%
Fox News RedEye 713 2,187 125 1,059 8,633,808 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 24 2,686 23 1,424 22,832,820 56% 44%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 7 1,398 6 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera The Stream 0 30 0 20 234,564 60% 40%
CNN Early Start 26 381 19 282 19,987,410 68% 32%
Fox News The Kelly File 37 5,389 31 3,030 33,131,979 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 17 4,218 17 1,973 17,564,859 50% 50%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 12 1,398 11 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 32 1 28 590,231 33% 67%
CNN Early Start 31 381 24 282 19,987,410 68% 32%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 23 155 22 102 395,180 64% 36%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC First Look 0 12 0 10 6,362 100% 0%
MSNBC Way Too Early 5 113 5 71 1,807,569 56% 44%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 24 1,398 21 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN New Day 166 2,283 129 1,364 65,922,067 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 295 2,544 194 1,663 14,022,619 54% 46%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 25 256 19 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC Morning Joe 971 5,801 339 1,999 19,403,963 54% 46%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 30 1,398 30 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 7 0 3 1,950 0% 0%
CNN New Day 276 2,283 171 1,364 65,922,067 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 536 2,544 389 1,663 14,022,619 54% 46%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 30 256 27 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,681 5,801 574 1,999 19,403,963 54% 46%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 3 0 3 42,178 100% 0%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 32 1 28 590,231 33% 67%
CNN New Day 318 2,283 227 1,364 65,922,067 51% 49%
Fox News Fox And Friends 382 2,544 276 1,663 14,022,619 54% 46%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 32 256 27 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,233 5,801 452 1,999 19,403,963 54% 46%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 58 1,398 51 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN News Room 7 88 5 40 182,930 86% 14%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 150 2,276 145 1,957 8,467,977 54% 46%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 59 360 36 246 2,164,089 53% 47%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 45 256 39 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 59 352 42 217 6,194,084 56% 44%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 53 1,398 49 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 1 0 1 983 0% 0%
CNN News Room 11 88 10 40 182,930 86% 14%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 68 728 59 558 3,157,483 71% 29%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 47 360 31 246 2,164,089 53% 47%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 34 256 28 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 61 352 46 217 6,194,084 56% 44%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 72 1,398 64 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN At This Hour 9 94 8 65 1,500,176 55% 45%
Fox News Happening Now 25 97 14 62 851,246 76% 24%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 28 256 23 204 1,123,013 52% 48%
MSNBC News Nation w/ Tamron Hall 88 816 64 608 23,418,283 40% 60%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 104 1,398 79 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera 101 East 1 8 1 7 2,335,756 75% 25%
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 27 37 16 25 159,751 67% 33%
Fox News Outnumbered 543 1,787 296 1,122 8,986,611 73% 27%
HLN The Daily Share 38 263 29 177 2,561,028 38% 62%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 102 349 66 239 1,199,172 64% 36%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 80 1,398 73 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera The Stream 1 30 1 20 234,564 60% 40%
CNN Wolf 104 1,079 59 865 19,780,550 67% 33%
Fox News Happening Now 40 97 30 62 851,246 76% 24%
HLN The Daily Share 44 263 31 177 2,561,028 38% 62%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 49 141 29 75 1,968,147 60% 40%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 150 1,398 111 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN News Room 13 88 6 40 182,930 86% 14%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 207 590 140 377 2,165,226 67% 33%
HLN The Daily Share 33 263 24 177 2,561,028 38% 62%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 37 141 23 75 1,968,147 60% 40%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 63 1,398 59 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 1 1 1 1 983 0% 0%
CNN News Room 6 88 3 40 182,930 86% 14%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 79 180 63 126 427,507 50% 50%
HLN The Daily Share 16 263 15 177 2,561,028 38% 62%
MSNBC The Cycle 63 204 38 121 919,742 49% 51%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 76 375 50 257 1,574,870 58% 42%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 230 1,927 197 1,468 40,438,242 63% 37%
Fox News Your World 213 873 164 670 8,802,445 67% 33%
HLN The Daily Share 6 263 6 177 2,561,028 38% 62%
MSNBC NOW with Alex Wagner 87 216 52 151 635,919 62% 38%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 84 1,398 77 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN The Situation Room 60 1,079 45 865 19,780,550 67% 33%
Fox News The Five 758 1,333 426 822 5,525,648 67% 33%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 1,277 8,339 788 4,718 41,456,428 61% 39%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,567 3,010 511 1,116 11,442,408 54% 46%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 51 1,398 45 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 3 0 3 42,178 100% 0%
CNN The Situation Room (6 – 6:30) 65 1,079 51 865 19,780,550 67% 33%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 136 2,276 127 1,957 8,467,977 54% 46%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 38 728 29 558 3,157,483 71% 29%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 338 2,553 235 1,668 29,461,678 50% 50%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 269 1,495 161 978 9,146,134 63% 37%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 61 1,398 61 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 157 500 113 378 33,610,176 59% 41%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 1,695 6,744 1,017 3,904 44,680,866 52% 48%
HLN Forensic Files 2 21 2 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 418 1,080 234 684 5,065,611 61% 39%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 98 1,398 91 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 214 1,545 162 918 19,829,947 58% 42%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 2,372 18,643 1,215 8,120 118,186,237 58% 42%
HLN Forensic Files 3 21 3 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 1,099 2,686 415 1,424 22,832,820 56% 44%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 73 1,398 65 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
CNN The Wonder List w/ Bill Weir 71 346 48 272 20,328,926 57% 43%
Fox News The Kelly File 2,246 5,389 1,155 3,030 33,131,979 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 1,424 4,218 517 1,973 17,564,859 50% 50%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 4 47 4 30 151,844 26% 74%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 0 21 0 15 49,605 69% 31%
CNN Finding Jesus 22 166 18 152 16,420,247 63% 37%
Fox News Fox News Reporting 638 2,712 388 1,764 45,964,029 52% 48%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher 1,206 3,045 546 1,708 30,624,165 57% 43%
HLN Forensic Files 5 21 4 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC Lockup 14 51 14 41 83,780 71% 29%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 42 1,398 35 1,098 5,418,741 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Inside Story (11:30) 0 7 0 3 1,950 0% 0%
CNN This is Life 13 88 13 84 164,386 52% 48%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 1,213 18,643 761 8,120 118,186,237 58% 42%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) 497 3,045 337 1,708 30,624,165 57% 43%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 19 16,662 33% 67%
MSNBC Lockup 2 51 2 41 83,780 71% 29%

 

Definition of terms used in this report:

  • Network: For the purposes of total network mentions, the count is the total unique tweets that mention any of the shows tracked on the network or the network’s general Twitter account (e.g., @CNN).
  • Mentions During Hour or Tweets Hour: The number of tweets that mention the show during the hour specified. For shows that are repeat later in the day, the first (and often live) showing usually garners the most mentions by a significant margin.
  • Mentions During day or Tweets Day: The total number of mentions a show received from midnight to midnight, eastern time.
  • Tweet Count: The number of tweets (including retweets) that mention a show.
  • Unique Tweeters (Also labeled ‘UT‘): The number of Twitter users who have sent one or more tweets mentioning a show. If a user sends more than one tweet, they still only count once. For individual shows, both the unique tweeters during an hour as well as throughout the day are shown.
  • Reach: A measure of the number of impressions a collection of tweets could make. For each tweet that is sent, I add up how many people follow the person tweeting it — how many timelines that tweet will show up in. Thus, if network A has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 10 followers, the reach will be 00,000. On the other hand, if network B has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 100 followers, the reach will be 1,000,000. So network B has much greater reach: tweets mentioning network B will potentially be seen 10 times as often as tweets about network A. There’s no guarantee that that many people actually see or read the tweet; in fact, it’s probably safe to say a very small fraction do. For individual shows, reach is only calculate on the entire day’s tweets: there’s no point in assuming that people read the tweets in real time.
  • Male / Female: An estimate of the demographics of a show’s audience. Note that this number is an imprecise estimate.

Cable News Twitter Ratings are still experimental. If you have any suggestions, find any errors, or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at admin@socialseer.com

For further discussion of how these stats are calculated, please see this blog post. Especially the part about how I determine the gender of Twitter users.