Anderson Cooper, Kelly File win Cable News Twitter on Wednesday, 4/8/15

The Kelly File had the best hour, but I have to give the day to Anderson Cooper, who managed to bring in the most mentions throughout the day.

Raw data: 2015-04-08-ShowStats.csv

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 2015-04-08

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 3615 Fox News: The Kelly File
Most Mentions During Day 12146 CNN: Anderson Cooper 360

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Fox News The Kelly File 544 7,972 342 3,466 40,066,641 59% 41%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 120 3,724 94 1,985 17,331,445 48% 52%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 118 6,104 97 4,935 203,383,310 57% 43%
Fox News Hannity 431 11,386 298 6,125 73,572,913 61% 39%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 22 985 17 595 4,215,443 43% 57%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 152 6,104 94 4,935 203,383,310 57% 43%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 94 4,837 44 2,929 17,508,226 46% 54%
HLN Nancy Grace 10 468 8 293 1,152,346 41% 59%
MSNBC Hardball w/Chris Matthews 16 847 10 521 3,770,575 52% 48%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 358 6,104 310 4,935 203,383,310 57% 43%
Fox News RedEye 614 2,074 96 1,073 8,312,749 67% 33%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 24 5,180 21 2,688 30,528,763 45% 55%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Early Start 100 483 88 368 25,452,702 63% 37%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 30 1,906 21 1,216 12,285,850 65% 35%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 23 3,724 21 1,985 17,331,445 48% 52%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Early Start 93 483 74 368 25,452,702 63% 37%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 130 433 80 272 3,663,786 75% 25%
MSNBC First Look 3 18 3 13 117,741 64% 36%
MSNBC Way Too Early 1 4 1 3 2,758 0% 0%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 606 3,185 500 2,143 131,147,523 56% 44%
Fox News Fox And Friends 257 2,783 171 1,801 20,213,064 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 32 272 30 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC Morning Joe 760 4,536 251 1,627 9,048,771 47% 53%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 565 3,185 411 2,143 131,147,523 56% 44%
Fox News Fox And Friends 406 2,783 271 1,801 20,213,064 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 41 272 35 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC Morning Joe 982 4,536 412 1,627 9,048,771 47% 53%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN New Day 595 3,185 384 2,143 131,147,523 56% 44%
Fox News Fox And Friends 423 2,783 324 1,801 20,213,064 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 38 272 32 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC Morning Joe 821 4,536 414 1,627 9,048,771 47% 53%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 10 39 3 19 59,312 35% 65%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 45 236 34 157 1,101,475 66% 34%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 23 272 23 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 33 176 26 122 1,114,060 68% 32%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 2 39 2 19 59,312 35% 65%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 53 236 23 157 1,101,475 66% 34%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 14 272 12 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 32 176 28 122 1,114,060 68% 32%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN At This Hour 14 251 11 162 3,996,101 64% 36%
Fox News Happening Now 24 68 21 53 5,306,492 67% 33%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 9 272 9 210 1,184,474 69% 31%
MSNBC News Nation w/ Tamron Hall 91 390 63 305 1,266,220 50% 50%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 50 102 37 75 135,450 77% 23%
Fox News Outnumbered 531 1,630 290 964 3,712,379 72% 28%
HLN The Daily Share 14 157 12 105 2,764,052 62% 38%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 152 487 105 351 2,076,700 56% 44%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Wolf 148 3,063 123 2,373 119,971,021 63% 37%
Fox News Happening Now 15 68 11 53 5,306,492 67% 33%
HLN The Daily Share 19 157 15 105 2,764,052 62% 38%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 50 272 39 176 2,354,243 61% 39%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 2 39 2 19 59,312 35% 65%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 92 432 64 290 2,088,241 68% 32%
HLN The Daily Share 12 157 12 105 2,764,052 62% 38%
MSNBC MSNBC Live w/ Thomas Roberts 91 272 68 176 2,354,243 61% 39%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 1 39 1 19 59,312 35% 65%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 116 311 83 215 908,490 56% 44%
HLN The Daily Share 15 157 11 105 2,764,052 62% 38%
MSNBC The Cycle 30 145 25 106 731,786 56% 44%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 38 396 33 300 1,151,182 66% 34%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 278 5,486 194 3,430 45,806,353 45% 55%
Fox News Your World 287 1,312 240 989 3,247,410 63% 37%
HLN The Daily Share 36 157 7 105 2,764,052 62% 38%
MSNBC NOW with Alex Wagner 82 221 46 151 888,636 66% 34%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Situation Room 566 3,063 422 2,373 119,971,021 63% 37%
Fox News The Five 1,594 2,683 725 1,356 10,400,907 62% 38%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 1,827 4,959 862 2,785 23,914,885 63% 37%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,568 2,593 516 909 12,212,712 58% 42%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Situation Room 688 3,063 527 2,373 119,971,021 63% 37%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 153 801 104 602 4,169,356 64% 36%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 444 2,052 265 1,366 15,052,408 58% 42%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 341 1,768 277 1,463 72,745,594 57% 43%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 1,087 4,837 714 2,929 17,508,226 46% 54%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 421 847 216 521 3,770,575 52% 48%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 2,669 12,146 1,994 9,060 106,497,496 46% 54%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 499 1,906 303 1,216 12,285,850 65% 35%
HLN Nancy Grace 294 468 172 293 1,152,346 41% 59%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 2,494 5,180 1,028 2,688 30,528,763 45% 55%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Fox News The Kelly File 3,615 7,972 1,513 3,466 40,066,641 59% 41%
HLN Dr Drew On Call 305 766 157 385 14,482,365 35% 65%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 1,417 3,724 621 1,985 17,331,445 48% 52%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN Tonight 113 297 59 213 2,053,763 53% 47%
CNN CNN Tonight w/ Hosts 310 6,118 218 3,965 49,133,045 46% 54%
Fox News Hannity 3,215 11,386 1,684 6,125 73,572,913 61% 39%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 514 985 276 595 4,215,443 43% 57%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 622 12,146 470 9,060 106,497,496 46% 54%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 103 1,906 85 1,216 12,285,850 65% 35%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 180 5,180 143 2,688 30,528,763 45% 55%

 


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.