John Oliver wins Cable News Twitter, and Al Jazeera hits the top 5 on February 8, 2015

John Oliver is back and wins Cable News Twitter on Sunday. Oliver was followed by the two hours of Harris-Perry, the 9am hour of Kornacki, and, first time at the top, Al Jazeera’s 8pm news:

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Raw data: 2015-02-08-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 2015-02-08

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 2192 HBO: Last Week Tonight
Most Mentions During Day 5640 MSNBC: Meet The Press

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Consider This 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN Forensic Files 1 24 1 21 115,397 45% 55%
Fox News Judge Jeanine 181 1,404 116 963 3,965,673 61% 39%
MSNBC Lockup 15 120 13 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 2 0 2 1,957 50% 50%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 2 55 2 51 191,124 63% 38%
CNN Forensic Files 3 24 3 21 115,397 45% 55%
Fox News Fox News Reporting 20 495 11 341 7,589,531 54% 46%
MSNBC Lockup 18 120 18 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 13 2,012 8 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
Al Jazeera The Stream 0 14 0 13 51,712 88% 13%
CNN Forensic Files 2 24 2 21 115,397 45% 55%
Fox News RedEye 268 2,679 79 1,934 9,946,854 68% 32%
MSNBC Lockup 6 120 6 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 11 2,012 11 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
Al Jazeera 101 East 3 71 3 57 4,694,800 59% 41%
CNN Forensic Files 0 24 0 21 115,397 45% 55%
Fox News Strange Inheritance 0 20 0 17 38,359 87% 13%
MSNBC Lockup 3 120 3 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 10 2,012 10 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN CNN International 213 4,635 170 3,334 162,291,171 55% 45%
Fox News Judge Jeanine 60 1,404 39 963 3,965,673 61% 39%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 10 2,012 9 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN CNN International 154 4,635 123 3,334 162,291,171 55% 45%
Fox News Fox News Reporting 5 495 3 341 7,589,531 54% 46%
MSNBC Lockup 4 120 4 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 26 2,012 23 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
Al Jazeera 101 East 0 71 0 57 4,694,800 59% 41%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 3 0 3 866 0% 100%
CNN New Day 44 675 33 480 21,559,942 40% 60%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 164 1,306 118 786 7,738,200 56% 44%
MSNBC Lockup 2 120 2 98 210,983 51% 49%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Listening Post 3 34 3 25 101,186 30% 70%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 4 55 4 51 191,124 63% 38%
CNN New Day 45 675 33 480 21,559,942 40% 60%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 187 1,306 120 786 7,738,200 56% 44%
HLN Weekend Express 15 40 9 28 302,072 64% 36%
MSNBC Lockup 4 120 4 98 210,983 51% 49%
MSNBC Your Business (7:30) 17 49 8 26 2,664,444 45% 55%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 27 2,012 19 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN New Day 58 675 36 480 21,559,942 40% 60%
CNN Inside Politics 54 1,926 43 1,523 132,925,862 68% 32%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 229 1,306 157 786 7,738,200 56% 44%
HLN Weekend Express 10 40 7 28 302,072 64% 36%
MSNBC Up w/Steve Kornacki 553 2,169 192 855 6,213,522 52% 48%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN State of the Union 239 757 184 523 50,867,127 62% 38%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 247 1,306 151 786 7,738,200 56% 44%
HLN Weekend Express 2 40 2 28 302,072 64% 36%
MSNBC Up w/Steve Kornacki 921 2,169 310 855 6,213,522 52% 48%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 42 2,012 36 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN GPS w/Fareed Zakaria 147 779 86 530 19,868,440 63% 37%
Fox News Sunday Morning Futures 174 540 105 366 23,161,132 70% 30%
HLN Weekend Express 4 40 4 28 302,072 64% 36%
MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry Show 1,046 4,507 406 1,755 13,878,984 45% 55%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 1 14 1 13 18,854 100% 0%
Al Jazeera Listening Post 1 34 1 25 101,186 30% 70%
CNN Reliable Sources 207 549 148 395 58,511,852 58% 42%
Fox News #MediaBuzz 484 1,487 260 937 12,986,358 70% 30%
HLN Weekend Express 2 40 2 28 302,072 64% 36%
MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry Show 1,791 4,507 627 1,755 13,878,984 45% 55%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 80 2,012 67 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN State of the Union 132 757 69 523 50,867,127 62% 38%
Fox News America’s News HQ 98 479 91 359 16,749,246 72% 28%
Fox News Sunday Housecall 17 47 12 35 5,063,073 71% 29%
HLN What Would You Do? 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
MSNBC Weekends w/ Alex Witt 17 36 6 18 22,707 18% 82%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 62 2,012 51 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN GPS w/Fareed Zakaria 122 779 75 530 19,868,440 63% 37%
Fox News America’s News HQ 92 479 83 359 16,749,246 72% 28%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) 93 1,536 73 1,109 10,754,770 65% 35%
HLN What Would You Do? 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
MSNBC Weekends w/ Alex Witt 8 36 7 18 22,707 18% 82%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 58 2,012 49 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN News Room 5 134 3 80 1,694,981 51% 49%
Fox News Fox News Sunday 307 4,298 181 2,247 50,521,167 64% 36%
MSNBC Meet The Press 310 5,640 190 2,645 45,191,594 62% 38%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 8 134 4 80 1,694,981 51% 49%
Fox News WSJ Editorial Report 5 8 5 8 17,476 80% 20%
Fox News America’s News HQ 22 479 19 359 16,749,246 72% 28%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 2 46 2 42 99,335 14% 86%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 72 2,012 45 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN News Room 9 134 6 80 1,694,981 51% 49%
Fox News A Healthy You w/ Carol Alt (4pm) 0 4 0 3 22,233 100% 0%
Fox News Sunday Housecall 0 47 0 35 5,063,073 71% 29%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 5 46 5 42 99,335 14% 86%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi (2:30) 0 8 0 5 198,429 67% 33%
Al Jazeera Listening Post 0 34 0 25 101,186 30% 70%
CNN News Room 43 134 40 80 1,694,981 51% 49%
Fox News #MediaBuzz 135 1,487 107 937 12,986,358 70% 30%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 2 46 2 42 99,335 14% 86%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 35 2,012 32 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN News Room 14 134 8 80 1,694,981 51% 49%
Fox News Fox News Sunday 205 4,298 113 2,247 50,521,167 64% 36%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 2 46 2 42 99,335 14% 86%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN CNN Spotlight 11 157 11 145 154,211 76% 24%
Fox News Fox Report Weekend 308 593 180 380 13,240,379 69% 31%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 3 46 3 42 99,335 14% 86%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 780 2,012 386 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN Death Row Stories 8 96 6 57 378,099 43% 57%
Fox News Fox News Reporting 58 495 49 341 7,589,531 54% 46%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Death Row Stories 19 96 13 57 378,099 43% 57%
Fox News Greta Investigates 186 2,232 140 1,573 10,214,543 60% 40%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN Death Row Stories 17 96 10 57 378,099 43% 57%
Fox News Stossel 68 399 49 252 2,027,691 77% 23%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 82 2,012 74 1,207 13,286,011 56% 44%
CNN Death Row Stories 28 96 17 57 378,099 43% 57%
Fox News Fox News Reporting 33 495 23 341 7,589,531 54% 46%
HBO Last Week Tonight 2,192 4,161 1,731 3,295 20,671,620 61% 39%
MSNBC Lockup 18 120 17 98 210,983 51% 49%

 


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.