Kelly, Last Week Tonight win Cable News Twitter for Monday, February 9, 2015

The Kelly File won best hour in Cable News Twitter, while HBO’s Last Week Tonight (which has a repeat on Monday) won the best day overall.  Last Week Tonight’s strength follows on its win for best hour on Sunday; as the show airs so late in the evening on Sunday follow-on conversation naturally spills into Monday.

Following Kelly for best hour was Hannity, 7am Morning Joe, On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren, and 6 am Morning Joe:

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Raw data for the day: 2015-02-09-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 2015-02-09

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 3270 Fox News: The Kelly File
Most Mentions During Day 12944 HBO: Last Week Tonight

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 8 0 7 54,386 50% 50%
Al Jazeera News 40 1,693 33 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN Death Row Stories 33 121 21 79 223,616 59% 41%
Fox News Greta Investigates 158 4,145 78 2,476 12,810,504 51% 49%
HLN Forensic Files 3 21 3 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC Lockup 7 48 5 33 66,870 47% 53%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Death Row Stories 38 121 24 79 223,616 59% 41%
Fox News Stossel 11 259 10 248 338,661 71% 29%
HBO Last Week Tonight 333 12,944 282 7,748 46,834,061 69% 31%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC Lockup 7 48 6 33 66,870 47% 53%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 32 1,693 27 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 5 0 4 2,502 67% 33%
CNN CNN International 252 5,376 215 3,977 168,783,649 53% 47%
Fox News Fox News Sunday 19 243 8 191 608,443 70% 30%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC Meet The Press 51 654 32 483 3,062,631 62% 38%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 32 1,693 25 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 0 77 0 68 942,267 53% 47%
CNN CNN International 174 5,376 134 3,977 168,783,649 53% 47%
Fox News Greta Investigates 18 4,145 13 2,476 12,810,504 51% 49%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 21 8,701 38% 63%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Early Start 14 252 10 226 19,763,096 57% 43%
Fox News #MediaBuzz 7 466 5 390 16,901,811 64% 36%
HLN Forensic Files 1 21 1 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC Meet The Press 15 654 11 483 3,062,631 62% 38%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 36 1,693 30 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN Early Start 100 252 93 226 19,763,096 57% 43%
Fox News FoxFriendsFirst 50 170 31 106 390,576 77% 23%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC First Look 1 9 1 9 8,279 80% 20%
MSNBC Way Too Early (5:30-6) 8 20 8 19 61,410 72% 28%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 26 1,693 22 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Listening Post 6 33 6 32 2,380,884 64% 36%
CNN New Day 193 3,041 177 2,308 113,702,404 49% 51%
Fox News Fox And Friends 139 1,584 104 1,036 43,316,962 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 26 327 23 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,619 7,494 458 2,663 25,562,895 50% 50%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 5 0 4 2,502 67% 33%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 82 1 63 567,421 37% 63%
CNN New Day 242 3,041 186 2,308 113,702,404 49% 51%
Fox News Fox And Friends 207 1,584 141 1,036 43,316,962 60% 40%
HBO Last Week Tonight 304 12,944 178 7,748 46,834,061 69% 31%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 33 327 28 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,915 7,494 554 2,663 25,562,895 50% 50%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 90 1,693 58 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN New Day 395 3,041 266 2,308 113,702,404 49% 51%
Fox News Fox And Friends 184 1,584 133 1,036 43,316,962 60% 40%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 38 327 37 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC Morning Joe 1,209 7,494 602 2,663 25,562,895 50% 50%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 94 1,693 83 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 2 0 2 815 100% 0%
CNN News Room 2 78 2 45 38,612 62% 38%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 17 1,647 16 1,340 49,402,431 57% 43%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 8 693 8 487 5,003,998 60% 40%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 96 632 68 412 3,384,220 59% 41%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 54 327 41 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 75 295 54 193 5,094,071 59% 41%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 68 1,693 54 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN News Room 12 78 12 45 38,612 62% 38%
Fox News America’s Newsroom 56 632 34 412 3,384,220 59% 41%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 61 327 41 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC The Rundown w/José Díaz-Balart 49 295 33 193 5,094,071 59% 41%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 102 1,693 89 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera 101 East 0 9 0 8 15,716 67% 33%
CNN News Room 6 78 5 45 38,612 62% 38%
Fox News Happening Now 27 172 25 126 1,141,513 74% 26%
HLN Morning Express w/Robin Meade 32 327 30 228 4,209,788 66% 34%
MSNBC News Nation w/ Tamron Hall 58 490 39 336 9,033,617 43% 57%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 83 1,693 73 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera 101 East 0 9 0 8 15,716 67% 33%
CNN Legal View w/Banfield 1 8 1 8 14,384 50% 50%
Fox News Outnumbered 315 1,220 171 803 19,768,093 72% 28%
HLN The Daily Share 13 97 12 78 1,582,456 44% 56%
MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports 293 775 188 511 6,697,674 60% 40%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 99 1,693 84 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN Wolf 84 1,073 73 866 34,969,438 71% 29%
Fox News Happening Now 33 172 21 126 1,141,513 74% 26%
HLN The Daily Share 6 97 4 78 1,582,456 44% 56%
MSNBC Ronan Farrow Daily 121 866 67 518 13,966,268 46% 54%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 89 1,693 78 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 2 0 2 815 100% 0%
CNN News Room 0 78 0 45 38,612 62% 38%
Fox News The Real Story w/Gretchen Carlson 189 430 150 310 6,073,183 72% 28%
HLN The Daily Share 5 97 5 78 1,582,456 44% 56%
MSNBC The Reid Report 353 1,184 165 630 5,252,884 42% 58%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 5 78 3 45 38,612 62% 38%
Fox News Shepard Smith Reporting 54 186 48 152 5,905,783 63% 37%
HLN The Daily Share 19 97 18 78 1,582,456 44% 56%
MSNBC The Cycle 90 193 34 104 874,601 52% 48%
MSNBC The Cycle (w/ Host Accounts) 95 409 39 274 14,838,525 65% 35%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 58 1,693 41 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN The Lead w/Jake Tapper 132 1,086 107 737 6,115,421 64% 36%
Fox News Your World 334 878 257 684 4,464,320 70% 30%
HLN The Daily Share 5 97 5 78 1,582,456 44% 56%
MSNBC NOW with Alex Wagner 101 191 53 113 1,867,941 47% 53%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 0 5 0 4 2,502 67% 33%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 6 82 6 63 567,421 37% 63%
CNN The Situation Room 139 1,073 118 866 34,969,438 71% 29%
Fox News The Five 1,088 1,806 582 1,048 4,525,967 63% 37%
Fox News The Five w/Hosts 1,612 5,665 877 3,384 19,210,895 64% 36%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC The Ed Show 1,231 2,236 404 777 10,807,928 63% 37%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 111 1,693 84 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN The Situation Room (6 – 6:30) 127 1,073 116 866 34,969,438 71% 29%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 146 1,647 136 1,340 49,402,431 57% 43%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 33 693 31 487 5,003,998 60% 40%
Fox News Special Report w/Bret Baier 149 702 112 518 8,852,857 59% 41%
HLN Forensic Files 2 21 2 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC PoliticsNation w/ Al Sharpton 56 92 40 70 777,156 65% 35%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 111 1,693 73 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN Out Front w/Erin Burnett 232 539 150 349 3,183,627 65% 35%
Fox News On The Record w/Greta Van Susteren 1,816 4,145 1,094 2,476 12,810,504 51% 49%
HLN Forensic Files 3 21 3 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC Hardball w/ Chris Matthews 351 632 178 361 2,081,776 58% 42%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 111 1,693 77 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 436 1,255 285 851 14,978,802 42% 58%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 801 1,987 497 1,298 22,918,937 68% 32%
HLN Nancy Grace 251 614 174 380 1,177,152 38% 62%
MSNBC All In w/ Chris Hayes 1,172 2,752 430 1,432 28,828,792 57% 43%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 106 1,693 77 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Fox News The Kelly File 3,270 5,664 1,600 3,015 112,323,288 61% 39%
HLN Dr Drew On Call 288 576 131 320 4,343,768 41% 59%
MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 962 2,830 386 1,372 9,794,367 47% 53%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Fault Lines 2 5 1 4 2,502 67% 33%
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi 18 77 16 68 942,267 53% 47%
CNN CNN Tonight w/ Hosts 116 1,257 84 861 21,660,543 63% 37%
Fox News Hannity 2,293 8,118 1,262 4,527 73,524,982 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 0 21 0 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC The Last Word w/Lawrence O’Donnell 939 1,816 394 758 8,746,616 48% 52%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 68 1,693 53 1,158 4,061,084 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Inside Story (11:30) 0 7 0 6 236,817 60% 40%
CNN Anderson Cooper 360 120 1,255 89 851 14,978,802 42% 58%
Comedy Central The Daily Show 563 1,647 396 1,340 49,402,431 57% 43%
Comedy Central The Nightly Show 217 693 145 487 5,003,998 60% 40%
Fox News The O’Reilly Factor 220 1,987 155 1,298 22,918,937 68% 32%
HLN Forensic Files 6 21 6 21 8,701 38% 63%
MSNBC All In w/Chris Hayes 168 2,752 122 1,432 28,828,792 57% 43%

 


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.