A very rare win for The Colbert Report, who brought in the best hour and best day in Cable News Twitter.  And since The Report occupies the very last half-hour of the day, for it to win both means both Tuesday’s and Monday’s shows must have generated strong buzz:

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The rest of the winners for the day were interesting too. After Colbert came The Kelly File, Black in America, Hannity, and The Ed Show — quite a mix of shows.  Here’s the top 30 “best hour” ranking:

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Raw data for the day: 2014-11-18-ShowStats.csv

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Monday was a great night for Hannity, who had the best day overall and the best hour in Cable News Twitter.  Following Hannity was The Kelly File, The Ed Show, Chris Hayes, and Rachel Maddow.  Here’s the top 30 in a picture:

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Here’s the raw data: 2014-11-17-ShowStats.csv

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