MSNBC has a historic ratings week

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TV Ratings story for the week of Aug. 17 — 23 Wed., Aug. 26, 2020

The cable news network MSNBC drew record viewership for its prime-time coverage of the Democratic National Convention and its first overall victory in its 24-year history.

MSNBC’s 39-minute coverage of Biden’s speech Thursday averaged 6.236 million viewers. Its two-hour, 13-minute coverage of Wednesday’s proceedings, which included Harris’ speech, averaged 6.199 million viewers.The week’s other program to average more than 6 million viewers was Sunday’s edition of CBS’ “60 Minutes” with three previously broadcast segments that were updated and averaged 7.

Sunday’s third-season finale of the Paramount Network neo-western “Yellowstone” was the second among entertainment programs and eighth overall, averaging 5.158 million viewers, the most for a cable entertainment program this year.While MSNBC’s convention coverage ended Fox News’ 30-week streak as cable’s most-watched network, it was still second among all networks, averaging 3.092 million viewers, one week after its third overall first-place finish of the summer.

 

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Not so impressive...I’ll bet most viewers were curious - not interested in MSNBC or the Dems. The DNC was boring and filled with lies and venom.

Typo. Hysterical ratings week.

Yeah um I doubt that 😂 nice try guys fakenews

He ain't winning after all the chaos in Democrat cities, far too many people changing their vote this year. I voted for him on Super Tuesday but what's occured since then to now, only shows incompetence, false narratives, and gaslighting.

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