FOX BUSINESS NETWORK TOPS CNBC IN BUSINESS DAY FOR THE 19th CONSECUTIVE WEEK
Lou Dobbs Tonight Marks 60 Straight Weeks as Number One in Business Television
FOX Business Network (FBN) continued its winning streak over CNBC, topping the network in Business Day viewers during the heavily dominated financial news week of October 9th-October 13th, according to Nielsen Media Research. As markets continue to hit record highs, FBN’s Business Day coverage saw a 20 percent advantage over rival CNBC with 208,000 total viewers compared to CNBC’s 173,000 for the week.
For the 60th consecutive week, Lou Dobbs Tonight (7PM/ET) was the number one rated news program in business television with 376,000 total viewers, as well as the week’s number one rated business news program in the age 25-54 demo with 47,000 total viewers.
Along with Dobbs, FBN’s Varney & Co (9a-12p/ET), CAVUTO Coast to Coast (12-2p/ET), and Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman (3-4p/ET), were among the six top rated programs for the week. Additionally, Risk & Reward (5-6p/ET) dominated it’s CNBC competition in total viewers for the 22nd consecutive week.
***Below is the data according to Nielsen Media Research
Week October 9th-October 13th, 2017
Business Day
FBN: 208,000 P2+, 24,000 A25-54
CNBC: 173,000 P2+; 32,000 A25-54
Ratings for the top seven business programs:
Total Viewers: Lou Dobbs Tonight (376,000), Varney & Co (267,000), Squawk on the Street (177,000), Fast Money Halftime Report (184,000), CAVUTO Coast to Coast (181,000), Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman (176,000)
