TV News Network Ratings

Fox News was the top cable network in primetime last week, averaging the most total viewers between January 18th-24th. The last time FNC topped USA and came in first was during the week of the 2008 presidential election.

In a week dominated by coverage of the earthquake in Haiti and the U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts, FNC drew an average of 3.2 million total viewers in primetime (Mon-Sun).

Fox News's decision to stick with its opinion shows Friday night while their competition carried the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon worked for ratings.

Fox News more than doubled CNN and MSNBC which carried the concert and telethon from 8pm-10pmET.

•  FNC - O'Reilly/Hannity avg.: 3,807,000 Total Viewers / 938,500 A25-54
•  CNN - Hope for Haiti Now: 1,187,000 / 393,000
•  MSNBC - Hope for Haiti Now: 468,000 / 130,000

Primetime average (8-11pmET):

• FNC: 3,317,000 / 814,000
• CNN: 1,255,000 / 428,000
• MSNBC: 568,000 / 163,000

Fox was ranked 3rd in total day. CNN was 22nd in primetime and 19th in total day, and MSNBC was 25th in primetime and 31st in total day.

Here's are the primetime cable rankings for the week of January 18th:
Cable Ranker - Primetime - Week of 1-18-10