Dramatic Fox News ratings comeback
Sean Hannity
The #1 prime-time show in recent months  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow at 9 P.M. E.T.  has on most nights since September 25 been relegated to second – sometimes a distant second – place by  Sean Hannity . Last week  for example  with overall cable news ratings pumped up by breaking news coverage of the Las Vegas shootings   Hannity  handily won the week against  his  competition on MSNBC and CNN. Not only that  but  as TV Newser reported on October 10:
 Sean Hannity  had the No. 1 program of the week across all of cable news  beating rival Rachel Maddow and fellow Fox Newser Tucker Carlson both in total viewers and in the all-important [age] 25-54 demo.
 Sean Hannity .
It was a significant week for Fox News. Not only was it the No. 1 basic cable network in total day  but it showed off a revamped prime time lineup  with  Sean Hannity  assuming the network's 9 p.m. slot.  Hannity   with help from some high-profile guests  got off to a very strong start.  He  defeated new time slot rival Rachel Maddow both in total viewers and the key news demo  en route to becoming cable news's No. 1 show of the week.
As Katz noted on October 10   Hannity  has buttressed  his  show since it moved back an hour to 9 P.M. on September 25 by presenting a variety of high-profile political guests who have succeeded in making news on  his  shows. Most recently  for example  an in-studio interview two days ago with former Trump White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon (video here) generated a number of headline stories when Bannon described his intention to lead an effort next year to primary-challenge RINOs in Congress so that they can be replaced by true conservatives dedicated to passing President Trump's MAGA agenda.
Donald J. Trump and  Sean Hannity  after an interview at Trump Tower  New York City during the 2016 campaign.
Tonight  Wednesday  October 11   Hannity  is scheduled to welcome perhaps the top newsmaking guest: President Donald J. Trump. Originally scheduled for October 4 but postponed when the president traveled to Las Vegas that day in the wake of the Mandalay Bay hotel shootings  tonight's sit-down with Trump will take place at the Harrisburg  Pennsylvania Air National Guard Base "to discuss tax reform  immigration and other top news headlines of the day " according to an FNC news release. Unlike most of  Hannity 's programs since the recent schedule shift  the hour-long conversation with the president will be prerecorded. President Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech in Harrisburg later the same evening  which the cable news channels may also cover live.
It is assumed that  Hannity   with the assist from his friend President Trump  will win the night's ratings for FNC by a wide margin.
The #1 prime-time show in recent months  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow at 9 P.M. E.T.  has on most nights since September 25 been relegated to second – sometimes a distant second – place by [TGT] . Last week  for example  with overall cable news ratings pumped up by breaking news coverage of the Las Vegas shootings   [TGT]handily won the week against  his  competition on MSNBC and CNN. Not only that  but  as TV Newser reported on October 10:
 [TGT]had the No. 1 program of the week across all of cable news  beating rival Rachel Maddow and fellow Fox Newser Tucker Carlson both in total viewers and in the all-important [age] 25-54 demo.
 Sean Hannity .
It was a significant week for Fox News. Not only was it the No. 1 basic cable network in total day  but it showed off a revamped prime time lineup  with  [TGT]assuming the network's 9 p.m. slot.  Hannity   with help from some high-profile guests  got off to a very strong start.  He  defeated new time slot rival Rachel Maddow both in total viewers and the key news demo  en route to becoming cable news's No. 1 show of the week.
As Katz noted on October 10   Hannity  has buttressed  his  show since it moved back an hour to 9 P.M. on September 25 by presenting a variety of high-profile political guests who have succeeded in making news on  his  shows. Most recently  for example  an in-studio interview two days ago with former Trump White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon (video here) generated a number of headline stories when Bannon described his intention to lead an effort next year to primary-challenge RINOs in Congress so that they can be replaced by true conservatives dedicated to passing President Trump's MAGA agenda.
Donald J. Trump and  Sean Hannity  after an interview at Trump Tower  New York City during the 2016 campaign.
Tonight  Wednesday  October 11   Hannity  is scheduled to welcome perhaps the top newsmaking guest: President Donald J. Trump. Originally scheduled for October 4 but postponed when the president traveled to Las Vegas that day in the wake of the Mandalay Bay hotel shootings  tonight's sit-down with Trump will take place at the Harrisburg  Pennsylvania Air National Guard Base "to discuss tax reform  immigration and other top news headlines of the day " according to an FNC news release. Unlike most of  Hannity 's programs since the recent schedule shift  the hour-long conversation with the president will be prerecorded. President Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech in Harrisburg later the same evening  which the cable news channels may also cover live.
It is assumed that  Hannity   with the assist from his friend President Trump  will win the night's ratings for FNC by a wide margin.