Upset In The Demo: MSNBC Beats CNN Five Out Of Seven Days Last Week

The Huffington Post

Note that these numbers specifically reflect just one slice of the ratings pie, a specific slice of viewers in a specific block of time. It just so happens to be the most important slice .... if you juxtapose the numbers, CNN is still the clear winner in total viewers for both the day and for primetime. But as TVNewser — who, frankly, oughta know — says, 'the mere fact that Countdown, Scarborough Country and the Doc Block are competing against Paula Zahn, Larry King and Anderson Cooper must be striking fear into the hearts of CNN Center and Time Warner Center.'

Third place? When you crunch all the numbers, yes. 'Perennial third place?' Hmm. Looking ahead, maybe not so much.