MSNBC’s Biden Interview Loses in Comedy Show Ratings to Comedy Reruns
Although President Biden’s last televised interview of his tenure garnered widespread publicity and coverage, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell’s interview Ratings have been lost to key demographics on comedy shows and other platforms.
O’Donnell’s prime-time interview with Biden drew 1.2 million total viewers, with just 97,000 in the crucial 25-54 age demographic.
Reruns of “Seinfeld,” “Family Guy,” “Friends,” “The Office” and “South Park” are just a few of the shows that won MSNBC’s survey of 25-54 year olds.
At 10 p.m., when O’Neill’s interview with Biden aired, Fox News Channel commanded a 68 percent share of total cable news viewers and a 71 percent share among viewers 25-54, while MSNBC had 23 percent and 15 percent. , respectively.
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MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell interviewed President Biden last week in one of his final speeches before leaving office. (Getty Images)
While O’Donnell has been a hit with cable television viewers on several comedy shows, his interview with Biden was rated higher than the previous week.
From 2023-2024 across several age demographics, however, O’Donnell’s rankings declined year over year. Ratings for “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” dropped 5% from 2023 to 2024 in 18-49, 25-54 and 12% of total viewers.
O’Donnell’s show dropped 41% in total viewers, 45% in A25-54 and 38% in A18-49 from December 2023 to December 2024. % 25-54 and below 85% 18-49 from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024.
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President Biden discusses his administration’s legacy with MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell. (MSNBC screenshot)
In the year In 2024, Fox News Channel’s time slot rival O’Donnell’s “Gutfeld” had a 69% advantage in total viewers, and 152% in the 25-54 demo and 173% in top ratings in the 18-49 demo.
O’Donnell has praised Bain throughout his interviews with the president, telling him he pulled off a “magic trick” for passing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and combining “domestic and foreign policy” as president.
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