Flood writes, “The network averaged 181,000 total viewers compared to 171,000 for CNBC, giving Fox Biz it’s highest-rated business day (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ET) for a week ever.
“The network received a lift recently from the return of Neil Cavuto, who missed three months while recovering from open heart surgery. Since Cavuto’s return, his show, ‘Coast to Coast,’ has beaten CNBC’s ‘Fast Money Halftime Report’ and ‘Power Lunch’ at noon and 2 p.m. with 196,000 total viewers compared to 173,000 for CNBC. This is the first time that Cavuto has beaten CNBC in both hours and the highest rated week ever for Cavuto in total viewers.
“‘I did have a Sally Field moment there: ‘They like me, they really like me,” Cavuto joked to TheWrap last week when asked about recent ratings success.”
Read more here. CNBC notes that it has stopped using Nielsen for ratings because it doesn’t measure its audience outside of the home.
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