Rachel Maddow Makes History By Finishing In The Top 10 Most Viewed Shows On All TV

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http://www.politicususa.com/2017/03/05/rachel-maddow-history-finishing-top-10-viewed-shows-tv.html?google_editors_picks=true

Rachel Maddow's MSNBC show is growing so much so fast that she is drawing more viewers than broadcast television networks. Maddow recently finished in top ten among all networks and programs in her timeslot.

MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” (M-F 9-10pm) finished in the top 10 among all networks in the time period on Thursday, March 2, according to Nielsen.

The primetime show delivered 2.5 million total viewers on Thursday and ranked #6 ahead of three broadcast networks: Fox Broadcasting, Univision and ABC. “The Rachel Maddow Show” also finished in the top 10 multiple times – including 14 out of the previous 19 days.

Among cable news networks, “The Rachel Maddow Show” topped CNN in both total viewers and in the key news A25-54 demographic on Thursday (2.5 million total viewers and 610,000 viewers A25-54 vs. CNN’s 1.3 million total viewers and 497,000 viewers A25-54).

During primetime in February 2017, more people watched MSNBC than CNN. “The Rachel Maddow Show” saw significant growth across the board and finished #2 in cable news for both total viewers and A25-54 demo. “The Rachel Maddow Show” delivered its biggest total viewer audience ever for a month. “The Rachel Maddow Show” also beat CNN’s regularly scheduled programs for the 45th straight month. The show posted its best demo delivery in the time period since November 2012.

When a cable news show is finishing in the top ten over 14 of the last 19 days and is defeating broadcast networks, that is a sign that something special is happening.

[Achilleaze]

1. Honest Americans are hungry for facts and real news

not the freaking "alternative crapola" the republican, inc. propaganda machine serves up endlessly.

[RKP5637]

71. Rachel is what the US needs more of. A well researched truthful journalist with a similar team

helping her. I'm so fed up with the endless republican propaganda and outright lies and deception, smoke and mirrors.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Word's getting out...

Watch Rachel, she seldom disappoints.

[shraby]

3. I wouldn't miss her. She not only is on top of what's going on, but she educates

the audience at the same time. When she's done, everyone knows the how, why, when and who.

[hedda_foil]

36. How, why, who AND, just as importantly, CONTEXT.

[amuse bouche]

63. Don't you mean you would miss her?

[PatSeg]

73. Think poster means

wouldn't miss her show.

[amuse bouche]

75. Ha..Ok got it

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. She is one of the top 3 or 4 most credible, honest and accurate reporters

in the world.

What she is doing is a solid hour of journalism every night.

You would have to put together hundreds of hours of "news" shows to find enough to equal her show for each day.

I also think she and people like her are in danger. The lesson we better learn and quick, and I hope she learns this, we are in a war with Russia and criminals in the WH and they treat their enemies (aka patriots and honest journalists) very badly.

I assume she has a bodyguard, if not that would worry me terribly. I wonder if WE realize what is really going on and who REALLY is behind it all and just how dangerous they are, do we?

[okieinpain]

40. ah you don't like the don lemon news hour. (sarcasm) n/t.

[renate]

42. I've had the same worries about her safety

I have to guess that anybody who's on TV every day has a bodyguard or several. But now there are not only Trump supporters but powerful Russians who wish her ill.

I really don't know how she does it--all we see is top-notch reporting and her still-cheery personality, while there must be some very serious security concerns behind the scenes.

[ncgrits]

44. I've had the same worries. Rachel needs to be careful and stay safe. America needs her! nt

[iluvtennis]

56. +1000nt

[democrank]

5. Rachel has an outstanding research team.

I don't remember if Rachel said this or if someone commenting about her program did....

She watches what Trump does, not what he says.

[lunatica]

21. She said it to her audience (I was watching when she said it)

She told us she was not going to be covering what everyone else was covering any more. She was going to ignore what Trump says and dedicate herself to covering what he does.

I've been glued to her show every evening. She and her crew are amazing!

She's another journalist you can put up there with Walter Cronkite. I believe everything she says now.

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64. Rachel and her team are real journalists and tell the truth with well researched topics/events.

This, is a rare find today IMO.

[longship]

6. Plus, Rachel's program is available as an audio podcast.

You can get your week nightly Rachel fix by pointing your podcast aggregator towards Rachel Maddow and subscribing to either the video or audio podcast. The audio version is only a 10MB download, easy-peasy even for download limited folks like me.

Just do it!

[OnDoutside]

20. Yes, I get my morning walk to Rachel's podcast on tunein.com.

[Bradical79]

46. Thanks!

I didn't think to look for a podcast, I don't watch cable news. I've only seen a few episodes of her full show, but have read her book "Drift". Very educational.

[SunSeeker]

7. Rachel is indispensable viewing right now.

[Adrahil]

8. She's been doing incredibly lately.

Between bringing some stories from investigative reporters into the public eye, to some good journalism by her own staff, she's been killin' it.

[Snotcicles]

39. She came back to her roots. nt

[Adrahil]

43. It does worry me sometimes....

That she so much wants to be "in the club" that she tolerates nonsense when she knows better. But lately, she's golden!

[nolabear]

9. The smart folks are hungry for smart facts.

Those fast factoids create nothing but anxiety. I expect the word is getting out that if you watch her you get the deep reasoning behind reports and can defend them yourself.

Good for her! I'm a fan of smart every time.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. This despite MSNBC isn't a tier 1 offering on all systems (while Fox you can watch on a toaster)

[PatSeg]

74. Yes, that still drives me nuts

[Old Vet]

11. Shes definitely on top of her game now, Good for her

[asuhornets]

12. Dr. Rachael Maddow--u go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[ancianita]

13. Proof that Americans know real, contextualized news when they see it. nt

[Binders Keepers]

14. She's now must-watch TV

for me and many others. If I can't be home, I tape her program. If I can't tape it, I go on her website and get the transcript. What she reports, you cannot get anywhere else on television. Hers is the most important program there is right now.

[NCjack]

15. Maddow is giving journals a tutorial. Find an important story.

Then, forget living off propaganda supplied by the White House. Go out side of the WH's spin chamber and find real people who have facts. Dig, analyze, dig, analyze, etc. There must be a hundred other news threads that are important and would sustain reporters for months to years to mine and exploit the data. Maybe the other reporters have become too lazy to live outside of the WH press room.

[Paladin]

16. I haven't been lured back to the rest of MSNBC---but I am watching Rachel, again.

No other show even comes close, in terms of intelligent, detailed political analysis. Her high ranking is the most encouraging thing I've encountered, since this country went behind the Trump Curtain.

[askyagerz]

17. After the first few times I saw her

Back in the day I knew she would eventually end up making waves. Journalism at its best

[Renew Deal]

18. Glad she's being recognized

She's really informative. Her show is different in style, but she knows how to tell a story. Her way is the long way.

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65. K&R!!!! n/t

[BadgerMom]

19. Kudos

to her and her staff.

[oasis]

22. Great researching staff. Excellent release and delivery of breaking news. nt

[Ccarmona]

23. People Are Waking Up to Her Mantra

"Don't watch his words, watch his actions?"
Unlike like the rest of the media who get distracted by Cheetolini's insane rants, she focuses on the daily actions of the whole Administration.

[ctw1]

24. I really wish her show was available on YouTube or some other online live feed...

I listen to all the shows the next morning on a podcast, but it would be nice to watch them live online (I'd still be watching the commercials, just like everyone else).

[spooky3]

25. Congratulations to TRMS!

[Laf.La.Dem.]

26. Love Rachel!!!

[Equinox Moon]

27. I don't have cable, but have viewed clips like this from YouTube.com

Impressive reporting!

[JHan]

66. one of her best segments

[dem4decades]

28. Maybe the rest of them should learn a lesson and

Drop the token Republican they put on and just do the news.

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67. Excellent, that's IMO what they should really do!!! n/t

[ymetca]

29. After she did that explosive show on Monday a week or so ago...

... showing all the Russian connections to T-rump's cabal, Chris Matthews and Brian Williams took her time-slot for a "special" program that basically regurgitated everything she already told us previously.

It's all very sexist .. "let the big boys take this now". But their "special" fell flat. Williams --what an empty suit! And Matthews can't shut up for two seconds to let anyone else speak.

Rachel just keeps smiling and doing her really amazing show. Someday journalists might well be receiving the prestigious "Rachel Maddow Saving Democracy" award.

If the corporate "big boys" will allow it, of course.

[Tracer]

30. Not only that she's smart and informative,

but she is darn witty!

[ElementaryPenguin]

31. Rachel is awesome, but it shouldn't be forgotten that Keith Olbermann

Started this truth-telling off! Before Keith guest-hosted on MSNBC, NO ONE on TV was taking on the evil CHENEY/bush cabal!! That said - please keep up the great work, Rachel!!!!

[90-percent]

60. Thanks for mentioning Keith

He is a gutsy journalist. Damn good sense of humor and generous with his guests. he got me through the GWB dark ages.

-90% Jimmy

[angrychair]

32. I'm with everyone, it's great

The more important question is why didn't her and her peers do this in August or September or October?

[Doreen]

33. I absolutely love Rachel.

I wait for her at 6:00pm and 9:00pm. I get upset if I miss her. She explains things pretty well before she goes on to the final story which for people like me who is not a history buff and because of my learning disability I have a hard time sometimes comprehending and with her I always comprehend. She deserves recognition.

[Maru Kitteh]

34. Fantastic news!

[YOHABLO]

35. She was made for this job. Amazing journalism. qudos to her staff

[rtracey]

37. Yeah?

Yeah? so.... as long as this new viewership votes for democrats in the 2018 election cycle, and shows this country, they want better government, not the Mussolini style bullshit we are experiencing now...then great. If it turns out these are couch sitting potato heads that don't give a crap about voting or human rights or anything the Democrats (progressives, liberals) stand for then send them over to Hannity.

[muntrv]

38. Looks like I need to skip Chris Hayes and watch Rachel instead.

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

59. I watch Chris Hayes, then Rachel. Nt

[Hekate]

41. Proudly KnR for Rachel

[Soxfan58]

45. Been a fan

Since Air America, congrates Rachel

[drm604]

47. She's amazing!

She provides important information (that is often unavailable elsewhere), but does so in an entertaining manner, and without anger and shouting!

She speaks in an intelligent manner but without talking down to her sudience.

[VOX]

48. She is simply outstanding. I absolutely adore her and her incredible intellect.

An hour with Rachel feels not unlike some fantastic college course with a charismatic and witty-genius professor leading the discussion.

She is absolutely the best in the news business. In a league of her own.

[drm604]

49. I think she was a college professor at one time.

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70. Definitely!!! I feel like I'm back at the university when I listen to her. She is factual, on target,

pleasing to listen too and one can really connect with what she is saying/covering. And, she does not talk over anyone. She's perfect!

[JMCoast]

50. Simply the best

Without a doubt, she is the best broadcast journalist out there. She's so smart and explains things better than anyone. It's great to hear more Americans are tuning in. It gives me a little hope in this otherwise daly drumbeat of Trumpland hysteria.

[Gothmog]

51. Yeah for Rachel

[Cha]

52. Really good to see that the polls are reflective of the

reality based news like this!

[ailsagirl]

53. Go Rachel!!

[SticksnStones]

54. Pardon me...is this where the Rachel Maddow fan club is meeting?

The most captivating hour on television, hands down, night after night. Period.

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69. Yep!

[Jack-o-Lantern]

55. She is Awesome.

[AgadorSparticus]

57. This doesn't surprise me at all. Her show lately is just outstanding.

The research, how she is connecting the dots between Trump, Ross, the fertilizer king, and russia...she deserves to get an award of some type. Exceptional investigative journalism.

[lisvard2]

58. Rachel is killin it tonight!

Talking about trumps connection to the Iranian national guard.

Sketchy Trump Hotel Project Linked To Iran's Revolutionary Guard http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/03/13/donald-trumps-worst-deal

[Upthevibe]

61. Go Rachel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[lunatica]

72. Yes. Showing he's been helping the Iranians launder money they send to terrorists

Building bogus trump towers in the middle of slums as a money laundering front.

[paulkienitz]

62. My SO recently bought a cable upgrade just for MSNBC

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68. It's worth it, even if just for Rachel. n/t

[MFM008]

76. It's the only thing

Keeping her show out of Megan Kelly's hands.

[librechik]

77. thank goodness! Her reporting is superb. And the Russian Invasion Story must be seen

by as many folks as possible

[Faux pas]

78. Go Rachel