All the networks highlighted milestones: MSNBC said that this was the first time they have been #1 in all of cable for total day viewers, which is the 6 AM-6AM time period, Monday through Sunday. CNN said it had its most watched February in primetime and total day viewers. Fox News said that it was number one in all of cable primetime so far this year.
The Rachel Maddow Show averaged 3.54 million viewers, followed by Tucker Carlson Tonight with 3.39 million, Hannity with 2.94 million, The Five with 2.85 million and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell with 2.56 million. In the 25-54 demo, Maddow was on top with 567,000, followed by Carlson at 515,000, Anderson Cooper 360 with 480,000, Cuomo Prime Time at 466,000 and Hannity with 435,000.