Ratings

Fox News topped cable news for the day. CNN beat MSNBC in the demo. MSNBC edged CNN in total prime time viewers.

The White House coronavirus task force briefing ran from 5:55 into the 7 p.m. ET hour (CNN and MSNBC both cut out shortly before 7, Fox took entirety). CNN beat MSNBC in A25-54, while MSNBC beat CNN in total prime time viewers.

CNN averaged more than 800,000 Adults 25-54 in prime, and beat MSNBC at 5-8 p.m. in Total Viewers. However, MSNBC beat CNN for the day in Total Viewers.

Fox won Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 most hours, with the exceptions being 4 and 10 p.m., when CNN earned more Adults 25-54. MSNBC beat CNN in Total Viewers, but CNN beat MSNBC in demo,

Fox News was No. 1 for coverage of the live White House coronavirus task force briefing, which began just before 6 p.m. and concluded at around 7:30 p.m. ET.

Wolf Blitzer anchored CNN's 8 p.m. hour, and led the network to a win in that hour among Adults 25-54.