TV Ratings: HLN Swells With Jodi Arias Verdict Coverage

With the closing in the Jodi Arias murder trial last week, HLN scored very strong ratings Friday. The network was #1 in the 25-54 demo, with 219k total day and 273k prime time viewers.HLN, which has seen atypically strong returns since January thanks to wall-to-wall coverage of the trial, predictably came out on top in the hour when the verdict was read. The 4 p.m. hour saw HLN's haul swell to 646,000 adults 25-54, besting the bigHLN topped MSNBC by +2% in Total Day among the coveted P25-54 demo (142k vs. 139k) in April 2013; MSNBC slipped to #4 for the month in Total Day P25-54 in cable news;; HLN's morning show, "Morning Express with Robin Meade" bested MSNBC'sStay up late with HLN After Dark! Vinnie, Ryan, Jane and our all-star legal team bring you the biggest moments from today's closing arguments. A live jury in our Atlanta studio and in Arizona

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