Hannity Opens With Big Numbers

Sean Hannity's debut on FOX as a solo act is scoring big, with more than 2.8 million total viewers over age 2. That's more than Rachel Maddow and Larry King combined:

TVBythe numbers.com's Bill Gorman reports these Jan. 12 results from Nielsen:

9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity–2,835,000 viewers (703,000) (1,155,000)
Larry King Live—934,000 viewers (319,000) (468,000)
Rachel Maddow Show –1,341,000 viewers (441,000) (723,000)
Saving GM: Inside Crisis– 293,000 viewers (167,000) (183,000)
Lou Dobbs- 597,000 viewers (247,000) (339,000)

Also notable, Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor" pulled in 3,121,000 viewers during its 8 p.m. Eastern slot, and 1,513,000 viewers during his 11 p.m. repeat. Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" had 1,475,000 viewers at 8 p.m. and 1,033,000 viewers during his 10 p.m. repeat.