CNN performed poorly in October compared to other major cable news networks, with Fox News leading the ratings.
However, CNN and MSNBC saw an increase in viewership compared to the previous year, attributed to coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict and the House Speaker upheaval.
“Fox News again topped all the cable news networks in October, but only CNN and MSNBC gained viewers versus last year, as Israel-Gaza coverage and the House Speaker upheaval dominated the news cycle,” Deadline wrote.
Cable News Ratings Wed Nov 1
Average Total Viewers
1⃣@FoxNews 1,780,444
2⃣@MSNBC 1,235,938
3⃣@CNN 600,833Primetime
1⃣Fox News 2,444,667
2⃣MSNBC 1,459,333
3⃣CNN 615,667 @Newsmax averages n/a pic.twitter.com/IDbcoLv1ZJ— RoadMN 📈 (@RoadMN) November 3, 2023
In terms of total viewers, Fox News averaged 2.12 million in primetime, while MSNBC drew 1.33 million, and CNN had 722,000.
“In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.12 million viewers, down 7% from October 2022. MSNBC drew 1.33 million, up 12%, and CNN posted 722,000, an increase of 16%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 256,000, off by 13%, while CNN averaged 167,000, up 25%, and MSNBC posted 132,000, up 16%,” Deadline noted.
Fox News’ “The Five” was the top-rated cable news program, followed by shows hosted by Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Rachel Maddow.
CNN’s viewership has continually remained in decline, hitting an all-time low in September. The network recently appointed Mark Thompson as its new chairman.
“The latest reporting from inside CNN, the basement-rated fake news outlet that will almost certainly be sold for parts within the next few years, suggests that the outlet’s leadership is not pleased with Kaitlan Collins, nor with the ratings of ‘The Source,’” Breitbart News’ John Nolte wrote.
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