‘Exhausted’ Americans are tuning out politics, according to cable news ratings and recent poll
2 weeks ago

‘Exhausted’ Americans are tuning out politics, according to cable news ratings and recent poll

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy While cable news networks CNN and MSNBC continue to see a massive post-election drop in their television ratings, a new Associated Press poll finds that most Americans are worn out since Donald Trump’s electoral victory and have tuned out from political news. “Everyone knows what is coming and we are just taking some time off.” The poll also shows that politics stands out in terms of media consumption, as Americans are still interested in news about climate change, the economy, and foreign conflicts open image in gallery President-elect Donald Trump speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest this past Sunday. Another Democratic respondent to the AP poll said that the election news on CNN and MSNBC had taken up too much of his time, adding that “the last thing I want to watch right now is the interregnum.” Indeed, about seven in 10 Democrats told the AP they are taking a break from political news. Fox News also saw disgruntled MAGA viewers flee the right-wing network after Trump’s 2020 loss, outraged over the channel’s early but accurate call of Arizona for Joe Biden.

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Americans are exhausted by political news: Poll
2 weeks ago

Americans are exhausted by political news: Poll

India Today  

NEW YORK: As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. Election news on CNN and MSNBC was taking up too much of Sam Gude’s time before the election, said the 47-year-old electrician from Lincoln, Nebraska. MSNBC had its own anger issues after several …

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
2 weeks ago

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

Live Mint  

NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. Election news on CNN and MSNBC was taking up too much of Sam Gude's time before the election, said the 47-year-old electrician from Lincoln, Nebraska. MSNBC had its own anger issues after …

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
Trending News
2 weeks ago

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. Election news on CNN and MSNBC was taking up too much of Sam Gude’s time before the election, said the 47-year-old electrician from Lincoln, Nebraska. MSNBC had its own anger issues after …

Two-thirds of US adults tuning out political news, poll finds
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Two-thirds of US adults tuning out political news, poll finds

Al Jazeera  

After months of presidential election coverage, new poll highlights years-long trend of political fatigue in US. After a year dominated by a relentless and intense United States presidential election campaign, Americans are looking for a break from political news, a new poll suggests. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released on Thursday found that 65 percent of …

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they’re tuning out

LA Times  

People at a watch party in Miami listen as former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate in September. Election news on CNN and MSNBC was taking up too much of Sam Gude’s time before Nov. 5, said the 47-year-old electrician from Lincoln, Neb. At Fox News Channel, a favorite news network for Trump fans, the post-election average of …

More bad news for MSNBC as they hemorrhage viewers and are now losing to NewsNation in weekend ratings battle
3 weeks, 1 day ago

More bad news for MSNBC as they hemorrhage viewers and are now losing to NewsNation in weekend ratings battle

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For instance, the noon broadcast of NewsNation Live Weekend pulled in 34,000 viewers in …

MSNBC ratings collapse postelection, Fox News surges as cable faces an uncertain future
4 weeks, 2 days ago

MSNBC ratings collapse postelection, Fox News surges as cable faces an uncertain future

LA Times  

President-elect Trump after an assassination attempt at a campaign rally held in Butler, Pa., on July 13, 2024. Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are all currently available in around 66 million pay TV households, according to Nielsen data, a 28% decline from 2016, the year Trump’s unpredictable presidential candidacy turbocharged their ratings. From June 27, the date of President Biden’s …

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow suffers worst ratings of the year as Fox News steals the spotlight
1 month, 1 week ago

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow suffers worst ratings of the year as Fox News steals the spotlight

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ratings woes continue for MSNBC post-election, as the liberal cable …

MSNBC ratings tank again after election spike as viewers tire of anti-Trump rants
1 month, 4 weeks ago

MSNBC ratings tank again after election spike as viewers tire of anti-Trump rants

Daily Mail  

MSNBC's viewership took a nosedive last week after Donald Trump's landslide election victory. Pictured, 'Morning Joe' anchors Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough on the air last week The news comes as commentators and analysts like host Rachel Maddow continue to discuss the result - often with words laced with ire toward the conservative On Tuesday, CNN earned 5.1 million viewers …

Election night television viewership drops sharply from 2020 and 2016
2 months ago

Election night television viewership drops sharply from 2020 and 2016

Associated Press  

The idea of grabbing some popcorn and watching television to see who America has chosen for its next president was far less appealing this year than in the past. The Nielsen company said that 42.3 million people watched election night returns between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump pour in Tuesday night. That’s down sharply from the 56.9 million who watched …

Election night ratings reveal which network came out on top
2 months ago

Election night ratings reveal which network came out on top

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum led the network’s …

Four years make a big difference for Donald Trump — and for Fox News
2 months ago

Four years make a big difference for Donald Trump — and for Fox News

Associated Press  

Four years ago, Fox News precipitated an internal crisis with a bold election night call that President Joe Biden would beat Donald Trump in the crucial state of Arizona. Fox News wasn’t the first network early on Wednesday to declare Trump had sealed his victory over Kamala Harris — upstart NewsNation, conservative rival Newsmax and Scripps Networks led the way …

Fox News leads election night ratings as MSNBC tops CNN for the first time
2 months ago

Fox News leads election night ratings as MSNBC tops CNN for the first time

LA Times  

Fox News was the top choice for TV viewers on election night, marking the second straight time the conservative network led rivals in viewership for presidential results. According to Nielsen data, Fox News averaged 10.3 million viewers from 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, finishing ahead of ABC’s 5.7 million viewers who tuned in for coverage of former President …

So Bigly: More than 67 million Americans watched Harris debate Trump, dwarfing ratings for the Biden-Trump showdown
3 months, 4 weeks ago

So Bigly: More than 67 million Americans watched Harris debate Trump, dwarfing ratings for the Biden-Trump showdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. June’s debate between Biden and Trump, hosted by CNN, had 51.3 million viewers across …

Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump-Harris presidential debate scores 67 million viewers

LA Times  

Former President Trump shakes hands with Vice President Kamala Harris at the start of an ABC News presidential debate Tuesday. The first and perhaps only debate between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her Republican rival, former President Trump, was watched by 67.1 million viewers Tuesday, a 30% jump over Trump’s June 27 face-off with President Biden. …

DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris’ acceptance speech
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DNC ratings thump Trump as 29 million TV viewers watch Harris’ acceptance speech

LA Times  

A capacity crowd cheers the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention. The momentum of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign helped push the ratings for the Democratic National Convention past the Republican festivities for former President Trump. Nielsen data showed that Harris’ well-received acceptance speech was watched by 29 million viewers across …

After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
5 months, 1 week ago

After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up

Associated Press  

After a desultory start to the campaign season, news outlets are starting to see interest in political news perk up because of an extraordinary run of stories over the past few weeks. “It’s been a week, or a decade.” More than 57 million people read news stories about the campaign on more than 2,000 news sites measured by Taboola over …

Trump’s big night at Republican convention draws 25 million TV viewers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s big night at Republican convention draws 25 million TV viewers

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech formally accepting his presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and an average of 25.4 million viewers tuned in to watch. Fox News was the most watched channel for coverage between 10 p.m. and 12:05 a.m. Eastern, with an average of 9.4 million viewers, followed by NBC, ABC, CNN, …

CNN Biden-Trump debate draws 51.3 million TV viewers, a major drop from 2020
6 months, 1 week ago

CNN Biden-Trump debate draws 51.3 million TV viewers, a major drop from 2020

LA Times  

The highly anticipated first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign averaged 51.3 million television viewers Thursday, far below the viewership the first time President Biden and former President Trump faced off in 2020. The showdown was produced by CNN and moderated by its anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, the first time a single network had complete editorial control over …

TV ratings: Trump indictment shakes up cable news rankings, sends MSNBC to top
1 year, 6 months ago

TV ratings: Trump indictment shakes up cable news rankings, sends MSNBC to top

LA Times  

Coverage of the indictment of former President Donald Trump boosted ratings for “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell,” helping MSNBC to win the week. The cable prime-time top 20 consisted of six MSNBC political talk shows — three editions of “The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell,” the Thursday editions of “Alex Wagner Tonight” and “All in With Chris Hayes” and …

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround
1 year, 9 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN’s leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded. If Licht’s bet pays off, CNN will strengthen its reputation as a news brand while also attracting viewers who are now watching Netflix or HGTV — not just competing news …

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround
1 year, 9 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CNN's leadership is preaching …

Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP
2 years, 2 months ago

Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Americans awoke Wednesday to Election Day outcomes that remained nearly as murky as the night before: “House, Senate control still hangs in the balance,” a CNN caption blared. The Washington Post’s website headlined, “Congress Hangs in the Balance as Democrats Defy Expectations.” The New York Times headlined, “Control of Congress Hinges on Closely Fought Races.” Yet further …

The new CNN chief trying to shake off channel's post-Trump hangover
2 years, 3 months ago

The new CNN chief trying to shake off channel's post-Trump hangover

The Telegraph  

In a note to staff, he said CNN should act as a "truth-teller, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers". The big question is whether Licht's tilt away from opinion will prove a miscalculation that could cede further ground to Fox News, or revive the channel’s fortunes. Fox, the right-leaning opinionated news network that championed Donald Trump's presidency, secured an …

Fox News Is Showing The Jan. 6 Hearings And Viewers Are Flipping The Channel
2 years, 6 months ago

Fox News Is Showing The Jan. 6 Hearings And Viewers Are Flipping The Channel

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Fox News Channel is airing the Jan. 6 committee hearings when they occur in daytime hours and a striking number of the network’s viewers have made clear they’d rather be doing something else. After the hearing started, Fox’s audience’s sank to 747,000 for the 3 p.m. Eastern hour and even lower, to 718,000, at …

Newscasts viewership soars following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Newscasts viewership soars following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

LA Times  

David Muir on ABC’s “World News tonight with David Muir,” the most-watched nightly newscast for the 116th time in 117 weeks. The cable top 20 consisted of 14 Fox News Channel weeknight political talk shows — five broadcasts of both “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and “Hannity” and four of “The Ingraham Angle”; both hourlong editions of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Night …

CNN loses nearly 90% of its advertiser-coveted demographics and overall total audience
2 years, 11 months ago

CNN loses nearly 90% of its advertiser-coveted demographics and overall total audience

Daily Mail  

Scandal-scarred CNN has seen its viewership nosedive by a staggering 90 percent both overall and in the critical demographic coveted by advertisers in the first week of the new year as compared to last year. The network, which was swallowed up by AT&T in its merger with WarnerMedia last year, has been plagued by high-profile scandals - most notably the …

Why NFL TV ratings are rebounding this season
3 years, 3 months ago

Why NFL TV ratings are rebounding this season

LA Times  

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford during the first half of an NFL contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 26. Three weeks into the 2021 season, overall viewing of the NFL is up 9% over the comparable period last year according to data from Nielsen and the league’s partners, with an average of 16.9 million viewers on TV …

Troubled Nielsen to update measurements for local television
3 years, 3 months ago

Troubled Nielsen to update measurements for local television

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Nielsen company, increasingly under fire from the television industry, on Tuesday said it would soon incorporate homes that have cut off cable in favor of broadband in its viewing measurements for local TV markets. “It’s a big step to making sure that our measurement is really inclusive,” said Catherine Herkovic, Nielsen managing director and executive vice …

Study: Pandemic speeded trends away from live TV viewing
3 years, 4 months ago

Study: Pandemic speeded trends away from live TV viewing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The pandemic accelerated changes in how people use their televisions, further reducing the dominance in traditional live viewing of what networks are showing, a new study has found. HBO said Sunday’s finale of its six-episode limited series, “The White Lotus,” was seen by nearly 2 million people across all formats. ABC’s “World News Tonight” led the evening …

‘We are lost’: Fox News suffers worst ratings in 20 years
3 years, 10 months ago

‘We are lost’: Fox News suffers worst ratings in 20 years

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News fell into third place among US cable current …

The feats, fiats and failures of American news networks
3 years, 11 months ago

The feats, fiats and failures of American news networks

Al Jazeera  

With Trump gone and ratings dipping, US broadcasters will have to reconsider their corporate approach to news. The three main US news networks, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, have enjoyed a roller-coaster ride over the past five years, thanks to one man, Donald J Trump. Trump, the infamous trickster, whose false claims about President Barack Obama’s birthplace – aired on …

Fox News shuffles daytime lineup; CNN makes changes
3 years, 11 months ago

Fox News shuffles daytime lineup; CNN makes changes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel is shuffling its daytime lineup and adding a new hourlong opinion show at 7 p.m. Eastern to replace that hour’s current anchor, Martha MacCallum. During the first three months of 2020, Fox’s average of 2.1 million viewers during the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekday hours was essentially equal to CNN and MSNBC combined, …

Facing ratings pressure, Fox News replaces news with opinion at 7 p.m.
3 years, 11 months ago

Facing ratings pressure, Fox News replaces news with opinion at 7 p.m.

LA Times  

Fox News, which has watched its ratings leadership slip since the election loss of President Trump, announced a major revamp of its daytime lineup Monday. The major change for Fox News is the move of “The Story With Martha MacCallum” out of its 7 p.m. Eastern time slot to make way for a new opinion show, tentatively named “Fox News …

Viewers chose CNN over Fox News for coverage of D.C.’s pro-Trump riots
4 years ago

Viewers chose CNN over Fox News for coverage of D.C.’s pro-Trump riots

LA Times  

President Trump delivered a taped address Wednesday asking his protestors at the Capitol to go home. In prime time, after the riot was quelled and Congress resumed the electoral vote count, the delta was even more pronounced as CNN averaged 8.2 million viewers versus 7.4 million for MSNBC and and 4.6 million for Fox News. “The president’s actions and his …

Newsmax beats Fox News for first time ever in ratings after Trump’s call to viewers
4 years ago

Newsmax beats Fox News for first time ever in ratings after Trump’s call to viewers

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newsmax TV has beaten …

With 63 Million TV Watchers, Viewership Declines for Trump and Biden's Second Face-off
4 years, 2 months ago

With 63 Million TV Watchers, Viewership Declines for Trump and Biden's Second Face-off

News 18  

A second debate between Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden attracted roughly 63 million television viewers, according to Nielsen data released on Friday, a drop from the candidates’ first face-off in September. Fox News Channel pulled in the largest viewership of any single network, drawing 15.4 million viewers. Nielsen’s figures reflect people who watched on television …

TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention
4 years, 4 months ago

TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention

LA Times  

Viewing of the Republican National Convention dropped on Wednesday to 17.3 million people for the address by Vice President Mike Pence. The figure provided by Nielsen is down 11% from the 19.4 million viewers who watched First Lady Melania Trump speak from the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday. Wednesday night’s figure for the GOP is down 31% from the …

A different view of the Democrats on Fox News prime time
4 years, 4 months ago

A different view of the Democrats on Fox News prime time

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are providing television viewers with a distinctly different vision of the Democratic National Convention each night from their perches on Fox News Channel. Carlson said that if the Democratic National Committee was in direct marketing, it would “be bankrupt by now.” Fox News is providing an hour of convention news coverage each …

Television viewership down for unconventional convention
4 years, 4 months ago

Television viewership down for unconventional convention

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Preliminary estimates show that viewership for the first night of the Democrats’ virtual convention was down compared with the opening of Hillary Clinton’s nominating party four years ago. Fox News Channel’s audience of 2.1 million viewers was smaller than what time slot occupant Laura Ingraham reaches on a typical night, perhaps explaining why Fox didn’t preempt Tucker …

Fox’s Hannity, Carlson enjoy Trump rally ratings bonanza
5 years, 6 months ago

Fox’s Hannity, Carlson enjoy Trump rally ratings bonanza

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson enjoyed a ratings surge from the channel’s solo extended coverage of President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign kickoff. Viewers watching last week’s rally in Orlando, Florida, helped cable star “Hannity” earn a rare top 10 showing among both broadcast and cable programs with 5 million viewers. While NBC’s “America’s Got …

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