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 night, the same as broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC. But as cable rivals CNN and MSNBC devote three hours in prime time to the convention — including showing the Democrats’ feed virtually uninterrupted — Fox will not dislodge its biggest opinion stars. “Isn’t there anything else to do on Martha’s Vineyard in the summer?” Both hosts questioned Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s health, with Hannity showing a Trump commercial pressing that point.

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‘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 …

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 …

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. …

First Harris-Walz interview scores 6.3 million viewers on CNN
4 months, 1 week ago

First Harris-Walz interview scores 6.3 million viewers on CNN

LA Times  

Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris are interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Ga., on Aug. 29, 2024. CNN’s much-anticipated sit-down interview with the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Fox News pulled 6.1 million viewers on July 15 when Sean Hannity conducted the first interview with former President …

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 …

Democratic National Convention continues to score ratings wins over RNC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic National Convention continues to score ratings wins over RNC

Salon  

Ratings-obsessed former President Donald Trump might not like the latest Nielsen data showing that the Democratic National Convention has been outpacing the Republican National Convention's audience over the first three nights, The Daily Beast reported. Compared to the 20.1 million who watched the DNC on Wednesday, the Republican counterpart attracted about 17.9 million viewers on its third night, despite JD …

DNC ratings smoke RNC for third night in a row
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DNC ratings smoke RNC for third night in a row

Raw Story  

For the third night in a row, television ratings for the Democratic National Convention handily bested ratings for last month's Republican National Convention featuring ex-president Donald Trump. Via Fox Sports analyst Michael Mulvihill, the DNC on Wednesday night attracted an estimated 11.7 million viewers across seven combined television networks, compared to 9.1 million viewers who tuned into the RNC over …

Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?

Associated Press  

The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge: how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of the network’s audience has a different political viewpoint. Presidential nominee Kamala Harris was given nicknames like “the princess” and “comrade Kamala.” “We’re at the DNC,” Sean Hannity quipped, “so you don’t have to be.” Fox’s …

'Miserable': Fox News host claims Democrats don't actually want to be at their convention
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Miserable': Fox News host claims Democrats don't actually want to be at their convention

Raw Story  

Fox News' Jesse Watters had a take on the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday's edition of "The Five" — in his view, it looks like no one actually wanted to be there. "The only joy in the room, Greg, is Joy Reid," said Watters, referring to the liberal MSNBC host. Watters then rattled off a bunch of people he saw, …

'Going to stick in Trump's craw': CNN host laughs after DNC ratings exceed RNC's
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Going to stick in Trump's craw': CNN host laughs after DNC ratings exceed RNC's

Raw Story  

Tens of millions of people tuned in to the first night of the Democratic National Convention — and one CNN host believes that's sure to resonate with former President Donald Trump. Host Wolf Blitzer said on "The Situation Room" ahead of the second night of the DNC that "tens of millions" of Americans watched the first night — a number …

Overnight ratings give DNC a ratings lead over Trump's RNC viewership
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Overnight ratings give DNC a ratings lead over Trump's RNC viewership

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's reported fears are coming to life as the Democratic National Convention is already drawing bigger ratings than last month's Republican National Convention. The GOP nominee has been privately asking his media and political allies how they think the two events will compare, but the overnight ratings for the DNC's first night show that 11.4 million viewers turned in …

NPR’s 2024 Democratic National Convention Coverage
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NPR’s 2024 Democratic National Convention Coverage

NPR  

NPR’s 2024 Democratic National Convention Coverage toggle caption Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Washington D.C. - NPR will provide comprehensive multimedia coverage of the nominating convention and all major breaking news events from the campaign. The 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois August 19 -20: NPR and participating Member stations will offer special coverage on Monday and Tuesday starting …

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, …

‘Daily Show’ cancels Milwaukee shows, moves back to N.Y. after assassination attempt on Trump
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Daily Show’ cancels Milwaukee shows, moves back to N.Y. after assassination attempt on Trump

LA Times  

The news team of “The Daily Show,” sans Jon Stewart, was set to begin its coverage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. Following the attempted assassination Saturday of former President Trump in Butler, Pa., all eyes will be on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starting Monday, but fans of “The Daily Show” will have to wait …

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 …

Fox News today: the network famous for going after liberals might have met its match.
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News today: the network famous for going after liberals might have met its match.

Slate  

This is part of Sly as Fox, a short series about the perils of underestimating Fox News in 2024. If you are familiar with Jessica Tarlov, you’re probably a regular Fox News viewer. After initially developing a rapport with Fox prime-time host Sean Hannity, she is now most frequently seen on The Five, the network’s 5 p.m. chat show, which …

Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson is launching a streaming service
1 year ago

Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson is launching a streaming service

LA Times  

Tucker Carlson, who was ousted from his Fox News program earlier this year, is going it alone via streaming. Carlson was the most-watched prime-time cable news host in the country, averaging more than 3 million viewers a day, until his program was pulled by Fox News on April 24. His exit came a week after Fox News paid $787.5 million …

Trump-less Fox News Republican debate draws better-than-expected 12.8 million viewers
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump-less Fox News Republican debate draws better-than-expected 12.8 million viewers

LA Times  

During the 2016 race for the White House, then-candidate Donald Trump was responsible for making the Republican primary debates must-watch television events. It also surpassed the audience of 12.5 million for Fox News’ January 2016 primary debate held in Iowa, which Trump skipped as well. The ratings for the first 2024 Republican primary event were not expected to approach the …

Fox News' Tucker Carlson replacement Jesse Watters sees 800K drop in viewers in first primetime show
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News' Tucker Carlson replacement Jesse Watters sees 800K drop in viewers in first primetime show

Daily Mail  

Fox News' Jesse Watters' first primetime show fell well short of the traditional viewership pulled in by fired host Tucker Carlson in the coveted 8pm timeslot. Jesse Watters Primetime, which aired for the first time Monday evening, attracted 2.4 million viewers compared to Carlson's usual 3.2 million. It was Watters' first 8pm show since Carlson, 54, was fired by the …

Fox News revamps prime-time lineup after Tucker Carlson ouster and ratings drop
1 year, 6 months ago

Fox News revamps prime-time lineup after Tucker Carlson ouster and ratings drop

LA Times  

Fox News’ new prime-time line-up: Laura Ingraham at 7 p.m. Eastern, followed by Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld. The Rupert Murdoch-owned conservative news channel announced that Jesse Watters — who has hosted a 7 p.m. Eastern program since Jan. 2021 — will move to the 8 p.m. slot previously held by Carlson. Watters will remain a co-host on …

Tucker Carlson’s comeback video gets more views than his primetime Fox News show did
1 year, 8 months ago

Tucker Carlson’s comeback video gets more views than his primetime Fox News show did

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 Tucker Carlson’s first Twitter …

Tucker Carlson: How American conservatives lost their greatest voice
1 year, 8 months ago

Tucker Carlson: How American conservatives lost their greatest voice

The Telegraph  

Fox News’s daily hour-long programme, Tucker Carlson Tonight, pulled in an average audience of 3.3 million viewers in its final two months, making it by far the most viewed cable news show in America. A survey conducted by Nielsen MRI Fusion in October 2021 showed that among the 25-54 age group, 39 per cent of self-described Democrats tuned into the …

Fox ratings tumble in Tucker Carlson slot after his firing
1 year, 8 months ago

Fox ratings tumble in Tucker Carlson slot after his firing

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of Fox News viewers are reacting to Tucker Carlson’s firing by abandoning the network in his old time slot — at least temporarily. Fox drew 1.33 million viewers for substitute host Brian Kilmeade in the 8 p.m. Eastern hour on Wednesday night, putting the network second to MSNBC’s Chris Hayes in a competition Carlson …

Fox News prime-time ratings plummet after Tucker Carlson firing as Newsmax sees boost
1 year, 8 months ago

Fox News prime-time ratings plummet after Tucker Carlson firing as Newsmax sees boost

LA Times  

Tucker Carlson was fired on Monday, a stunning move that sent shockwaves through the TV news industry and made global headlines. “Fox News Tonight” — the program temporarily filling the slot long occupied by Carlson — pulled in 1.7 million viewers with “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade, according to Nielsen data. Fox News also faces a lawsuit from former …

Ex-Fox News Editor Reveals What The Network Thinks Of Its Audience
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-Fox News Editor Reveals What The Network Thinks Of Its Audience

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former Fox News editor fired after the network correctly predicted Joe Biden’s 2020 election win in Arizona said Wednesday that he failed to understand “how deeply afraid” network bosses were of the cable channel’s own audience. Chris Stirewalt told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo that he understood Republicans would be upset about Donald Trump’s defeat in the pivotal …

'A stunning break': Fox keeping its distance from scandal-shrouded CPAC
1 year, 10 months ago

'A stunning break': Fox keeping its distance from scandal-shrouded CPAC

Raw Story  

The Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off this week in Maryland under a cloud of scandal that is hovering over its founder Matt Schlapp and that has Fox keeping its distance when it comes to funding and coverage. None of Fox News Media’s outlets are listed among CPAC 2023’s list of partnering sponsors, which includes the network’s conservative arch-rival Newsmax …

Fox News’ ‘The Five’ topples ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ to become new cable news ratings leader
2 years ago

Fox News’ ‘The Five’ topples ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ to become new cable news ratings leader

LA Times  

The Fox News round table show “The Five” is now the most watched hour on cable news. Nielsen data for 2022 rank the Fox News round table program “The Five” as the most watched show in cable news with an average of 3.5 million viewers. Overall, Fox News was the most watched cable news network for 21st consecutive year with …

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 …

Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing
2 years, 7 months ago

Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Television viewers will find nearly blanket prime-time coverage of a Congressional hearing Thursday on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, with the exception of Fox News Channel. Fox News will cover the first in a series of House Select Committee public hearings as “news warrants,” it said in a release, otherwise leaving intact its regular lineup including “Tucker …

Fox News refuses to air Jan. 6 violence while trashing hearing as “boring” and “propaganda”
2 years, 7 months ago

Fox News refuses to air Jan. 6 violence while trashing hearing as “boring” and “propaganda”

Salon  

Fox News was the only news network not to carry the first day of the Jan. 6 committee hearings as its hosts repeatedly trashed the two-hour hearing without providing their audience any of the content. The committee detailed a lengthy case against former President Donald Trump's role, using clips of depositions from former Attorney General Bill Barr, former White House …

Fox News won't be airing prime time Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 7 months ago

Fox News won't be airing prime time Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

According to Deadline, the top Fox network will not be airing the hearings on Jan. 6 by the House Select Committee on Thursday. On Fox Business, however, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will host coverage of the hearings beginning at 8 p.m. EST. Already Fox hosts have been called out for trying to gin up fear over anything but the …

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity enter streaming fray as cord-cutting accelerates
3 years, 7 months ago

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity enter streaming fray as cord-cutting accelerates

LA Times  

As cable news begins to feel the squeeze from cord-cutting, arch-rivals Fox News and CNN are stepping up efforts to adapt to the trend that poses a long-term threat to their businesses. The conservative news network announced Tuesday that its nightly prime-time opinion shows “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” “Hannity” with Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham’s “The Ingraham Angle” will be available …

‘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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

ABC’s Muir, Democratic convention on cable TV lead ratings
4 years, 4 months ago

ABC’s Muir, Democratic convention on cable TV lead ratings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In this pandemic season, ABC’s David Muir has emerged as broadcast television’s star of the summer. The “World News Tonight” anchor’s nightly summary averaged 8.2 million viewers last week, more than any prime-time program on television, the Nielsen company said. ABC’s prime-time interview of the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, conducted by Muir and …

Republicans prepare for Trump-heavy hybrid convention
4 years, 4 months ago

Republicans prepare for Trump-heavy hybrid convention

Al Jazeera  

The four-day event will end in Donald Trump officially becoming the party’s candidate to take on Joe Biden in November. A hybrid four-day Republican National Convention is set to begin on Monday, in a part digital, part in-person event that will culminate in the official nomination of President Donald Trump as the party’s candidate. Speakers, including prominent Republican figures and …

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 …

For third time this month, Fox News leads all networks
4 years, 6 months ago

For third time this month, Fox News leads all networks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mention prime-time television stars in other ages, and you’d think of Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Harmon or Jennifer Aniston. It’s also worth nothing that ABC’s “World News Tonight” with David Muir averaged more viewers last week than any prime-time show on television, Nielsen said. Despite putting on a well-received show and simulcasting on CBS for the first time, …

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 …

Democratic contenders bash Fox News on Fox News
5 years, 6 months ago

Democratic contenders bash Fox News on Fox News

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Julian Castro is the latest Democratic presidential contender to follow the trend of criticizing Fox News Channel while appearing on the network for a town hall. She called Fox News a “hate-for-profit racket.” Despite that, five candidates — including Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar — have recognized Fox’s reach and accepted invitations. “At the same time, I’m …

Democrats say no upcoming presidential debates on Fox News
5 years, 10 months ago

Democrats say no upcoming presidential debates on Fox News

India TV News  

The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that it won’t pick Fox News to televise one of the upcoming debates being held for its 2020 presidential contenders. He cited a New Yorker magazine article released Monday that detailed how some Fox News personalities and President Donald Trump echo each other. “They’re the best debate team in the business and they offer …

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