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Tucker Carlson Continues to Dominate the Media Landscape

Tucker Carlson remains at the top of the media hierarchy, even though he has transitioned from traditional television to Twitter. This may not come as a surprise, considering he was cable’s most-watched prime-time host during his tenure at Fox News.

Carlson challenged Washington’s establishment politics and major players from behind a network desk until he was unexpectedly cut by Fox News in April. Despite the lack of explanation to his fans, his show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” consistently drew in over three million viewers on average. Since his departure, Fox News has lost about one million viewers on average.

Now, the network is struggling to compete with MSNBC for a shrinking viewership market. Cable news as an institution is slowly dying.

Fox News Takes the Top Spot

However, on the day former President Donald Trump was indicted in the Justice Department’s politically-motivated probe, Fox News managed to draw in enough viewers to claim the top spot. According to Nielsen ratings reported by Mediaite, the network won Tuesday in prime time with an average of 2.42 million total viewers. MSNBC came in a close second with 2.41 million viewers, while CNN averaged fewer than one million viewers.

Newsmax, a competitor to Fox News, also saw a boost in viewership due to its coverage of the indictment. Eric Bolling’s show on Newsmax was watched by an estimated 832,000 people. Both Newsmax and Fox News carried Trump’s post-indictment remarks, which likely contributed to their success.

While cable news networks fight over a relatively small viewership, Tucker Carlson’s new Twitter show continues to reach tens of millions of people. His 13-minute coverage of Trump’s indictment on social media has already garnered almost 90 million views.

Ep. 3 America’s principles are at stake pic.twitter.com/eJNSUVvvqY

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 13, 2023

While we can’t determine the exact number of viewers for Carlson’s episode, it’s clear that his reach is significant. His Twitter show offers him a larger audience than Fox News ever could, surpassing the combined viewership of all cable television networks.

Carlson’s continued dominance in the media landscape is remarkable, especially considering that Fox News cast him aside. He is reaching more people than ever before, and no other host can claim such widespread influence.

Carlson’s popularity is a testament to the demand for quality independent journalism in a media landscape filled with contrived narratives, false reporting, conflicts of interest, and omissions of facts. His success on social media demonstrates that emerging technology combined with independent journalism is the future of news.

The numbers speak for themselves.

According to Nielsen ratings reported by Mediaite, the network won Tuesday in prime time with an average of 2.42 million total viewers. MSNBC was a close second, with 2.41 million total viewers, while CNN averaged fewer than one million viewers.

Newsmax, which has positioned itself as a fierce competitor to Fox News, was even buoyed by its coverage of the indictment. Eric Bolling’s 8 p.m. ET show, for example, was watched by an estimated 832,000 people.

Newsmax and Fox News each carried Trump’s post-indictment remarks, which arguably lifted both networks.

But while the cable news networks fight over a cable-watching public that numbers anywhere between only five and six million people on average, the third episode of Carlson’s new Twitter show again exposed him to tens of millions of people.

Carlson’s 13-minute coverage of Trump’s indictment on social media had racked up almost 90 million views as of Thursday afternoon.

Ep. 3 America’s principles are at stake pic.twitter.com/eJNSUVvvqY

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 13, 2023

Does that mean almost 90 million people watched the episode? Most likely, no. Twitter does not make data available regarding individual views on clips or how many people watched a video in its entirety.

Carlson’s video also has the benefit of being on-demand, as it is currently sitting at the top of his Twitter profile. The video also showed up in the feeds of users if people follow Carlson or shared the post.

While we can’t be completely sure of how many people did watch Carlson’s 13-minute special, it is his reach that is the story. Carlson’s Twitter show offers him an audience that is much larger than Fox News could ever have offered him, and is bigger than every network on cable television combined.

While Fox News cast him aside and reportedly wants him to stop talking, Carlson continues to dominate the discussion. He is reaching more people than he ever did before.

No single host on his former network or any of its competitors can stake such a claim.

Carlson was a slam dunk to bring loyal viewers to wherever he ended up. He is strongly in demand in a media landscape driven by contrived narratives, false reporting, conflicts of interest, and blatant omissions of facts.

His operation on social media is proof that quality independent journalism combined with emerging technology is the future of news.

The numbers speak for themselves.

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