February Was CNN’s Lowest-Rated Month in a Decade

February marked CNN’s lowest-rated month in a decade, with the network’s prime time lineup dropping 42% among viewers 25-54—the key demographic group valued by advertisers—compared to the same month one year ago. CNN’s average prime time audience was 122,000, which is 33% less than Fox News Channel’s 299,000 viewers. MSNBC was third overall, with 119,000 viewers (down 15%)

Fox News won prime time with 2.262million viewers. MSNBC was second at 1.165 million viewers. CNN was third with 587,000 viewers. All networks saw year-overyear declines with CNN the worst at 24%. Fox News declined 14% while MSNBC fell 2%.

Fox News was the most-watched network among cable news viewers, with 94 of 100 most-watched broadcasts. This marks two consecutive years of being the top-rated cable news channel, both in total viewers and in key demos.

FNC’s The View was the most-watched program in cable news this month. The FiveThe average audience for the show was 3.310 million, and it was followed by Tucker Carlson Tonight (3.303 Million Viewers) Jesse Watters Primetime (2.833 Million Viewers). Hannity (2.684 million viewers), Bret Baier: Special Report (2.439 million viewers)—all airing on the Fox News Channel.

In the key demo Tucker Carlson Tonight With an average audience of 461,000 viewers, the month finished in first. The Five (371,000 viewers), Hannity (355,000 viewers), Gutfeld! (3222,000 viewers), Jesse Watters Primetime (314,000 viewers)—all airing on Fox News.

Fox News won the month’s full-day ratings with an average audience of 1.437million viewers. This is 14% less than one year ago. MSNBC had 7111,000 viewers, which was down 1%), and CNN had 474,000 viewers, which was down 24%. Fox News came in first place with 189,000 viewers. This is 35% less than a year ago. MSNBC was second with 80,000 viewers and CNN (41,000 viewers, down 41%).

CNN’s morning show is in trouble CNN This MorningThe average viewership of the Fox News Channel’s February show was 360,000, with 73,000 viewers in key demos. This is the lowest rating month since November last year. Fox News Channel Fox & Friends Cruise was first in the month with 1.2 Million total viewers and 170,000 viewers for the key demo.

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