July 1, 2022 MSNBC replacing Rachel Maddow with previously canceled Alex Wagner puzzles insiders: ‘No institutional memory’ MSNBC named Alex Wagner as Rachel Maddow’s replacement, but insiders feel giving the coveted timeslot to a previously fired host means ‘there’s no institutional memory at NBC.’
June 29, 2022 CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’ has smallest monthly audience of Brian Stelter-era among advertiser-coveted demo CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with Brian Stelter finished June with its smallest monthly audience since 2001 in the critical age 25-54 demographic.
June 28, 2022 Fox News crushes CNN, MSNBC viewership during second quarter as ‘The Five’ makes history Fox News crushed cable competition during the news-heavy second quarter of 2022, finishing as the most-watched network among total and primetime viewers.
June 21, 2022 Fox News Channel crushes CNN, MSNBC viewership combined for 44th straight week Fox News Channel averaged 1.4 million total viewers from June 13-19 to finish as the most-watched basic cable network, beating CNN and MSNBC combined.
June 21, 2022 CNN has worst weekend since 2000 among critical demographic as viewers flee network CNN averaged only 67,000 viewers between ages 25-54 from June 18-19 for its smallest weekend audience since 2000 in the demographic coveted by advertisers.
June 21, 2022 CNN has smallest weekday audience among advertiser-coveted demo in 22 years CNN averaged only 56,000 viewers between ages 25-54 on July 17 for its worst turnout in the critical, advertiser-targeted demographic in over 20 years.
June 16, 2022 New CNN boss Chris Licht ‘determined to tamp down spectacle’ as he evaluates who should stick around: insider CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht is assessing who should stick around as he tries to distance the network from “spectacle,” according to a network insider.
June 16, 2022 CNN suffers smallest weekday audience since 2015 CNN had its smallest weekday audience since 2015 on Tuesday, averaging only 393,000 total viewers as its ratings struggles continue in the Biden era.
June 14, 2022 CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’ with Brian Stelter draws smallest audience since 2019 CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with Brian Stelter had its lowest-rated episode since September 2019 on Sunday, as the media show continued its Biden-era struggles.
June 14, 2022 Fox News Channel crushes CNN, MSNBC viewership combined for 43rd straight week Fox News Channel averaged 1.5 million viewers the week of June 6-12 to beat CNN and MSNBC combined for a whopping 43rd consecutive week.