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Fox News Extends Lead in May Cable Ratings as CNN and MSNBC Slip

MSNBC’s new primetime lineup failed to reverse its year-over-year audience losses.

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 08: CNN microphone held by a reporter outside the entrance gate to the Palais Bourbon, home to the French National Assembly, on July 08, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
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Overview

  • Fox News averaged 2.46 million primetime viewers—a 23% year-over-year increase—and 262,000 viewers in the adults 25-54 demographic, according to Nielsen.
  • CNN’s primetime audience fell 18% to 426,000 viewers, and its 25-54 demo declined 21% year-over-year.
  • MSNBC posted a 24% drop in primetime to 877,000 viewers and saw its demo fall 34% to 73,000 despite new shows headlined by Jen Psaki.
  • Memorial Day weekend led to week-to-week viewership declines for all three networks, with each losing viewers in both total day and primetime slots.
  • The Five, Jesse Watters Primetime and three other Fox News programs captured the top five cable news ratings spots in May, each drawing over 2.7 million viewers.