2024 had its fair share of weather events that received top billing over newsier topics like politics, the economy, business, sports, and entertainment. Hurricanes dominated the news cycle, with three making landfall within the lower 48 states. Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 storm on July 8; Hurricane Helene landed as...
It's no secret that 2024 saw broadcast, cable, and streaming news outlets struggle to attract a viewing audience with a significant disinterest in the news. That reality was made especially stark by presidential election that saw a 25% ratings decline from the 2020 election cycle across 18 networks. Still, despite changing consumption habits and all...
Staying in Place: NewsNation's primetime anchor Chris Cuomo has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the network. Cuomo joined NewsNation in 2020, and his eponymous 8 p.m. show is the network's top-rated program. "Chris is a one-of-a-kind talent whose unrivaled analysis and commentary has helped grow the audience at NewsNation and strengthen our brand,"...
Fox News mainstay Neil Cavuto is leaving the network after 28 years. Cavuto will announce his departure on Thursday towards the end of his 4 p.m. newscast, Your World with Neil Cavuto. A Fox News spokesperson confirmed Cavuto's exit to TVNewser. "Neil Cavuto's illustrious career has been a master class in journalism, and we're extremely...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Dec. 9, 2024. The cable news nets had a ho-hum week as none of the big three outlets posted week-to-week gains with total viewers in primetime. But CNN did have something to be happy about as the network saw a...
ABC World News with David Muir remained America's No. 1 evening news program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 audience for the week of December 9. All three evening newscasts showed minimal to no movement in total viewers compared to the previous week. However, WNT was the only broadcast with week-to-week gains in the...
The morning show battles are settling into the new normal as NBC News' Today continues to be the most-watched program among total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54. Today widened its lead over ABC News' Good Morning America during the week of Dec. 9, and extended its winning streak in total viewers to...
Top of the Ticker: January 2025 will mark five years since the tragic loss of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. CNN is paying homage to the NBA star with a three-part CNN Original Series that dives into the private story of the unseen forces that propelled his ascension. Premiering Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. ET, Kobe:...
CNN's Alisyn Camerota anchored her final show on Sunday afternoon. Filling in for Fredricka Whitfield, Camerota informed viewers at the end of the 4 p.m. hour that she would be moving on after a 10-plus year stint at the network. (All times Eastern.) "I've had such incredible opportunities here," she said in her exit statement....
Joining the Early Shift: Ali Vitali will anchor MSNBC's early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6. She takes over from Jonathan Lemire, who joins Morning Joe's 9 a.m. broadcast in an expanded role as a co-host. Vitali joined NBC News in 2012 and has been a Capitol Hill correspondent prior to this...
Kari Lake has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next director of Voice of America. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the former Arizona-based news anchor would oversee the federally funded media network that broadcasts globally. Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social, writing: "[Kari Lake] will be appointed by, and work...
Friday, Dec. 6 The Five ends the week as the most-watched show with over four million total viewers. Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace finished as MSNBC's most-watched program and OutFront with Erin Burnett was first for CNN. Those three shows repeated their victories in the Adults 25-54 demo. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Dec. 2, 2024. News of Hunter Biden's pardon, plus the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the subsequent manhunt for the killer, was enough to lift the cable news networks out of the holiday doldrums. All three cable news...
NBC News' Today continued its winning streak as America's No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the week of Dec. 2. It's the sixth week in a row that Today has claimed the crown over the former top dog, ABC News' Good Morning America. But the show's latest win...
With Thanksgiving in the rearview, the first week of December saw a total viewer bump for all three evening newscasts. News of President Joe Biden pardoning son Hunter Biden as well as the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were the top stories in an active news week. Excluding sports, ABC World News with David...
Tuesday, Dec. 3 The most-watched programs on all three networks aired in the pre-primetime evening hours. Fox News' The Five led with over four million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET, while The Beat with Ari Melber finished first for MSNBC at 6 p.m. and the 4 p.m. hour of The Lead with Jake Tapper...
Friday, Nov. 29 Live programming was absent during primetime as the networks filled their schedules with re-airing of weekday programming or original specials. Even with that caveat, Fox News still averaged nearly two million total viewers in primetime, with Jesse Watters Primetime registering as the most-watched show. Meanwhile, both CNN and MSNBC were under 400,000...
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Even during the slow Thanksgiving holiday period, Fox News' The Five continues to be appointment television. The show hovered above the four million mark in total viewers, and was the network's second most-watched show in Adults 25-54 demo. MSNBC's most-watched program in total viewers was Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, while...
Friday, Nov. 22 CNN's total viewer audience once again fell below 500,000 total viewers in primetime and total day. The network's most-watched program in total viewers was the 5 p.m. hour of The Lead with Jake Tapper, while NewsNight with Abby Phillip was first in the demo. 25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC:...
Top of the Ticker: ABC News is saying goodbye to its longtime home on New York's Upper West Side. The network is moving south to 7 Hudson Square, site of the recently opened Robert A. Iger building, named after the Disney CEO. The Mouse House is consolidating its New York operations into the new complex,...
