Top of the Ticker: Former ABC News and CNN anchor Aaron Brown passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 76. Brown was best remembered for his coverage of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, which also happened to be his first day on the air. On Thursday, NewsNight anchor Abby Phillip paid tribute to Brown, whose...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for 2024. The cable news networks will be pleased with their overall performance during the just concluded year as they posted better numbers compared to 2023. The highlight--and ratings driver--of the year was the presidential contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald...
Americans woke up on New Year's Day to the horrific news of a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. A vehicle intentionally drove down Bourbon Street during the early morning hours of Jan. 1, plowing into the crowd and killing 15 people. Authorities have since classified the attack as an act of terrorism and named...
The United States is mourning former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. According to the Carter Center, the 39th president passed away at his home in Plains, Ga., while surrounded by family. President Joe Biden announced that Carter's state funeral will be held in Washington, D.C. on Jan.9. The Carter...
New Year's Eve festivities are typically the climax of the holiday season, and after an eventful 2024, the major news networks have big plans for ushering in 2025. Here's your guide to all the New Year's programming on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. (All times Eastern) ABC News ABC will broadcast Dick Clark's New Year's...
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...
