Primetime cable news audiences U.S. 2016-2022

Published by
Amy Watson
,
Jul 9, 2025
In 2022, the average number of TVs tuned into CNN during the primetime news timeslot reached
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million, down from
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million in the previous year. MSNBC's average primetime viewership fared similarly, whereas Fox News outperformed both its competitors by a large margin with an average of
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million televisions tuned in to its primetime slot.
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Average number of TVs tuned into cable news programming during the primetime news timeslot in the United States from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)

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Statistic: Average number of TVs tuned into cable news programming during the primetime news timeslot in the United States from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)

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Release date

September 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.
Numbers represent CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC for each full year and include live viewership only. The source explains "average audience" as the average number of televisions tuned to an entity throughout the selected time frame. The number is calculated by dividing the total hours viewed by the length of the time frame (in hours). The prime news time slot includes newscasts that air from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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