Ratings (Audience Measurement)
Profits Slump at CNN as Ratings Plummet
One of the first moves the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery made when it took over CNN was shutting down CNN+, the nascent streaming service that was touted as the network’s bridge to the future. The next month, when Chris Licht took over as CNN’s chairman, he told employees in his first town hall meeting […]
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More Than 19 Million Watched Jan. 6 Hearing, Early Ratings Show
An audience of at least 20 million people watched the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on Thursday night, according to Nielsen. By scheduling a congressional hearing for 8 to 10 p.m., committee members and Democrats were hoping to make the case to the biggest audience possible. […]
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What to Know About Tucker Carlson’s Rise
Night after night on Fox, Tucker Carlson weaponizes his viewers’ fears and grievances to create what may be the most racist show in the history of cable news. It is also, by some measures, the most successful. With singular influence — reaching far beyond Fox and the viewers who tune in to his show — […]
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