The statistic above presents data on the average audiences of nightly news programs on select U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, evening news had a combined average audience of 5.22 million viewers, down from 5.62 million in the previous year.
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The statistic above presents data on the average audiences of nightly news programs on select U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, evening news had a combined average audience of 5.22 million viewers, down from 5.62 million in the previous year.
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The statistic above presents data on the average audiences of nightly news programs on select U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017. In 2017, evening news had a combined average audience of 5.22 million viewers, down from 5.62 million in the previous year.
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