In 2021, the leading cable news network in the United States was Fox News. The network had an average of 372 thousand primetime viewers in the primetime demo (adults aged 25 to 54 years old) in that year, once again outperforming MSNBC and CNN by a significant margin. Whilst all networks suffered a decline in viewership between 2020 and 2021, the numbers for 2020 were notably higher than usual, partly driven by the surge in news consumption during the COVID-19 outbreak and also due to the boost in viewership caused by the 2020 presidential election.
Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by number of primetime viewers
(in thousands)
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous reports. Figures for 2020 refer to the period December 30, 2019 to December 14, 2020. Figures for 2021 are as of December 19 that year.
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Deadline.com. (December 26, 2021). Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/
Deadline.com. "Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands)." Chart. December 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/
Deadline.com. (2021). Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/
Deadline.com. "Leading Cable News Networks among Adults Aged 25 to 54 in The United States from 2017 to 2021, by Number of Primetime Viewers (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/
Deadline.com, Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2021, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
