'Tucker Carlson Tonight' was the leading cable news program in 2021, averaging 3.21 million total viewers that year. 'The Five' ranked second, largely thanks to its appeal to a younger audience, with 2.94 million total viewers in 2021.
Leading cable news programs in the United States in 2021, by average number of viewers
(in millions)
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Adweek (TVNewser). (January 3, 2022). Leading cable news programs in the United States in 2021, by average number of viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957407/cable-news-program-average-viewership-usa/
Adweek (TVNewser). "Leading cable news programs in the United States in 2021, by average number of viewers (in millions)." Chart. January 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957407/cable-news-program-average-viewership-usa/
Adweek (TVNewser). (2022). Leading cable news programs in the United States in 2021, by average number of viewers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957407/cable-news-program-average-viewership-usa/
Adweek (TVNewser). "Leading Cable News Programs in The United States in 2021, by Average Number of Viewers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957407/cable-news-program-average-viewership-usa/
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