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U.S. cable news programs: average number of viewers in 2018
Leading cable news programs in the United States in 2018, by average number of viewers (in millions)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Feb 8, 2019
The graph shows leading cable news programs in the United States in 2018, sorted by average number of viewers. Fox News's 'Hannity' ranked first, averaging 3.25 million total viewers in 2018, with 'The Rachel Maddow Show' ranking second with an annual average viewership of 2.89 million.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Feb 8, 2019
The graph shows leading cable news programs in the United States in 2018, sorted by average number of viewers. Fox News's 'Hannity' ranked first, averaging 3.25 million total viewers in 2018, with 'The Rachel Maddow Show' ranking second with an annual average viewership of 2.89 million.
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- United States
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- 2 years and older
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- average number of viewers over the course of 2018
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- Figures have been rounded.
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- average number of viewers over the course of 2018
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- Figures have been rounded.
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