Profitability of TV news in the U.S. 2000-2019

This statistic shows the profitability of television news in the United States from 2000 to 2018, with a forecast thereof for 2018. According to the most recently available data, in 2018, 59.3 percent of surveyed non-satellite TV stations reported that they were showing profit, with just 4.9 percent showing loss. A struggle was evident in the years 2005 and 2010, where fewer stations were reporting profit and a higher percentage admitting that they were showing loss or breaking even, however notable improvements can be seen in the 2015 data.