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Profitability of TV news in the U.S. 2000-2019
Profitability of television news stations in the United States from 2000 to 2019
by Amy Watson,
last edited
May 16, 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.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
May 16, 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.
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*Forecast.
The survey was conducted among all 1,685 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 3,481 radio stations. Valid responses came from 1,310 television stations (77.7%) and 645 radio news directors and general managers representing 1,938 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting it from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample.
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*Forecast.
The survey was conducted among all 1,685 operating, non-satellite television stations and a random sample of 3,481 radio stations. Valid responses came from 1,310 television stations (77.7%) and 645 radio news directors and general managers representing 1,938 radio stations. Some data sets (e.g. the number of TV stations originating local news, getting it from others and women TV news directors) are based on a complete census and are not projected from a smaller sample.
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Statistics on "TV news in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by dayAverage hours of local TV news per day in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and networkAverage hours of local TV news by day and affiliate in the U.S. 2018
- Number of TV stations carrying local news in the United States from 2013 to 2018TV stations carrying local news in the U.S. 2018
- Number of TV stations originating local news in the United States from 2013 to 2018Amount of TV stations originating local news in the U.S. 2013-2018
- Change in the amount of local TV news broadcasts in the past 12 months in the United States in 2017 and 2018Change in quantity of local TV news broadcasts in the past 12 months U.S. 2017-2018
- Share of consumers who have used selected offline news sources to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019Leading sources for consuming offline news in the U.S. 2019
- Profitability of television news stations in the United States from 2000 to 2019Profitability of TV news in the U.S. 2000-2019
- Revenue of local television news in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Local TV news revenue in the U.S. 2010-2017
- Consumption
The most important statistics
- Leading cable news networks in the United States in July 2019, by number of total day viewers (in thousands)Cable news networks: number of viewers in the U.S. July 2019
- Leading cable news networks in the United States in July 2019, by number of primetime viewers (in 1,000s)U.S. cable news networks: number of viewers July 2019
- Combined morning news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2018 (in millions)Morning news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2018
- Combined evening news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2018 (in millions)Evening news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2018
- Number of local TV early evening news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2016 (in millions)Local TV: early evening news viewer count 2007-2016
- Frequency of using network news as source of news among adults in the United States as of November 2018Frequency of network news consumption in the U.S. 2018
- Frequency of watching cable news in the United States as of July 2018Frequency of watching cable news in the U.S. 2018
- Frequency of watching cable news in the United States as of July 2018, by age groupFrequency of watching cable news in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Employees
The most important statistics
- Number of local TV newsrooms in the United States in 2017, by affiliate Local TV newsrooms in the U.S. 2017, by affiliate
- Number of employees in local TV news in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in thousands)Local TV news employment in the U.S. 2013-2018
- Average number of employees in a local TV news department in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by roleLocal TV news average employment in the U.S. 2017-2018, by role
- Use of multi-media journalists in local TV newsrooms in the United States in 2017Multi-media journalist use in local TV news in the U.S. in 2017
- Share of ethnic minorities on TV news in the United States in 2018, by genderShare of ethnic minorities on TV news in the U.S. by gender 2018
- Median hourly wages of selected occupations in radio and TV broadcasting as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Hourly wages in radio and TV broadcasting in the U.S. 2018
- Trust and likeability
The most important statistics
- Level of trust in selected news media organizations in the United States as of June 2017Trust in news media in the U.S. 2017
- Public opinion on the objectivity of selected news outlets in the United States in 2017Opinion on objectivity of selected news outlets in the U.S. 2017
- Share of Americans who have a lot of confidence in television news from 2010 to 2018Confidence in television news in the U.S. 2010-2018
- Share of adults who have confidence in selected news sources in the United States in 2017, by ageConfidence in selected news sources in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Level of importance of likeable anchors or contributors when deciding where to consume political news among adults in the United States as of November 2018Political news: importance of likeable anchors in the U.S. 2018
- Most trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018Most trusted news hosts in the U.S. 2018
- Least trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018Least trusted news hosts in the U.S. 2018
- How trustworthy do you rate CNN?Level of trust in CNN in the United States as of April 2018
- Fake news
The most important statistics
- Most likely sources of fake news stories in the United States as of January 2017Perceived sources of fake news in the U.S. 2017
- Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by agePerceived level of inaccuracy in traditional media by age in the U.S. 2018
- Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by educationPerceived level of inaccuracy in traditional media by education in the U.S. 2018
- Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by agePerceived frequency of traditional media reporting fake news U.S. 2018, by age
- Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by agePerception that fake news is a major problem in the U.S. 2017, by age
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- Audience reach of the news on Sat.1 in Germany 1992-2018
- Survey on trust in television news in Norway 2017
- Changes to TV news stations budgets in the U.S. 2018
- Survey on trust in television news in Sweden 2017
- Audience reach of the ProSieben news show Newstime in Germany 1992-2018
- Trust in TV in Sweden in 2018
- Audience reach of the news show RTL aktuell in Germany 1992-2018
- Audience reach of the news show Tagesschau in Germany 1992-2018
- Audience reach of the news show ZDF heute in Germany 1992-2018
- Survey on trust in television news in Denmark 2017
- Trust in TV news in the U.S. 2016, by ethnicity
- Trust in broadcast network news in the U.S. 2014, by age
- Trust in TV news in the U.S. 2016, by age
- Trust in TV news in the U.S. 2016
- Share of viewing PSB's news programs among BAME viewers in the UK 2014-2018
- Trust in cable news sources in the U.S. 2017, by political affiliation
- Share of hospitals with profitability less than zero percent in the Netherlands 2014
- Operating profits of two major display companies South Korea 2013-2015
- Share of television news viewership in Eastern India 2017 by state market
- Media used for news on European political matters in Europe 2018, by gender
Statistics on "TV news in the U.S."
- Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by day
- Average number of hours of local TV news in the United States in 2018, by day and network
- Number of TV stations carrying local news in the United States from 2013 to 2018
- Number of TV stations originating local news in the United States from 2013 to 2018
- Change in the amount of local TV news broadcasts in the past 12 months in the United States in 2017 and 2018
- Share of consumers who have used selected offline news sources to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2019
- Profitability of television news stations in the United States from 2000 to 2019
- Revenue of local television news in the United States from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading cable news networks in the United States in July 2019, by number of total day viewers (in thousands)
- Leading cable news networks in the United States in July 2019, by number of primetime viewers (in 1,000s)
- Combined morning news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2018 (in millions)
- Combined evening news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of local TV early evening news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2016 (in millions)
- Frequency of using network news as source of news among adults in the United States as of November 2018
- Frequency of watching cable news in the United States as of July 2018
- Frequency of watching cable news in the United States as of July 2018, by age group
- Preferred way of consuming news among adults in the United States in 2016 and 2018
- Most popular sources for television news among consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age group
- Number of local TV newsrooms in the United States in 2017, by affiliate
- Number of employees in local TV news in the United States from 2013 to 2018 (in thousands)
- Average number of employees in a local TV news department in the United States in 2017 and 2018, by role
- Use of multi-media journalists in local TV newsrooms in the United States in 2017
- Share of ethnic minorities on TV news in the United States in 2018, by gender
- Median hourly wages of selected occupations in radio and TV broadcasting as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Level of trust in selected news media organizations in the United States as of June 2017
- Public opinion on the objectivity of selected news outlets in the United States in 2017
- Share of Americans who have a lot of confidence in television news from 2010 to 2018
- Share of adults who have confidence in selected news sources in the United States in 2017, by age
- Level of importance of likeable anchors or contributors when deciding where to consume political news among adults in the United States as of November 2018
- Most trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018
- Least trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018
- How trustworthy do you rate CNN?
- Most likely sources of fake news stories in the United States as of January 2017
- Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by age
- Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by education
- Perceived frequency of traditional major news sources reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018, by age
- Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by age
- Reach of the television news show Sat.1 Nachrichten based on the average number of viewers in Germany from 1992 to 2018 (in millions)
- To what extent, if at all, do you trust the television news to tell the truth?
- Budget changes in the television news industry in the United States in 2018
- To what extent, if at all, do you trust the television news to tell the truth?
- Reach of the television news show ProSieben Newstime based on the average number of viewers in Germany from 1992 to 2018 (in millions)
- Do you tend to trust TV?
- Reach of the television news show RTL aktuell based on the average number of viewers in Germany from 1992 to 2018 (in millions)
- Reach of the television news show Tagesschau based on the average number of viewers in Germany from 1992 to 2018 (in millions)
- Reach of the television news show ZDF heute based on the average number of viewers in Germany from 1992 to 2018 (in millions)
- To what extent, if at all, do you trust the television news to tell the truth?
- How much do you trust news that you see on television?
- Trust in broadcast network news in the United States as of April 2014, by age
- How much do you trust news that you see on television?
- How much do you trust news that you see on television?
- Public service broadcasters' viewing shares of national news programs on the main channel among BAME viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2018*
- Level of trust in cable news as a news source in the United States as of June 2017, by political affiliation
- Share of hospitals with a profitability less than zero percent in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2014
- Operating profits of Samsung Display and LG Display from 2013 to 2015 ( in million U.S. dollars)
- Share of television news viewership across Eastern India as of November 2017, by state market
- Where do you get most of your news on European political matters?
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