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Nielsen measurement changes

Changes in Nielsen's measurement framework and their impact on year-over-year comparability.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What are Nielsen’s most recent weekly primetime ratings for Fox News, Newsmax and OANN?

’s most recent publicly available weekly primetime audience figures (for the week ending Jan. 4, 2026) show at about 1.52 million average primetime viewers and at roughly 156,000, while is not covered...

Jan 15, 2026
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How have MSNOW’s TV ratings trended over the last three years and how do those trends affect ad revenue estimates?

MS NOW’s ratings have been a study in volatility: industry tallies show multi-year declines across much of 2023–2025 punctuated by a clear, short-term rebound tied to the network’s late‑2025 rebrand a...

Feb 2, 2026

How do platform‑specific metrics (Spectrum set‑top/app data, streaming uniques, and web visits) alter the ranking of U.S. news outlets compared with Nielsen TV ratings?

Platform‑specific metrics—data from cable set‑top boxes and apps (e.g., ), streaming uniques, and web visits—can materially reshape rankings of U.S. news outlets by capturing audiences that traditiona...

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