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Post-Election Viewership Trends

Viewership trends for CNN and MSNBC after the 2024 election, including declines and occasional rebounds.

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Jan 23, 2026
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Which US news outlets had the largest audiences in 2025 and how do their ratings compare?

was the unrivaled audience leader in U.S. televised news in 2025, posting the largest average prime‑time audience—roughly in the mid‑2‑million range—while its closest basic‑cable rivals (MS NOW/MS and...

Feb 1, 2026
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How does CNN's audience trust compare to other major U.S. news outlets?

remains one of the most widely used and polarizing national news brands: usage rates put it near the top of outlets Americans say they consulted in recent months, yet measures of net trust and partisa...