Posted on 08/22/2018 4:27:40 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
By now it has become predictable old news to hear that Fox News Channel defeated their cable news rivals CNN and MSNBC in the weekly ratings, as they have finished number one out of the big three in total average viewers per day for 31 consecutive weeks, according to Adweek.
Nor is it a surprise to hear that Fox beat their rivals in prime time viewership either, as they have done so for 11 consecutive weeks now.
What is somewhat surprising, and incredibly laughable, is that CNN — the formerly vaunted crown jewel of the establishment media — has sunk so low in the ratings that they are losing out to other basic cable networks in terms of prime time viewers, networks with decidedly less important topics to air than the serious news of the day.
The Daily Caller noted that while Fox ranked number one in total prime time viewers for the week of August 6-12 — 2.18 million viewers on the average evening — and were followed closely by MSNBC — 1.75 million viewers — both were trailed significantly by CNN, which averaged only 992,000 viewers during the prime time hours.
That placed CNN at seventh on the list, behind such basic cable networks as Home and Garden Television (1.33 million), USA Network (1.25 million), the History Channel (1.06 million) and TBS Network (1.02 million).
TRENDING: Slow Death: CNN Dropped Below “Pawn Stars” Channel in Ratings
Essentially, CNN’s prime time stars like Anderson Cooper and Chris Cuomo are drawing fewer viewers than History Channel shows such as “Pawn Stars,” “American Pickers,” “Counting Cars,” “Mountain Men,” and perhaps funniest of all, “Ancient Aliens.”
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You’d think they would eventually pay a real financial price for it, but that day of reckoning never seems to come for any of them. They think they can outlast America.
Still way too high for this pathetic fake news organization
Pawn Stars at least has entertainment value.
I would imagine reruns of “Gilligan’s Island” would beat CNN any day of the week.
Gilligan’s Island is at least more honest and real.
I know, because I met Mary Ann many years ago.
"...Pawn Stars..."
Nobody is watching Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer???? What the heck???
CNN is American Pravda and the voice of the deep state. Just like the old Soviet Union, everyone knows it is propaganda.
There’s probably at least 990k+ people hanging out in various airports around the world at any given time...
Wow...below Pawn Stars when the broadcast company was featuring Porn Stars......
<>Looks like Stormy Daniels has lost her curb appeal.
There has to be a monetary cost to ratings. Right?
Great minds think alike.
The week before, CNN dropped below the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens.
Well, last night when the networks were apparently going on breathlessly about impeachment, I watched a rerun of “Doc Martin” instead, FWIW.
Wow. CNN dropping below Pawn Stars.
And that occurs even after the “old man” has died and those who watched Pawn Stars because they liked the old man.
CNN=AT&T
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***Pawn Stars at least has entertainment value.***
Oh wow! I thought you said PORN STARS!
And at my age I had to stop and try to remember what it meant.
Is CNN still on in the airports or Pawns Stars?
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