New ratings numbers reveal two of the biggest – and most liberal – names in cable news aren’t just losing viewers in droves.
Nearly no one under the age of 55 is watching them anymore.
“During the primetime hours of 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (EST), CNN lost around 65% of its total viewers since January,” The Daily Caller reports, citing figures from Neilsen Media Research dating back to January.
But it gets worse for CNN.
“In the critical 25-54 age demographic, the network lost 71% of its viewers for both the day and primetime,” The Daily Caller reports.
That demographic is key, as they drive most spending and are the ones valued by advertisers.
CNN had the largest drop in viewership, but the even more stridently liberal MSNBC isn’t doing much better.
“MSNBC had the second-largest drop in viewership since January, losing 49% of its total viewership between January and May,” The Daily Caller reports. “In the 25-54 age demographic, the network lost 63% of its viewers. During primetime hours, MSNBC lost 42% of its total viewers and 58% of viewers between the ages of 25 and 54.”
Journalist Glenn Greenwald points out that, in raw numbers, nearly no one under the age of 55 is watching MSNBC, making its audience virtually entirely elderly leftists.
“On the weekend, there’s basically *nobody* under 55 watching MSNBC. They barely get 50,000 people! Any YouTube video gets more,” Greenwald tweeted.
Because the political/media class cares about cable news, I don't think it's sunk in how the audience for MSNBC & CNN has disappeared almost completely. On the weekend, there's basically *nobody* under 55 watching MSNBC. They barely get 50,000 people! Any YouTube video gets more. pic.twitter.com/6OQ7NG1wUG
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) May 25, 2021
“The demographics are even more amazing. They basically talk only to the elderly. 9 out of every 10 MSNBC viewers on the weekend — 90%! — are over 55,” Greenwald added. “The median age of their viewers is 68 years old! But even among the elderly, barely anyone watches. The numbers are shocking.”
Without younger viewers, CNN and MSNBC can’t maintain the advertising revenues needed to sustain large global news networks.
While liberal CNN and MSNBC lost half to two-thirds of their viewers, Fox News saw little bleed.
“Fox News had the least substantial drop out of all networks, losing 12% of its total viewers and 15% of viewers between the ages of 25-54 between January and May,” The Daily Caller reports.
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Michael Brigham
Michael Brigham has written for American Action News since the summer of 2019. His areas of expertise include foreign affairs, government, and politics, but regardless of the subject matter, he has a nose and an insatiable appetite for news. In his free time, he enjoys reading nonfiction, watching a mix of comedies and true crime documentaries, and spending time away from the swamp hiking in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
I’m trying to remember the total number of times TV news anchors reported about gay issues before I stopped watching television altogether. This would be an indication of how tolerant I was: Approximately the 2000th Gay Report broke the camel’s back. Since then (And it’s been about five years) I haven’t viewed a single television news broadcast. I do watch Perry Mason on the MeTv channel, but most of my favorite shows are streamed anyway (And they’re all older than millennials), so broadcast television is pretty much passe to me.
You still pay a subscription fee which pays globalist media 100,000,000.00s a year
I guess the total “give a 💩” factor is in play here. 😁
Hooray Chap 7 both networks reuse Hqs for other local needs
Neither one deserve an educated audience. They’ve become propagandists for the Democrat party. I remember when CNN was a well respected news outlet. It’s been decades though
msnbc is Bill Gated CATHOLIC traitor. Hooray. Have you ever heard of a successful CATHOLIC nation? Neither have I. Vote for ANY CATHOLIC and you get a perfect record of a thousand years of 100% FAILURE.
god continues to bless globalist puppet, democrat criminal party and globalist puppet, libby snow flake sheep and their altar boy raping priests .
No remorse here. Surprised it took so long. Constantly reporting biased and untruth news was like my grandpa always said “those birds keep *#itting in their own nests”.
why was she there in the first place
Hilarious…..
Cnn and msnbc ….just like the political party they love …..failing, failing…..
Hilarious!!!!
It’s possible those leftists under 55 are busy protesting, rioting and looting somewhere during prime time. Same mentality involved.
Even if no one watches globalist media, cliton opinion and feelings network they still receive 100,000,000.00s from those who purchase cable or satellite tv subscriptions
FOX got rid ofJuan on The Five and Donna Brazille. There’s still more to shovel out of the stable.
Proof that President Trump even provided jobs for his haters.
Truth is in the numbers. I guess the media found out the hard way that false narrative news stories equates to massive loss of viewership. Maybe now they will decide to become honest, unbiased reporters of the news.
No one wants to listen to there insane liberal bias news reporting
She was not worth watching with all the fake stories . I used to like her but she just kept getting not believable