Fox News suffers ratings slump on bleak election night for Republicans
Summary
Preliminary ratings showed Fox News averaged 3.882 million viewers during prime-time coverage of the midterm elections, behind NBC, ABC, CNN and MS Now. The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and says Fox’s viewership was down 27% for total-day viewing in October compared with a year earlier.Key Facts
- Fox News averaged 3.882 million viewers from 8 to 11 p.m., according to preliminary Nielsen ratings.
- NBC averaged 6.519 million viewers, ABC 4.906 million, CNN 3.927 million and MS Now 3.922 million during that period.
- CBS News averaged 2.629 million viewers, below Fox News.
- The preliminary ratings were expected to be revised when final audience data was released Thursday.
- The six major television networks averaged 25.784 million viewers during prime-time election coverage, compared with 22.215 million in 2022.
- Fox News averaged 7.422 million viewers during the 2022 elections, according to the article.
- Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch referred to viewer fatigue during an earnings call on Monday.
- Trump criticized Fox News over its ratings and election coverage in posts on Truth Social.
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