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# Cable News Networks See Significant Loss of Viewers
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/cable-news-networks-see-significant-loss-of-viewers/
- Published: 2021-06-22T17:26:04.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-22T17:26:04.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Insights, #Import 2026-10-08 18:51

**Viewership of cable news networks in recent months has been down versus 2020**, reports Deadline, “when a presidential election and a worsening Covid-19 pandemic gripped the country. By contrast, this past May saw the lifting of Covid restrictions and a gradual return to in person events. There’s also the simple matter of political fatigue, as Americans take a break from the whirlwind of the Donald Trump presidency.

“In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.17 million viewers, down 37% from the same period a year earlier; MSNBC posted 1.49 million, down 22%; and CNN drew 913,000, down 45%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News had 345,000, down 38%, followed by CNN with 218,000, down 53%, and MSNBC with 199,000, falling 32%.”

More [here](https://deadline.com/2021/06/cable-news-ratings-may-fox-news-1234768009/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).