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  1. Pew Research Center
    https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/cable-news

    Trends and Facts on Cable News | State of the News Media

    • Learn about the trends and facts on cable news in the U.S., including audience, revenue and political leanings of the major channels. See data and charts on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and Newsmax from 2016 t… See more

    Audience

    According to Comscore TV Essentials® data, viewership decreased for CNN and MSNBC but increased for Fox News in 2022. The average audience (defined as the averag… See more

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    Economics

    Total revenuedecreased for CNN and MSNBC and increased for Fox News in 2022, according to estimates from Kagan, a media research group in S&P Global Market Inte… See more

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    Newsroom Investment

    Total newsroom spendingby CNN, MSNBC and Newsmax was fairly flat in 2022. CNN and Newsmax’s expenses remained largely unchanged in 2022, while MSNBC saw its expenses i… See more

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    This fact sheet was compiled by Research Assistant Sarah Naseer. Read the methodology. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary f… See more

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    How did CNN & Fox News perform in 2022?
    CNN’s total revenue decreased by 5%, from $1.9 billion in 2021 to $1.8 billion in 2022. Similarly, MSNBC’s revenue fell from $977 million to $903 million, an 8% decrease. Fox News saw a 5% increase, from $3.1 billion in 2021 to $3.3 billion in 2022.
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  1. Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN
    Some of the popular cable TV news networks in the United States include the Fox News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, as well as specialty channels such as Bloomberg Television, and ESPN News. Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC are the most widely watched cable news channels in the U.S., and are sometimes referred to as the “Big Three.”

    Cable news - statistics & facts | Statista

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  3. Adweek
    https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cable-news-ratings...

    Here Are the Cable News Ratings for September 2024 - Adweek

  4. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com

    Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

    View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

  5. ABC News
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    ABC News Live - 24/7 live news stream | Watch Live …

    2 days ago · Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video.

  6. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/media…

    CNN+ is here: What to expect from the subscription …

    Mar 28, 2022 · Anchors will continue helming their existing shows, available via cable and satellite, and reporters will continue publishing stories on CNN.com, the free ad-supported website.

  7. CNN Press Room
    https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/202…

    CNN Has Second Most-Watched Year Ever in 2021

    Dec 20, 2021 · CNN is pacing to have the second largest share of the cable news audience in 21 years. CNN caps off the year, beating MSNBC across all dayparts, including Total Day, prime time, dayside, weekends...

  8. Financial Times
    https://www.ft.com/content/38fab414-ec62 …

    CNN crisis shows the lucrative cable news era is …

    Jun 9, 2023 · The cable news era that Turner launched is drawing to a close. And while the cultural and political consequences of that fact consume public attention, this is also a story about the demise of...