Perhaps Anderson Cooper could make casseroles in front of the cameras to help CNN's prime-time lineup, which is struggling with fewer viewers than Food Network last week.
CNN announced last week that the prime-time cable station was in the midst of a news cycle that included the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the subsequent manhunt, a flood of stories related to President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet appointments, and government backlash. He finished 17th among them. President Biden has announced that he will pardon his son Hunter and his rebel allies challenging Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
CNN's primetime lineup of “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” and “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillips” averaged a total audience of 8 to 11 p.m. for the week of Dec. 2 There were only 367,000 people. By comparison, Fox News Channel averaged 2.5 viewers. Total primetime viewers for the same period were 1 million.
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CNN finished 17th among prime-time cable stations last week. (CNN/Screenshot)
Despite a busy news cycle, CNN's dark audience continues to grow on TNT, Food Network, Freeform, Discovery, INSP, Hallmark Mystery, TLC, TBS, History, HGTV, USA, MSNBC, Paramount, Hallmark Channel, ESPN, It was less than Fox News.
It was even worse for CNN's prime-time lineup among adults 25 to 54, a demographic coveted by advertisers. The network averaged just 67,000 demo viewers, finishing 26th on cable TV.
TV Land, MTV, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central and Adult Swim are among the networks that boosted CNN in key categories. Fox News Channel, by comparison, averaged 280,000 prime-time demo viewers last week, beating CNN's dismal average.
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CNN's primetime lineup of “Anderson Cooper 360,” “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” and “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillips” averaged 367,000 total viewers from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. It was nothing more than (Mike Coppola/Getty Images, CNN)
CNN has been struggling, with the week ending November 25th being its lowest-rated week in total viewers since June 2001, even though it averaged just 268,000 viewers. By comparison, Fox News Channel had 1.4 million viewers.
CNN also plans to go to court next month as a U.S. Navy veteran files a defamation lawsuit claiming his 2021 segment on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” destroyed his reputation and business. I'm planning on heading there.
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