The post-election streak
The Fox News winning streak has been snapped. As a series of new promos points out, CNN has been "the most watched cable network" since the day after the election. In the 25-54 demo, CNN has been No. 1 in cable news for 31 straight days.
Partly due to CNN's strengths in news-gathering, something Fox has never been able to match. (Don't take my word for it -- just look up CNN's bureaus across the US and around the world, then compare to Fox's meager structure.) Partly the ratings reset is due to Fox's weakness, especially during the day, when some conservative viewers clearly don't want to watch news. Numerous Fox sources have admitted to me that the daytime ratings drop-offs are a serious concern. Some Trump loyalists, disappointed by the election outcome, have flipped over to Newsmax or One America News; others are probably avoiding the news altogether and watching Hallmark or HGTV instead.
The Fox News winning streak has been snapped. As a series of new promos points out, CNN has been "the most watched cable network" since the day after the election. In the 25-54 demo, CNN has been No. 1 in cable news for 31 straight days.
Partly due to CNN's strengths in news-gathering, something Fox has never been able to match. (Don't take my word for it -- just look up CNN's bureaus across the US and around the world, then compare to Fox's meager structure.) Partly the ratings reset is due to Fox's weakness, especially during the day, when some conservative viewers clearly don't want to watch news. Numerous Fox sources have admitted to me that the daytime ratings drop-offs are a serious concern. Some Trump loyalists, disappointed by the election outcome, have flipped over to Newsmax or One America News; others are probably avoiding the news altogether and watching Hallmark or HGTV instead.
