Us news channel ratings
Here are the average primetime ratings for the major US news channels in 2022, based on Nielsen Media Research:
Cable News Channels:
- Fox News Channel:
- Total Viewers: 2.4 million
- Adults 25-54: 444,000
- Adults 18-49: 244,000
- CNN:
- Total Viewers: 1.1 million
- Adults 25-54: 242,000
- Adults 18-49: 143,000
- MSNBC:
- Total Viewers: 1.1 million
- Adults 25-54: 234,000
- Adults 18-49: 134,000
- HLN (Headline News):
- Total Viewers: 242,000
- Adults 25-54: 64,000
- Adults 18-49: 41,000
Network News:
- ABC World News Tonight:
- Total Viewers: 8.4 million
- Adults 25-54: 1.4 million
- Adults 18-49: 744,000
- CBS Evening News:
- Total Viewers: 7.4 million
- Adults 25-54: 1.2 million
- Adults 18-49: 684,000
- NBC Nightly News:
- Total Viewers: 8.1 million
- Adults 25-54: 1.5 million
- Adults 18-49: 844,000
Online News:
- CNN Digital:
- Average monthly unique visitors: 143 million
- Average monthly page views: 1.4 billion
- Fox News Digital:
- Average monthly unique visitors: 123 million
- Average monthly page views: 1.2 billion
- MSNBC Digital:
- Average monthly unique visitors: 93 million
- Average monthly page views: 944 million
Note: These ratings are subject to change and may not reflect the most up-to-date numbers. Additionally, online news ratings are often measured differently than traditional TV ratings, so the numbers above may not be directly comparable.