Fox News again had a lopsided victory in the first quarter and March cable news ratings, but the network generally saw a year-over-year viewership declines, while CNN and MS NOW gained.
CNN saw the biggest viewership percentage increases during the time frame, reflecting a extraordinary few months of news.
In primetime in March, Fox News averaged 2.99 million total viewers, down 4% from the same month last year. MS NOW averaged 1.26 million, up 7%, and CNN posted 898,000, up 52%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 323,000, down 18%, while CNN averaged 175,000, up 45%, and MS NOW was at 130,000, up 19%.
In total day in March, Fox News averaged 1.9 million viewers, up 2%, compared to MS NOW with 759,000, up 21%, and CNN with 641,000, up 48%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 198,000, down 17%, compared to CNN with
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