Cable News Ratings Friday May 12: CNN Prime Time Viewership Drops Below Newsmax

May 16, 2023

CNN prime time dropped on Friday to 335,000 average total viewers from 8 to 11 p.m, coming below right-wing channel Newsmax, which scored 357,000 average prime time viewers. The ratings-beleaguered network landed in fourth place in prime time, also behind Fox News and MSNBC, which averaged 1.44 million and 1.08 million total average viewers in prime time — respectively. Newsmax, meanwhile, averaged 45,000 prime time demo viewers. :228 CNN TONIGHT:62 11TH HOUR W/ S. RUHLE:80 ROB SCHMITT TONIGHT:26 CUOMO:12As for the three cable news networks overall, here are the total day averages in total viewers and the 25-54 demo. Total viewers:CNN: 408,000Fox News: 1.36 millionMSNBC: 846,00025-54 Demo:CNN: 86,000Fox News: 159,000MSNBC: 93,000Here are the prime time averages — encompassing shows which air from 8-11 p.m. — in total viewers and the 25-54 demo.