Breaking News Is Breaking Records

Top TV networks by share of viewing time for June 2020 according to Inscape:
1) Fox News – 7%
2) NBC – 6%
3) ABC – 6%
4) CBS – 5%
5) Fox – 4%
6) CNN – 4%
7) HGTV – 3%
8) MSNBC – 3%
9) Food Network – 2%
10) TBS – 1%

Wow #1: Cable news accounted for 13% of total TV viewing time!

Thought bubble: Perhaps this is why CNBC is launching a prime-time news hour hosted by Shepherd Smith…

Cable news networks by the prime-time audience in June according to The AP:
1) Fox News – 4.1M
2) MSNBC – 2.5M
3) CNN – 2.0M

Wow #2: Fox News posted the largest average quarterly audience (4.3M for Tucker Carlson @ 8 p.m.) for any cable network ever!

More: Will Fox News Be A Victim Of The Shift To OTT?

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