With another presidential debate looking increasingly unlikely, the cable news networks have pivoted to another format they know well–town halls. On Friday, CNN and Fox News both announced separate town halls with the candidates. Vice President Kamala Harris will appear on CNN, while former President Donald Trump will be on Fox. CNN’s live town hall…
Dateline Blayne: The Dateline NBC family grows with the addition of its newest correspondent, Blayne Alexander. Based in Atlanta and just back from maternity leave, Alexander has been with NBC News since 2019 and previously reported on the 2020 and 2022 elections, the COVID-19 pandemic, and nationwide protests around racial injustice. “Blayne Alexander is an…
A suddenly roofless Tropicana Field. A construction crane toppling over and crashing into the Tampa Times offices. Those are some of the searing images that aired on the major networks when Hurricane Milton made landfall on the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. Even as coverage shifts into recovery phase, those…
As Hurricane Milton races towards the Florida Peninsula, national news outlets are switching from political to hurricane coverage mode, and local TV meteorologists are monitoring the potential devastation this extreme weather event could bring. One such meteorologist is John Morales from WTVJ, NBC’s local affiliate in Miami. On Monday, Morales visibly teared up while providing…
This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 30, 2024. While the evening news broadcasts may not have seen a bounce from last week’s CBS News vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance, the cable news nets did enjoy a boost for their…
From a weather perspective, September is the transition from summer to autumn/fall. For many, this period of the calendar is the sweet spot weather-wise as the blistering temps of the summer have gone and given way to milder, more enjoyable temperatures, with the surrounding vegetation still looking as lush as ever. The days are getting…
Below are the cable news ratings for the third quarter of 2024. The period from July to the end of September was busy for news. Calls for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee grew louder after his disastrous performance during CNN’s presidential debate between him and former President Donald Trump. Plus,…
This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 23, 2024. The last full week of September saw Fox News continue to dominate in primetime and total day, while also posting week-to-week audience losses in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demos during both dayparts. On the other hand,…
Frequent visitors to CNN’s website will be greeted with a different kind of headline today–one that will encourage them to pay in order to continue reading. Beginning Tuesday, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network is introducing a $3.99/month digital paywall for U.S. users to access its content. The network has been teasing this option for…
The latest–and, for now, final debate–of the 2024 presidential election cycle takes place on Tuesday hosted by CBS News. The vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance–respective running mates of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump–will face off in New York City as the sprint towards Election Day enters…
This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 16, 2024. After a historic presidential debate boosted CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC to huge ratings, all three cable news giants fell back to Earth during the week of Sept. 16. Absent an increasingly unlikely rematch between Kamala Harris…
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 218 | CNN: 103 | MSNBC: 126Prime: FNC: 269 | CNN: 106 | MSNBC: 195 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Your World:164 Tapper:122 Deadline WH:136 5PM Five:299 Tapper:137 Deadline WH:– 6PM Baier:214 Blitzer:140 Melber:172 7PM Ingraham:222 Burnett:159 Reid:167 8PM Watters:273 Cooper:123 Maddow:185 9PM Hannity:230 The Source:109 From Russia:200…
Top of the Ticker: CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota revealed on Friday that her husband Tim Lewis passed away in July following a two year battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 58 years old. “I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim,” Camerota…
Here’s a sequel to a blockbuster that won’t be happening. On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted an offer from CNN to headline a second presidential debate, scheduled for Oct. 23. Later that same day, though, former President Donald Trump appeared to reject the proposed rematch with his Democratic rival. Speaking at a North Carolina…
The Kamala Harris campaign has released a new ad that links former President Donald Trump to North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. Robinson recently made headlines after CNN’s Kfile team uncovered evidence that the state’s current lieutenant governor allegedly made a series of inflammatory posts on the message board of a pornographic website. CNN exclusively…
This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of September 9, 2024. What a difference a historic presidential debate makes. After a sleepy post-Labor Day week, the big three cable networks saw double digit week-to-week and year-to-year gains courtesy of the Sept. 10 match-up between Kamala Harris and Donald…
25-54 Demographic (Live+SD x 1,000) Total Day: FNC: 221 | CNN: 111 | MSNBC: 126Prime: FNC: 264 | CNN: 145 | MSNBC: 142 FNC: CNN: MSNBC: 4PM Cavuto:230 The Lead:110 Wallace:173 5PM Five:382 Blitzer:113 Wallace:– 6PM Baier:282 Blitzer:162 Melber:207 7PM Ingraham:222 Burnett:175 Reid:164 8PM Watters:277 Cooper:157 Hayes:177 9PM Hannity:243 Collins:146 Wagner:117 10PM Gutfeld:273 Phillip:132 Last…
Former President Donald Trump was the target of a second assassination attempt on Sunday. The incident took place at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, FL. Trump previously survived a shooting in Butler County, PA in July. The timeline of Sunday’s events started at 1:30 p.m. ET when authorities received reports of…
Top of the Ticker: A week after taking over the Brooklyn Academy of Music, MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 will air as a two-hour special on Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC and Peacock. The day-long sold-out event brought together more than a dozen of the network’s most notable hosts–including Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid,…
Having seen the huge ratings that accompany presidential debates, Fox News has thrown its hat in the ring to host the next match-up between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Following the Harris/Trump debate on ABC News on Tuesday, Fox News announced that it had sent letters to both campaigns requesting an additional debate in…
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