Nielsen data shows a significant drop in viewership for MSNBC and CNN following the 2024 presidential election. In the week ending Nov. 24, MSNBC’s primetime audience fell by 53%, dropping from 1.34 million viewers the week before the election to just 632,000. CNN also saw a major decline, falling 47% from 754,000 to 398,000 viewers.
Nielsen data shows a significant drop in viewership for MSNBC and CNN following the 2024 presidential election. In the week ending Nov. 24, MSNBC’s primetime audience fell by 53%, dropping from 1.34 million viewers the week before the election to just 632,000. CNN also saw a major decline, falling 47% from 754,000 to 398,000 viewers.