The post-election landscape has been tough on left-leaning news networks. MSNBC has lost more than half of its primetime viewers.
Fox’s primetime viewership has grown 7% since the election compared with its October average, according to Nielsen data earlier cited by the Hollywood Reporter…
MSNBC took second place for average total day viewers but fell behind CNN in the 25-54 demo amid its own post-election turmoil. Since Nov. 5, MSNBC’s ratings have tanked more than 60% in primetime, dropping to only 57,000 average viewers, according to Nielsen.
The Comcast-owned channel has also seen viewers abandon its weekend shows. Last Saturday, the network’s talk show hosted by Jonathan Capehart managed just 12,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo.
Among this generally dismal news, Joy Reid’s show is not doing much better.
“The ReidOut” has shed 47% of its total…
