Fox News Tops March And First Quarter Cable Ratings; CNN Rises In Ukraine-Dominated Breaking News Month

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Fox News topped the March ratings as well as the first quarter of 2022, while CNN saw its ratings rise in the past month, dominated by coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Fox News averaged 2.86 million viewers in primetime, up 19% from the same month a year earlier.

MSNBC averaged 1.28 million, down 29%, and CNN averaged 1.22 million, up 1%.In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 529,000, up 41%, while CNN posted 366,000, up 25%, and MSNBC was at 183,000, down 23%.The figures are from Nielsen and were released by Fox News.In total day during March, Fox News averaged 1.82 million, up 43%, and CNN posted 886,000, up 9%.

MSNBC averaged 780,000, down 24%.In the adults 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 346,000, up 68%, while CNN posted 230,000, up 20%.

MSNBC averaged 103,000, down 24%.Tucker Carlson Tonight led cable news shows in total viewers in March, averaging 3.82 million, followed by The Five with 3.76 million, Hannity with 3.24 million, Jesse Watters Primetime with 3.11 million and Special Report with Bret Baier at 2.87 million.In the 25-54 demo, Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 704,000, followed by The Five with 609,000, Hannity with 597,000, Jesse Watters Primetime at 549,000 and The Ingraham Angle with 503,000.