Compared to 2021, Fox News improved in total viewers and A25-54 viewers by +96% during primetime. CNN fell by -84% in total viewers and -88% in the demo, and MSNBC saw declines of -75% and -92% in those respective categories.
Here are the viewership numbers for the various time periods of Trump’s second inauguration.
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
FNC: 11.4 million total viewers; 2.4 million A25-54
CNN: 1.9 million total viewers; 605,000 A25-54
MSNBC: 938,000 total viewers; 148,000 A25-54
ABC: 4.9 million total viewers; 1.2 million A25-54
CBS: 4.6 million total viewers; 1.1 million A25-54
NBC: 4.8 million total viewers; 1.3 million A25-54
12 – 1 p.m.
FNC: 11.7 million total viewers; 2.5 million A25-54
CNN: 1.9 million total viewers; 614,000 A25-54
MSNBC: 974,000 total viewers; 150,000 A25-54
8 – 11 p.m.
FNC: 6.3 million total viewers; 1.1 million A25-54
CNN: 1.1 million total viewers; 286,000 A25-54
MSNBC: 1.1 million total viewers; 102,000 A25-54
