CNN town hall with de Blasio, Bullock marks ratings low for network

[brooklynite]

The Hill

CNN’s town hall featuring 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday night registered just 402,000 total viewers, including 82,000 in the coveted 25-54 demographic, according to early Nielsen Media Research.

The Bullock-de Blasio event marked an all-time ratings low for town hall events on the network in 2019. Viewership was down 25 percent overall and 38 percent in the younger demographic compared to CNN's 2019 average for Sundays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fox News finished first during that time slot, averaging 873,000 total viewers. MSNBC was second, with 664,000 viewers to CNN's 402,000.

In the key 25-54 demographic, Fox News took in 121,000 in the category, followed by MSNBC with 84,000 and CNN with 82,000.

Too many political programs dilutes the audience.

[questionseverything]

1. so out of over330 million peops only about 2 million were watching a news channel sunday night?

n/t

[brooklynite]

2. More specifically, Sunday night between 6 and 8.

I certainly wasn't watching.

[questionseverything]

3. me either but that still seems like a small bunch to be interrested in news

<shrugs>

[empedocles]

4. Thpse horses have long odds, slim bets.