MSNBC’s primetime audience has dipped 53% since the week before the election, according to new Nielsen ratings data, a steep dropoff for the left-of-center network rivaled by a 47% drop by CNN—while Fox News has largely held onto its audience since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

Liberal viewers are apparently avoiding the news while conservatives tune in for a victory lap with Fox, the Nielsen ratings show.

As of Tuesday morning, Fox News commanded 62 percent of total day viewership in the month of November and 73 percent of viewership in the days following the November 5 election, N

Screenshot via MSNBC MSNBC is facing a staggering ratings collapse in the wake of the 2024 election, with the network’s audience shrinking by nearly half as Fox News became the only cable news outlet to show post-election growth.

When Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. mused this week about Musk buying MSNBC, they made reference to the network's poor ratings as of late. A week after the US election, the New York Times reported that MSNBC had seen a 39% decline in viewers from October.

Data reveals that MSNBC and CNN have lost thousands of viewers while Fox News viewership has skyrocketed after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Viewership on liberal-leaning networks,

After the election, MSNBC was down some 47% in total viewers and CNN was down 33%. Both networks still posted year-over-year gains for the month The post Fox News Scores Record Share of Total Cable News Audience As CNN And MSNBC Lose Viewers Post-Election first appeared on Mediaite.

Fox News Channel dominated November, posting one of its most-watched months in network history, as have MSNBC and CNN hemorrhaged viewers since Election Day.

The Fox News Channel has maintained its leadership position as the most-watched cable news network in the United States, continuing its Election Day momentum while other competitors in the space have seen their viewership erode,