{"id":469587,"date":"2022-07-01T20:37:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T17:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnn-ratings-tank-in-first-weeks-under-new-boss-chris-licht\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T20:37:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T17:37:11","slug":"cnn-ratings-tank-in-first-weeks-under-new-boss-chris-licht","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-ratings-tank-in-first-weeks-under-new-boss-chris-licht\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN ratings tank in first weeks under new boss Chris Licht"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b761265bff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b761265bff\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-ratings-tank-in-first-weeks-under-new-boss-chris-licht\/#%E2%80%9CCNN_ratings_tank_in_first_weeks_under_new_boss_Chris_Licht%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN ratings tank in first weeks under new boss Chris Licht&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCNN_ratings_tank_in_first_weeks_under_new_boss_Chris_Licht%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CNN ratings tank in first weeks under new boss Chris Licht&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>New boss, even worse results.<\/p>\n<p>Cable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> giant CNN has seen its viewership fall in recent weeks under the helm of newly installed network president Chris Licht, according to the latest Nielsen ratings.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s viewership dipped during the month of June compared to the previous month \u2014 despite the network\u2019s intensive coverage of the ongoing House committee hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>In June, CNN\u2019s primetime lineup drew 654,000 total viewers on average per night. Of those viewers, just 148,000 are between the ages of 25 and 54 \u2014 the key demographic that is most coveted by advertisers.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers represent a 1% drop compared to May, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/even-a-new-boss-cant-stop-cnns-ratings-freefall\">according to The Daily Beast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s daytime lineup is also hemorrhaging viewers, the latest data shows.<\/p>\n<p>The audience tuning in to the network shrank 3% month-over-month in June to 487,000 total viewers per day \u2014 as well as 2% to 104,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Jan_-6-House-committee-hearings-49.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"CNN's ratings have fallen despite intense focus on the ongoing House committee hearings into the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-22886910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Jan_-6-House-committee-hearings-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Jan_-6-House-committee-hearings-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Jan_-6-House-committee-hearings-49.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN\u2019s ratings have fallen despite intense focus on the ongoing House committee hearings into the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">The Washington Post via Getty Im<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the week of June 13 to June 19, when the network intensely focused its coverage on the Jan. 6 hearings, it mustered up an average of just 480,000 viewers overall \u2014 a 13% drop from its May numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The week of June 13 represented CNN\u2019s lowest daytime audience draw since Nov. 2015.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Conversely, MSNBC, which is CNN\u2019s main competition for liberal-leaning viewers, had a banner month in June as viewers flocked to the Comcast-owned outfit for coverage and analysis of the House hearings.<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC\u2019s daytime coverage of the hearings netted it an average of 767,000 viewers, which was second most among all basic cable channels. That\u2019s a 21% increase from its average daytime viewership in May.<\/p>\n<p>The network also boasts a total audience of 3 million people who tuned in to watch the hearings.<\/p>\n<p>MSNBC\u2019s primetime also benefited from the Jan. 6 drama, as the network average 1.28 million viewers, good for second place.<\/p>\n<p>In total, MSNBC had a 30% boost in primetime audience as well as a 23% increase in the number of its daytime viewers for the month of June.<\/p>\n<p>Both MSNBC and CNN trail the ratings king of cable news, the Fox News Channel, which is owned by Fox Corp., the sister company of The Post\u2019s parent News Corp.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Licht was t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed to lead CNN, succeeding Jeff Zucker, who stepped down just weeks before the newly merged entity Discovery Warner Bros. took the reins of the network and its sister <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> properties.<\/p>\n<p>The former executive producer of Stephen Colbert\u2019s late-night CBS show wants to steer CNN away from partisan and opinionated commentary and more toward hard news.<\/p>\n<p>According to the online news site Mediaite, Licht has instructed CNN producers to\u00a0avoid describing former President Donald Trump\u2019s claims of voter fraud\u00a0during the 2020 election as \u201cthe big lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CNN president suggested that shows should instead refer\u00a0to Trump\u2019s disproven claims\u00a0as \u201cTrump election lie\u201d or \u201celection lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Licht asserted that using the phrase \u201cthe big lie\u201d essentially parroted the Democratic Party\u2019s \u201cbranding\u201d and hurt CNN\u2019s objectivity when covering the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Licht is also\u00a0reportedly monitoring CNN\u2019s top anchors\u00a0\u2014 including personalities such as Brian Stelter and Jim Acosta \u2014 to see if they can adhere to the network\u2019s new emphasis on less partisan coverage. Anchors who can\u2019t adjust to CNN\u2019s directional shift could be forced out.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Licht has directed CNN producers to dial down the\u00a0network\u2019s use of \u201cbreaking news\u201d banners\u00a0during live coverage \u2014 a tactic that was embraced under Zucker\u2019s watch.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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