By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Author
NEW YORK (AP) — Cable information viewership jumped throughout Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Fox Information Channel main the way in which and CNN displaying essentially the most dramatic will increase.
CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged 6.4 million viewers in prime time between the beginning of the struggle final Wednesday and Sunday night time. That is up from their January common of 4 million, the Nielsen firm mentioned.
For the complete day between Wednesday and Sunday, Fox averaged 2.32 million viewers, up 64% from the quieter information month of January. CNN’s viewers soared from 633,000 in January to 1.75 million final week, up 178%. MSNBC had 980,000 for its struggle protection, up 51% over January.
These numbers match a development: CNN tends to have essentially the most dramatic will increase throughout huge information occasions whereas its rivals, extra centered on political speak, are steadier within the quiet intervals.
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In leisure, the venerable collection “Regulation & Order” returned final week, with 5.8 million folks watching the debut of its revival final Thursday. That together with the “Chicago Hearth” and its spinoffs gave the prolific producer Dick Wolf 4 collection in Nielsen’s high 12.
CBS gained the week in prime time, averaging 4.5 million viewers. ABC had 3.5 million, NBC had 3.4 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.7 million, Ion Tv had 1.1 million and Telemundo had 1 million.
Fox Information Channel led the cable networks with a mean of three.17 million viewers in prime time. CNN had 1.5 million, MSNBC had 1.39 million, ESPN had 1.15 million and HGTV had 1.1 million.
ABC’s “World Information Tonight” gained the night information rankings race with a mean of 9 million viewers final week. NBC’s “Nightly Information” had 7.6 million and the “CBS Night Information” had 5.3 million.
For the week of Feb. 21-27, the highest 20 reveals in prime time, their networks and viewerships:
1. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.36 million.
2. “FBI,” CBS, 7.33 million.
3. “The Equalizer,” CBS, 7.18 million.
4. “Chicago Med,” NBC, 7.13 million.
5. “Younger Sheldon,” CBS, 6.95 million.
6. “Chicago Hearth,” NBC, 6.83 million.
7. “American Idol,” ABC, 6.3 million.
8. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 6.25 million.
9. “FBI: Worldwide,” CBS, 6.13 million.
10. “Chicago PD,” NBC, 6.01 million.
11. “Ghosts,” CBS, 5.85 million.
12. “Regulation & Order,” NBC, 5.8 million.
13. “Jeopardy! Faculty Championship,” ABC, 5.72 million.
14. “FBI: Most Needed,” CBS, 5.7 million.
15. “NBC New Particular Report: Russia/Ukraine Disaster,” NBC, 5.34 million.
16. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 5.23 million.
17. “Magnum P.I.,” CBS, 5.21 million.
18. “Regulation & Order: SVU,” NBC, 5.15 million.
19. “America’s Funniest Dwelling Movies,” ABC, 5.14 million.
20. “911: Lone Star,” Fox, 5.13 million.
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