Average Annual U.S. Primetime TV Network Viewership: 2020 Total Audience vs. Prior Years

How to read: In 2014, Fox News had 1.85m fewer viewers than in 2020, CNN had 1.26m fewer and MSNBC 1.54m fewer than in 2020.

*Spike 2014-2017. Data shown for Nielsen NPM Total Viewers (Aged 2+) for average primetime viewership, including live, recorded and on-demand viewing up to 7 days after content aired for period of Jan 1 - end of 2nd week of December each year. Data also includes live, recorded and on-demand viewing within 24 hours after content aired for 3rd week of December each year. Primetime defined as content airing between 8pm-11pm Monday-Saturday, and 7pm-11pm Sunday. Data is sorted by difference between 2019 and 2020 audiences.