How the Major News Outlets Performed in 2024

NewsNation

NewsNation solidified its status in the cable news space by becoming a 24/7 network in June. And on Election Night, it made history as the the first news network to call the race for Trump, preceding calls from more established outlets like Fox News.

NewsNation scored its highest-rated month in total day viewers and the demo during November. It continues to be the fastest-growing network in primetime cable news, rising +25% in total viewers and +45% in A25-54 month-to-month.

NewsNation’s top-rated telecast of 2024 was its simulcast of CNN’s presidential debate in June, which had over 350,000 viewers. Meanwhile, Chris Cuomo‘s eponymous newscast continues to be the network’s most-watched program.

Spectrum News

Editor’s Note: Spectrum News numbers are sourced from Spectrum set-top box numbers, not Nielsen. These sources do not track A25-54 viewers. In addition, the Spectrum set-top box and streaming data are sourced from all markets where Spectrum News has distribution and are based on a minimum threshold of five consecutive minutes of viewing on one station to count as a viewing HH.

From January through November, Spectrum News averaged 1.76 million average daily household viewership.

During 2024, the network’s simulcast of the ABC presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice-President Harris was its most-watched event.

Spectrum News saw its biggest monthly audience in January with 1.9 million average daily viewers. The network’s best weekly performance was the week of Jan. 7 with 2 million average daily viewers. It recorded its best daily performance on Jan. 9, with 2.3 million daily viewers.

Spectrum News hosted live network-wide special coverage of the solar eclipse in April, relying on its local news networks across the country. From 2-4 p.m. it recorded a 138% viewership increase compared to the previous 30-day average among Spectrum customers.