CNN is once again being badly beaten in the ratings by other cable news networks.
AdWeek reports that in April 2018, Fox News was once again the cable king of ratings. MSNBC was second in total day viewers, while CNN was number six, behind Nickelodeon and HGTV.
Democratic U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton returns to the stage after a break during a town hall meeting hosted by CNN in Columbus, Ohio March 13, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria – GF10000344431
CNN has consistently been behind the competition in cable news ratings. (RELATED: 2018’s 1st Quarter Ratings Are In — CNN Is Getting DESTROYED By Other News Networks)
April was a good month for Fox News for another reason–Sean Hannity’s 9pm program “Hannity overtook MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” in the ratings.
Hannity’s show had been the king of ratings for months previously until Maddow inched him out in March. However, the conservative host got back on top in April. (RELATED: The April Ratings Are A Major Win For Fox News And Sean Hannity)