WaPo: What's Ahead For CNN?

[TheBigA]

The Washington Post ponders the future for CNN:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/12/25/cnn-ratings-decline-trump/

In some ways, it’s unfair to pick on one particular network. Television viewership is down across the board, as viewers unsubscribe from pricey cable packages and opt either for cheaper streaming packages or free content on YouTube or social media platforms.

Same article via MSN:

MSN

Of course one could ask the same question about the Post.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out

A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.

apnews.com

True so far as we head to inauguration day TV viewing specifically for Cable News is down and in previous threads we mentioned that CNN's median age is 67.

However WB is currently boosting attention to Max as part of the move to protect its flagship TV app. How CNN is phased in as a sublabel within the Max App we will have to find out in 2026 to find out the next time election coverage returns.

In Comcast's case we are waiting for the spinoff to be approved and finalized given that they are sending MSNBC and CNBC to "SpinCo" while they are protecting Peacock, NBC, NBC News Now, Telemundo and NBC Regional Sports and their owned local affiliates all under the Peacock app. Yes some of this is that the median age for MSNBC is at 71 and they have to position themselves for both post spinoff and the 2026 elections the next time Cable News Channels will get attention.

 

[Don CT]

People voted for this mess and now they are sick of hearing about it? Buyers remorse already?