MSNBC went on a historic run during the Trump years, growing from a top 30 cable network prior to 2016, to the second-most-watched basic cable network by the end of the administration. However, MSNBC, impressively, remained the second-most-watched network on basic cable in 2021. In fact, in 2021, MSNBC marked its fourth consecutive year at No. In 2021, MSNBC averaged 1.53 million total primetime viewers, 216,000 adults 25-54 in primetime, 905,000 total viewers in the 24-hour daypart, and 125,000 adults 25-54 in the 24-hour daypart. Finally, for the 3rd consecutive year, MSNBC (M-Su 6 a.m. -6 a.m.) was the most-watched cable network in African-American viewership.

Source: CNN January 03, 2022 23:14 UTC