The decision by Fox News to not air live coverage of the first primetime January 6 hearing cost it the top spot in the cable news ratings battle. The Fox Business Network coverage of the hearings had 223,000 viewers from 8pm to 10pm, while Fox also made it available on its streaming platforms. In the run-up to the hearing, Fox News was slammed by its critics for not showing the hearing live, with Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer branding it “cowardly”. A total of nearly 20 million viewers tuned in to the first hearing when the major broadcast networks are factored in and the figure is expected to rise as streaming viewers are taken into account. The next hearing is scheduled for Monday at 10am, followed by Wednesday at 10am and Thursday at 1pm.

Source: Fox News June 11, 2022 01:31 UTC