Rocked by the loss of its top-rated opinion host Tucker Carlson, Fox News has overhauled its prime-time lineup in an effort to reverse its recent ratings declines. But since Carlson’s departure, Fox News has seen a dramatic decline in the 8 p.m. hour, losing half of the 3 million viewers who were tuning in nightly. The loss has hurt the rest of the Fox News line-up, even though it remains ahead of its top competitors CNN and MSNBC. “The Five,” a round-table program where he holds the center chair, is the network’s most-watched show, and his 7 p.m. Eastern program draws around 2 million viewers. Carlson continues to get paid by Fox News, which can keep him off the air through his contract which runs through 2024.

Source: Fox News June 27, 2023 04:58 UTC