Fox News’ ratings lead over CNN and MS NOW hits an all-time high

Axios’ Sara Fischer reports that Fox News, turning 30, averaged 1.69 million total-day viewers last year versus 551,000 for MS NOW and 432,000 for CNN.

Why it matters. Advertisers and affiliates have less room to negotiate against Fox’s cable news rates as its total-viewer dominance widens, even though its 25-54 demo lead has narrowed.

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