Aug 22, 2023 - Politics & Policy
Trump indictments boost MSNBC primetime ratings
Sara Fischer
MSNBC has seen a boost in prime-time ratings this summer, thanks in large part to its coverage of the slew of indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Why it matters: Fox News has been the undisputed cable news ratings leader for years. But Trump's legal woes, combined with Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox, have helped MSNBC close in on Fox News' prime-time lead several times in the past few months.
Driving the news: MSNBC beat Fox News in prime time last Monday and Tuesday evenings thanks to its coverage of Trump's indictment in a fourth major case in Georgia over efforts to overturn the presidential election's outcome.
Rachel Maddow's interview with Hillary Clinton after the indictment drew an unprecedented 3.9 million viewers on Monday evening.
The network narrowly beat Fox News in prime time on Monday, July 10, as well, although it surpassed Fox more consistently during the second quarter.
Mondays tend to be MSNBC's highest-rated prime-time evenings, given that's when Maddow continues to regularly host her 9pm show.
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