MSNBC’s primetime audience has dipped 53% since the week before the election, according to new Nielsen ratings data, a steep dropoff for the left-of-center network rivaled by a 47% drop by CNN—while Fox News has largely held onto its audience since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory.

The post-election doldrums continue to impact cable news channels CNN and MSNBC, with their audiences declining in the

The Hallmark Channel is now pulling higher numbers than both CNN and MSNBC. Ratings for the left-leaning cable news network MSNBC have gone into the tank, with viewership plummeting by nearly half in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election.