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Executives Are 'Panicked' Over the Post-Tucker Fox News Primetime Lineup Ratings
PJ Media ^ | 07/18/2023 | Victoria Taft

Posted on 07/18/2023 8:47:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind


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With grand fanfare, Fox News rolled out its first night of the post-Tucker Carlson permanent primetime lineup Monday night. The ratings were released Tuesday, showing a freefall in viewership. Even Sean Hannity lost the ratings battle to MSNBC. Let’s just say that at this point the guys in the executive suites might need some smelling salts.

JUST IN: Fox News ratings are in an absolute free fall after their primetime revamp turned out to be a massive flop.

The once dominant news outlet is falling to MSNBC.

According to @Chadwick_Moore, the Author of ‘Tucker,’ executives at Fox are panicking after ratings came in terribly low.

Hannity lost to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in ratings, getting roughly 3x LESS the amount of ratings that Tucker Carlson got on average with Fox.

While Fox continues to struggle, Tucker has reportedly struck a seven-figure advertising deal with Public Square for his show on Twitter.

Tucker is flying and Fox is failing… You love to see it.
pic.twitter.com/pEJ7yleNa7

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 18, 2023

Chadwick Moore, the author of a new book about Tucker Carlson, tweeted that Fox News executives were “panicked” by the flagging numbers. Moore wrote, “Sources at Fox are telling me that last night’s much-hyped primetime reboot was a ratings disaster. Executives are panicked.” Thought Sean Hannity’s time slot didn’t change, he still “lost to MSNBC’s Maddow and the 8:00 show only pulled in 149,000 from the key demographic. (Tucker routinely got at least 400k). More to come…”


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chadwickmoore; fall; foxnews; primetime; ratings; tuckercarlson; tuckergonefoxnews
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Sources at Fox are saying that last night’s much-hyped primetime reboot was a ratings disaster. Executives are panicked. Hannity lost to MSNBC’s Maddow and the 8:00 show only pulled in 149,000 from the key demographic. (Tucker routinely got at least 400k).


1 posted on 07/18/2023 8:47:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Final ratings numbers are in from Fox's big primetime "relaunch/reshuffle." These numbers include DVR viewings.

@JesseBWatters managed just 161,000 viewers in the key 25-54 y/o demographic (Tucker often had > 400k). Jesse somehow lost demo viewers after Laura Ingraham, who scored 162,000. Hannity cratered at 150,000 demo viewers -- roughly 50,000 lower than Maddow. Disastrous. The Wrong Hosts at the Wrong Times?


2 posted on 07/18/2023 8:48:57 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Tom Petty’s hologram is seen, once again preparing to sing his biggest hit: “Freefalling!”
It’s playing on Repeat.


3 posted on 07/18/2023 8:53:41 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: SeekAndFind

There is a dignity in advanced age, but the TV doesn’t always pick up on that quality. Sean is younger than I am, but in that ‘Mod Squad’ shot, he looks pretty weathered.


4 posted on 07/18/2023 8:56:28 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: SeekAndFind

I am beginning to see that conservatives can change things by the money they spend, and the time they use the TVs and computers.


5 posted on 07/18/2023 8:57:26 PM PDT by healy61 (.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe they can hit Pfizer up for a cash infusion.


6 posted on 07/18/2023 8:57:36 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: SeekAndFind

If they were panicked, they would apologize and backtrack. FOX is owned by foreigners, and their libtard wives call the shots.

They blew it.


7 posted on 07/18/2023 8:57:51 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: lee martell
At least Laura has a nice figure.

8 posted on 07/18/2023 9:00:12 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Meanwhile, Tucker is up and running

https://tuckercarlson.com/

In addition, this site is claiming that he has joined
public Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUA5AEczTJ8
Best of luck, Tucker!


9 posted on 07/18/2023 9:00:58 PM PDT by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistance by very wise men. A document Unlike any other.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think some folks just watched Hannity for the same reason that people watched “Maude” in 1976. They already had the TV tuned to the station for the show they cared about (”All In the Family”) and didn’t bother changing the channel.


10 posted on 07/18/2023 9:01:00 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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To: DesertRhino

CNN Lite is pulling a Bud Lite.


11 posted on 07/18/2023 9:01:33 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: SeekAndFind

Occasionally, I’ll check out “The Five” in the afternoon, just to see if they’d even mention the word, “Tucker”. Not a peep since that very first fiasco.


12 posted on 07/18/2023 9:01:55 PM PDT by budj (Combat vet, second of three generations.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

That she does! It pays to be built tall and slender.
She has a good tailor.


13 posted on 07/18/2023 9:02:55 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: SeekAndFind

Fox went full drudge. Never go full drudge.


14 posted on 07/18/2023 9:03:16 PM PDT by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: SeekAndFind
My prediction still stands.

One fine day, Tucker Carlson will own Fox News.

15 posted on 07/18/2023 9:06:19 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: SeekAndFind
Tucker, even more so than Trump, speaks hard truths.

Conservatives are tired of vapid, "safe" talking points. "Taxes bad, military good, buy my book, liberals stupid, guns good, like and subscribe, America No. 1, Democrats dumb, shop at our online store for patriotic gear ... "

16 posted on 07/18/2023 9:06:58 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: DesertRhino
and their libtard wives call the shots.

Imaging if those who fought in the Revolutionary War had decided not to - because their wives liked the King?

17 posted on 07/18/2023 9:07:56 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: SeekAndFind

They should be freaking out. Personally, the only show I watch is The Five and rarely Gutfeld.


18 posted on 07/18/2023 9:08:37 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected.)
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To: lee martell

Laura isn’t tall. She is athletic however. You might run into her at Jackson Hole.


19 posted on 07/18/2023 9:10:45 PM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: lee martell

Sean’s a smoker, so…


20 posted on 07/18/2023 9:15:49 PM PDT by ponygirl (Stay gold.)
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