Jake Tapper’s CNN primetime debut fails in ratings despite Biden interview

Jake Tapper’s debut as host of his CNN primetime present — which featured an unique interview with President Biden — did not crack one million viewers and ended up in final place among the many Large Three cable information networks.

“CNN Tonight” drew simply 854,000 viewers through the 9 p.m. hour on Tuesday — lower than a 3rd of the greater than 2.6 million individuals who tuned in to scores chief Sean Hannity on Fox Information, in keeping with Nielsen figures.

Tapper’s complete viewership was solely barely greater than half of that drawn by Alex Wagner, whose MSNBC present generated 1.586 million viewers on Tuesday, in keeping with Nielsen.

Warner Bros. Discovery-owned CNN and Tapper can take solace in the truth that his present completed in second place within the advertiser-coveted demographic of viewers between the ages of 25 and 54.

Tapper drew 211,000 viewers within the 25-54 demo, beating out Wagner’s 144,000 viewers. Hannity reigned in that class as nicely, garnering 323,000 viewers, Nielsen figures present.

A CNN supply additionally advised The Put up that Tapper’s debut registered a ten% improve within the 25-54 demo and a 12% enhance in complete viewers in comparison with the earlier 4 weeks.

Tapper’s present was additionally the community’s most watched hour in each classes.

Tapper did not crack one million viewers regardless of scoring an unique interview with President Biden.

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Wagner, who was tapped to host the 9 p.m. hour 4 days every week instead of part-time megastar Rachel Maddow, has struggled to match her predecessor’s viewers.

Total, CNN continues to lag behind each Fox Information and MSNBC within the scores race.

Fox Information averaged 1.77 million complete viewers on Tuesday, nicely forward of Comcast-owned MSNBC, which introduced in 934,000 viewers.

CNN completed in third place with 549,000 viewers.

Fox Information additionally continues to beat the competitors within the 25-54 demo, drawing 244,000 viewers. CNN got here in second place with 109,000, besting MSNBC’s 98,000, in keeping with Nielsen.

Final month, CNN introduced that Tapper would fill the time slot as soon as occupied by Chris Cuomo — maybe essentially the most important resolution made by newly put in community boss Chris Licht.

Whereas the community says the transfer is momentary, it's seemingly that Tapper could be provided the slot completely if scores for his present warrant such a transfer, in keeping with reviews.

Cuomo was axed by CNN late final yr after it was revealed that he helped his brother, scandal-tarred New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, craft communications technique within the waning days of his administration.

CNN’s Jake Tapper got here in third place in complete viewers on Tuesday — when he made his debut changing Chris Cuomo as host of the 9 p.m. primetime hour.

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Tapper was picked to occupy the time slot as soon as held by Chris Cuomo, the present NewsNation host who was fired by CNN final yr.

The previous “Cuomo Prime Time” star took a hiatus earlier than launching his personal podcast and becoming a member of all-news cable competitor NewsNation.

CNN additionally moved anchor Alisyn Camerota and authorized analyst Laura Coates into the ten p.m.-midnight span that was as soon as hosted by Don Lemon, who bade an emotional farewell to viewers on Friday.

Lemon, White Home reporter Kaitlan Collins and anchor Poppy Harlow will kind CNN’s new morning crew, changing “New Day” hosts John Berman and Brianna Keilar.

Fox Information is a subsidiary of Fox Company, the company sister of The Put up’s mother or father firm, Information Corp.