The graph shows the number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, broken down by time slot. The source reports that late news on local TV in 2014 attracted 23.9 million viewers, while morning news had approximately half of that number of viewers in the same period.
Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot
(in millions)
Numbers represent ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC affiliates
Supplementary notes
March 2009 ratings are not comparable to the traditional winter sweeps period, February, and as such, 2009 figures are not included.
Morning News: 5 to 7 a.m. Eastern Time or equivalent.
Early Evening News: 5 to 7 p.m. Eastern Time or equivalent.
Late Night News: 11 to 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time or equivalent.
Figures have been rounded.
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Pew Research Center. (June 15, 2016). Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/
Pew Research Center. "Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot (in millions)." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/
Pew Research Center. "Number of Local Tv News Viewers in The United States from 2007 to 2015, by Time Slot (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/
Pew Research Center, Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/ (last visited December 16, 2024)
Number of local TV news viewers in the United States from 2007 to 2015, by time slot (in millions) [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425873/local-tv-news-viewers-number-time-slot/
