MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor’s Historic Ratings Disaster Exposed | New ratings data demonstrates that the network’s evening news program is struggling to keep viewers.
MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor’s Historic Ratings Disaster Exposed | New ratings data demonstrates that the network’s evening news program is struggling to keep viewers.
>New ratings data has revealed just how poorly CBS Evening News is performing under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’ leadership.
>CBS Evening News has struggled to gain a foothold since relaunching with new anchor Tony Dokoupil in January.
>Ahead of the end of the first quarter later this week, the news program is on track for its lowest-rated first quarter this century, across both total viewers and the crucial 25-54 demographic, Status reports, citing preliminary Nielsen ratings. The program is currently averaging 4.3 million viewers; in the 25-54 demographic, ratings are down by 18 percent at just 541,000 viewers.
>To make matters worse, the network’s morning show—of which Dokoupil, 45, used to be co-host—is also failing to attract viewers, with CBS Mornings experiencing its lowest-rated quarter on record, averaging 1.8 million total viewers, down from 13 percent in the same quarter last year.
SpaceCampDropOut on
When those who trusted CBS since the days of Cronkite see it be purchased and taken over by MAGA propagandists who openly announced they were going to manipulate the message, did you really think those same viewers would stick around?
MeatPopsicle28 on
Used to watch CBS News, 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning quite frequently. I have completely stopped due to the right-wing buyout and foxification of that network. Enjoy last place you ghouls.
CigCiglar on
The Bari Weiss effect.
derek4reals1 on
The only thing worth watching now is CBS golf cuz the news has tanked!
Weird-Girl-675 on
But he likes to get out and talk to regular people! He can’t do that sitting behind a desk!
Get bent, Dickoppli.
I got in a Twitter argument with him a few years ago due to his one sided segments on the morning show. His excuse was he talks to regular people because apparently non MAGA aren’t regular people.
danimaniak on
Wow, what a shocker…
WakeNikis on
MAGA with a veneer of decency doesn’t work.
Because MAGA fans don’t want decency, and non MAGA fans see right through it and want nothing to do with MAGA.
You can’t class up MAGA; MAGA is just unrelenting hate and vitriol.
FruitMustache on
Would love to see Bari Weiss kicked to the curb.
InterPunct on
I refuse to even click on a CBS news story any more. Once Colbert is gone, there’s absolutely no reason CBS enters my mind any longer.
GenericStandard42 on
Did they expect MAGA to watch CBS instead of Fox News? Yeah, right.
skinnergy on
CBS was the gold standard for news for many years with Edward R. Murrow, and Walter Cronkite and then 60 minutes. It is sad to see what has happened to their news division.
paying_cash on
The “news” is the worst scripted reality show on television. Absolute junk.
NomadFH on
They expected this. Bari Weiss is not there to bring in viewers. She’s there to destroy CBS as a source for news that disagrees with far right ideology.
Just_Candle_315 on
Bari Weiss is a piece of shit and a puppet for billionnaires sorry CBS News
Brilliant_Effort_Guy on
He does suck. I’ve watched and he has no on screen charisma and you can tell when he is reporting based on what Bari Weiss told him to say.
Sargonnax on
Watching nothing is preferable to watching MAGA propaganda.
Jaybetav2 on
Ratings aren’t a concern for the new regime. Just the coded bilge they are shitting out.
Very similar to Bezos with the Post. Traditional metrics of success aren’t relevant or the point.
itafunnystory on
is CBS less valuable with zero viewers?
dionpadilla1 on
That’s the market baby
Key-Teacher-2733 on
I stopped watching mainstream news in 2024 and deleted my Facebook/Instagram. Best things I ever did.
Danktizzle on
And that’s the plan. The remaining viewers will drink the kool aid happily whenever they find their floor
che-che-chester on
The average person who watches mainstream news wants at least the appearance of being non-partisan. And MAGA only wants to watch pure propaganda where Trump is presented as a patriotic genius. You can’t be both things.
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>New ratings data has revealed just how poorly CBS Evening News is performing under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’ leadership.
>CBS Evening News has struggled to gain a foothold since relaunching with new anchor Tony Dokoupil in January.
>Ahead of the end of the first quarter later this week, the news program is on track for its lowest-rated first quarter this century, across both total viewers and the crucial 25-54 demographic, Status reports, citing preliminary Nielsen ratings. The program is currently averaging 4.3 million viewers; in the 25-54 demographic, ratings are down by 18 percent at just 541,000 viewers.
>To make matters worse, the network’s morning show—of which Dokoupil, 45, used to be co-host—is also failing to attract viewers, with CBS Mornings experiencing its lowest-rated quarter on record, averaging 1.8 million total viewers, down from 13 percent in the same quarter last year.
When those who trusted CBS since the days of Cronkite see it be purchased and taken over by MAGA propagandists who openly announced they were going to manipulate the message, did you really think those same viewers would stick around?
Used to watch CBS News, 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning quite frequently. I have completely stopped due to the right-wing buyout and foxification of that network. Enjoy last place you ghouls.
The Bari Weiss effect.
The only thing worth watching now is CBS golf cuz the news has tanked!
But he likes to get out and talk to regular people! He can’t do that sitting behind a desk!
Get bent, Dickoppli.
I got in a Twitter argument with him a few years ago due to his one sided segments on the morning show. His excuse was he talks to regular people because apparently non MAGA aren’t regular people.
Wow, what a shocker…
MAGA with a veneer of decency doesn’t work.
Because MAGA fans don’t want decency, and non MAGA fans see right through it and want nothing to do with MAGA.
You can’t class up MAGA; MAGA is just unrelenting hate and vitriol.
Would love to see Bari Weiss kicked to the curb.
I refuse to even click on a CBS news story any more. Once Colbert is gone, there’s absolutely no reason CBS enters my mind any longer.
Did they expect MAGA to watch CBS instead of Fox News? Yeah, right.
CBS was the gold standard for news for many years with Edward R. Murrow, and Walter Cronkite and then 60 minutes. It is sad to see what has happened to their news division.
The “news” is the worst scripted reality show on television. Absolute junk.
They expected this. Bari Weiss is not there to bring in viewers. She’s there to destroy CBS as a source for news that disagrees with far right ideology.
Bari Weiss is a piece of shit and a puppet for billionnaires sorry CBS News
He does suck. I’ve watched and he has no on screen charisma and you can tell when he is reporting based on what Bari Weiss told him to say.
Watching nothing is preferable to watching MAGA propaganda.
Ratings aren’t a concern for the new regime. Just the coded bilge they are shitting out.
Very similar to Bezos with the Post. Traditional metrics of success aren’t relevant or the point.
is CBS less valuable with zero viewers?
That’s the market baby
I stopped watching mainstream news in 2024 and deleted my Facebook/Instagram. Best things I ever did.
And that’s the plan. The remaining viewers will drink the kool aid happily whenever they find their floor
The average person who watches mainstream news wants at least the appearance of being non-partisan. And MAGA only wants to watch pure propaganda where Trump is presented as a patriotic genius. You can’t be both things.
CBS news ended in 2025. Its not a thing anymore
I’m starting my own CBS