As political historians of media, we know from our research that TV has always been a battleground of politics, business interests and broadcasting ideals.

According to AdWeek, citing Nielsen’s ratings, ABC World News Tonight averaged 7.594 million total viewers and 1.054 million demo viewers for the 2024-2025 season. This was down 2% in both total ...

According to AdWeek, citing Nielsen’s ratings, GMA averaged 2.644 million total viewers and 470,000 viewers in the key Adults 25-54 demo for the 2024-2025 season. This was down 6% in total viewers and ...

CNN News Central host Sara Sidner said late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel thanked President Donald Trump for “the ratings boost,” and data analyst Harry Enten revealed Trump really did deliver for ...

(CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night show on Tuesday night after a suspension amid pressure by the Trump administration and a furor over Kimmel’s remarks about the killer of conservative ...