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CNN’s primetime ratings crater 92% day after presidential debate

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CNN’s ratings bump from airing the presidential debate dropped faster than President Biden’s approval ratings.

The embattled network’s primetime ratings cratered 92% the day after the debate between former President Donald Trump and the current commander-in-chief on June 27, according to Nielsen data.

CNN’s ratings dropped 92% the day after it aired the presidential debate, according to Nielsen data. Getty Images

In the advertiser-coveted 25-to-54 demographic, the ratings plummeted a jaw-dropping 96%, the data found.

CNN, which announced layoffs and a major restructuring on Wednesday, had the exclusive broadcast rights to the first debate — where Biden’s disastrous performance has since led to calls from many in his own party to step aside because of questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s cognitive skills.

Jake Tapper and Dana Bash were the moderators of CNN’s first presidential debate. Getty Images

Moderated by CNN anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, the debate was simulcast across other networks, drawing nearly 50 million viewers — with CNN garnering 8.7 million.

However, those looking for their politics fix quickly flipped channels the next day, plunging CNN back to its cellar-dwelling position behind rivals Fox News and MSNBC.

For the week of June 28 to July 7, CNN’s primetime ratings fell 93% to 500,000 total viewers, and 97% in the key demo, to 83,000 viewers, according to Nielsen.

Fox News, meanwhile, reeled in 2.3 million total primetime viewers and 270,000 in the demo during the same week — more than double the 1 million viewers at left-leaning MSNBC, which drew 88,000 in the demo.

CNN CEO Mark Thompson said earlier this week that the company will cut 100 jobs as part of his turnaround plan. Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery

The floundering ratings come as CNN chief Mark Thompson rolled out a five-point plan Wednesday that included slashing 100 jobs — his first major move since taking the reins last fall.

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Thompson, a former New York Times and BBC executive, plans to consolidate news operations and bolster CNN’s digital business.



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