Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson left his competition in the dust.
The network’s decision to move Carlson’s show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” into its primetime slot at 9 p.m. replacing Megyn Kelly after her departure, paid off in a big way.
Tucker Carlson: Easily Defeats Megyn Kelly in Ratings, Beats both CNN and MSNBC in Viewers Combined https://t.co/ZVcuVU3wkJ
— MAGA ??EddieT ☘️ (@MrEdTrain) January 14, 2017
Carlson’s debut Monday night beat both MSNBC and CNN in viewership, according to a report by Accuracy in Media.
In the 25-54 demo, Carlson averaged 493,000 viewers while CNN’s town hall special with Bernie Sanders pulled in 414,000 and The Rachel Maddow Show had 324,000 viewers.
With an average of 2.699 million total viewers, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” almost beat the combined total of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show (1.369 million) and CNN’s town hall special (1.357 million).
@MrEdTrain YES #TuckerCarlsonTonight is awesome. And Megyn who?!!
— Lynn Brown (@LearnIt2EarnIt) January 14, 2017
It seems Kelly’s exit to host her own daytime and primetime shows at NBC did not hurt Fox News as some may have anticipated. Carlson was up 27 percent in total viewers for the same day last year, according to Accuracy in Media, and in the key 25-54 demographic, there was an amazing 45 percent increase.
In its previous 7 p.m. time slot, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” made history for Fox News since it debuted in November, giving the cable news channel a record making 71 percent increase in viewers.
Twitter users seemed happy about the ratings win for Carlson.
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@ConstanceQueen8 @TruthFeedNews Never doubted it. Congrats Tucker
— NoSugr7111. Sarcasm (@NSugr7111) January 13, 2017
@ConstanceQueen8 @TruthFeedNews best news I’ve heard all day?
— Terre ???? (@TerreBehlog) January 13, 2017
@ConstanceQueen8 @jeep_sifu @TruthFeedNews Love Tucker, such a breath of fresh air, esp after she that will not be named.
— Connie D. (@Connield365D) January 14, 2017
@ConstanceQueen8 @MADE__USA @TruthFeedNews WTG Tucker…you are Tuckerizing us!
— SharonSandy (@sw7617) January 14, 2017
.@ConstanceQueen8: pic.twitter.com/jNyyKPtJcE
— ⚔️Scott⚔️ (@888Scott) January 14, 2017
@ConstanceQueen8 @PMgeezer @TruthFeedNews No cleavage, no fake eyelashes, no spike heels. IMPRESSIVE!
— Marie (@OhToBeMarie) January 14, 2017
@ConstanceQueen8 @TruthFeedNews couldn’t be happier. @TuckerCarlson SO deserves it. Love his show. Don’t have to change channel anymore.
— Jamie Butts (@JamieButts4) January 14, 2017
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