Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany joins Fox News Channel’s Outnumbered as co-host. McEnany will join Harris Faulkner, co-host Emiliy Compagno and a rotating panel daily starting April 6.
The Harvard Law grad said, ““I am thrilled to join the incredible women of Outnumbered and look forward to working alongside the talented Harris Faulkner and Emily Compagno as we discuss the top issues impacting the country.”
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott pointed to McEnany’s background in politics and law. Also, McEnany’s experiences confronting women’s health challenges and life as new mom.
The news network says Outnumbered is the most watched cable news program in its timeslot (weekdays 12-1 PM/ET).
McEnany was a political analyst for CNN during the 2016 presidential election. She authored her first book, The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement in 2018.
Fox News Channel also announced that they were the most-watched network primetime in all of basic cable for the first quarter of 2021. However, it is notable how all three major news networks are down dramatically in total day and primetime viewership year over year in March 2021.
MARCH 2021 VS. MARCH 2020 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,272,000 total viewers – down 40% (207,000 in 25-54 – down 51%)
CNN: 812,000 total viewers – down 32% (191,000 in 25-54 – down 48%)
MSNBC: 1,022,000 total viewers – down 19% (129,000 in 25-54 – down 41%)
PRIMETIME
FNC: 2,403,000 total viewers – down 34% (375,000 in 25-54 – down 45%)
CNN: 1,209,000 total viewers – down 37% (292,000 in 25-54 – down 53%)
MSNBC: 1,795,000 total viewers – down 19% (236,000 in 25-54 – down 41%)
MARCH 2021 RATINGS FOR THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: Tucker Carlson Tonight (3,227,000), The Rachel Maddow Show (3,035,000), Hannity (2,821,000), The Five (2,799,000), The Ingraham Angle (2,204,000)
Adults 25-54:Tucker Carlson Tonight (521,000), Hannity (443,000), The Rachel Maddow Show (425,000), The Five (380,000), The Ingraham Angle (370,000)
FIRST QUARTER 2021 RATINGS FOR THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: The Rachel Maddow Show (3,604,000), Tucker Carlson Tonight (3,427,000), Hannity (2,996,000), The Five (2,844,000), The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (2,647,000)
Adults 25-54:The Rachel Maddow Show (595,000), Cuomo Prime Time (572,000), Tucker Carlson Tonight (567,000), Anderson Cooper 360 (533,000), Erin Burnett OutFront (493,000)
1Q’21 VS. 1Q’20 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,321,000 total viewers – down 31% (221,000 in 25-54 – down 38%)
CNN: 1,347,000 total viewers – up 50% (349,000 in 25-54 – up 38%)
MSNBC: 1,367,000 total viewers – up 25% (217,000 in 25-54 – up 20%)
PRIMETIME
FNC: 2,480,000 total viewers – down 27% (391,000 in 25-54 – down 33%)
CNN: 1,935,000 total viewers – up 35% (524,000 in 25-54 – up 22%)
MSNBC: 2,238,000 total viewers – up 16% (365,000 in 25-54 – up 7%)
