CNN falls behind Newsmax in ratings after Trump town hall
CNN viewership eroded in the two days following its town hall with Donald Trump, putting it behind conservative upstart Newsmax.
The Cable News Network (CNN) is a 24-hour news, information and general entertainment pay TV network operated by the WarnerMedia division of parent company AT&T, which also operates news networks CNN International and HLN. CNN’s main broadcast hub is in Atlanta with ancillary broadcast hubs in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and major cities around the world.
CNN viewership eroded in the two days following its town hall with Donald Trump, putting it behind conservative upstart Newsmax.
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