Nielsen’s Gracenote is launching a new “FAST Program” that is intended to help content distributors get their channels on free, ad-supported platforms with an accelerated timeline.
Nielsen will include data from Amazon in its ratings report for Thursday Night Football, marking the first time the company has included first-party data.
Viewership on broadcast and cable channels dipped below 50 percent for the first time since The Gauge began comparing traditional TV to streaming.
The largest owner of local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC broadcast stations is done with Nielsen.
The new prime-time schedule at Fox News grabbed more overall and key demo viewers during the week than CNN or MSNBC.
The free streaming service captured 1.1 percent of the domestic television audience in May.
The network topped CNBC with a number of programs, including business-hour shows and prime-time airings of “Cops” from Fox Nation.
CNN viewership eroded in the two days following its town hall with Donald Trump, putting it behind conservative upstart Newsmax.
Fox News was the most-watched cable news network during the arraignment of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Fox News finished the first measurable quarter of 2023 as the top cable news channel in the United States.
