2013 2014 2015
Morning news 212,000 215,000 187,000
Early evening news 1,654,000 1,616,000 1,540,000
Late night news 1,871,000 1,777,000 1,584,000

Note: Viewership corresponds to the average of quarter-hour audience per time slot for all market affiliates. Morning news: 5-7 a.m.; Early evening news: 5-7 p.m.; Late night news: 11-11:30 p.m.
Source: Nielsen Media Research, used under license.
“State of the News Media 2016”