CBS News has gone through several significant changes in recent weeks, including a new editor-in-chief and high-profile exits. But how are these shake-ups impacting the network’s ratings?
According to AdWeek, citing Nielsen’s live+same-day big data plus program ratings, CBS Evening News recorded double-digit growth among total viewers for the week of October 20. The show, hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, averaged 4.090 million total viewers, up 12 per cent from the week prior.
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