Tony Dokoupil was expected to revive CBS Evening News after stepping into the anchor role in January, but the program has now slipped under 4 million viewers for the first time since his arrival.
According to Variety, citing Nielsen figures, CBS Evening News averaged 3.83 million viewers for the week of March 9. This is the first time the show has dropped below 4 million since Dokoupil took over from Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson on January 5.
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