Massachusetts Election Lifts Fox News

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Fox News Channel on Tuesday eclipsed its competitors with its coverage of the Massachusetts special election, averaging 6.16 million viewers in prime time, 1.9 million of whom were members of the core news demo.

While the outcome was evident before the polls closed at 8 p.m., FNC had no trouble retaining its audience. At 9 p.m., when the race was called for Republican Scott Brown, FNC averaged 6.81 million viewers and 2.13 million adults 25-54, per Nielsen ratings data.

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