May 2021 Ratings: CNN Is Top 10 Cable Network, But Continues to Shed Viewers After Impressive Start to 2021

CNN was the sixth-most-watched basic cable network in prime time, and the fourth-most-watched basic cable network in total day during the month of May.

Finishing in the top 10 shouldn’t be considered a bad thing. However, this represents a noticeable drop from recent months, when the network was consistently among basic cable’s top five.

CNN shed -11% in average total prime time viewers, and  -21% in the prime time demo from the prior month (April 2021). The network saw a steeper drop in total day viewing, down -22% in total viewers and -28% in the key A25-54 demo from April.

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