CNN & MS NOW have ratings booth, despite Trump's attack on them

Newsweek - MS NOW and CNN both saw a ratings boost in the week following President Donald Trump's ongoing press ban against outlets he says have reported "fiction and lies" from the White House.

According to an Adweek report citing Nielsen data for the week of September 21, CNN saw a gain of 5 percent overall and 6 percent in the key 25-54 age demographic for total day viewers. MS NOW grew 2 percent in viewers and 2 percent in the key demo.

CNN saw an 8 percent increase in total viewers and an 11 percent increase in the 25-54 age demographic for primetime programming compared with the previous week. For the key viewing block, MS NOW grew by 2 percent in total and 11 percent in the 25-54 demographic.