“Real Story” host Gretchen Carlson has filed a lawsuit accusing Fox News CEO Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. He says the allegations are “offensive” and false, and that she’s retaliating because her show was canceled due to low ratings and her contract wasn’t renewed.
So how low were the ratings? Between March 28 and June 26, “Real Story With Gretchen Carlson” averaged 183,000 viewers per episode in the 25-54 demographic.
The following 11 shows all earned worse ratings over the same period — but all are on rival networks.
“Wolf” (CNN, Weekdays, 1 p.m.)
165,000 viewers
“CNN Newsroom” (CNN, Weekdays, 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.)
164,000 viewers
“The Place for Politics” (MSNBC, various times)
154,000 viewers
“At This Hour” (CNN, Weekdays, 11 a.m.)
150,000 viewers
“Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield” (CNN, Weekdays, 12 p.m.)
150,000 viewers
“Meet the Press Daily” (MSNBC, Weekdays, 5 p.m.)
124,000 viewers
“Nancy Grace” (HLN, Weekdays, 8 p.m.)
102,000 viewers
“Andrea Mitchell Reports” (MSNBC, Weekdays, 12 p.m.)
100,000 viewers
“MSNBC Live” (MSNBC, Weekdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m.)
103,000 viewers
“Morning Joe” (MSNBC, Weekdays, 6 a.m.)
154,000 viewers
“Morning Express with Robin Meade” (HLN, Weekdays, 6 a.m.)
115,000 viewers
