Prime time viewership increased for the first time in three years in 2015 for the three major cable news channels - CNN, Fox News, MSNBC.
How do Cable News Networks make money?
CNN remained the leader in number of bureaus operating internationally and domestically in 2015 with 31 editorial operations internationally and 11 domestically. NBC, which utilizes the same resources as MSNBC operates 11 bureaus internationally and 9 domestically, with presence in 10 extra international locations. Fox follows with 3 operations internationally and 11 domestically.
In 2016, CNN reported they would be increasing their digital staff by 150 people. Fox teamed up with Facebook for the first Republican candidate debate in August of 2015
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