SEE IT: Tucker Carlson beats Fox News prime-time ratings with Twitter video
Jenny Goldsberry
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Former television host Tucker Carlson received higher views on his Twitter video Wednesday than the prime-time slot on Fox News.
The conservative network announced Carlson’s departure Monday after nearly six years as its second-most popular program. Carlson responded to the news in a video that went on to receive 16.5 million views, with 1.8 million viewing it within the hour it was posted, about an hour before his former program began, in a tweet viewed by 53.5 million.
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Meanwhile, Fox News saw just over 1.7 million viewers on Tuesday night with Brian Kilmeade in Carlson’s place. The night before, viewership dropped by 21% since Carlson drew in 3.3 million viewers over the previous eight Mondays, according to cable news ratings.
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Carlson did not address the circumstances of his departure but implied it might have been political in nature as he bemoaned that debates were no longer allowed by “political parties and their donors.”
“Suddenly, the United States looks very much like a one-party state,” Carlson said.
The host also seemingly promised he would not be quieting down, telling his Twitter viewers, “See you soon.”
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Fox Corporation, which owns Fox News, saw its stock plunge more than 5%, losing $1 billion in market capitalization just minutes after news broke that Carlson departed.