Fox News has been in chaos since the firing of Tucker Carlson and the downward spiral of night-time ratings. Now the mainstream news outlet is ready to announce the 8 p.m. replacement of the conservative mega-star.
According to the Drudge Report, Fox News has announced that Sean Hannity will take over Tucker Carlson’s coveted 8 p.m. time slot.
BREAKING: Sean Hannity Replaces Tucker Carlson at 8 PM- Fox News Channel Makes Multiple Changes to Primetime Line-Up via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/OVTvLe0DfW
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) May 17, 2023
“FOXNEWS preparing to announce ambitious new schedule, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, a schedule where every hour of primetime will change!, ” The Drudge Report wrote in an article announcing the change-up.
A subheadline in the article pointed at popular Fox News personalities, Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld, who will also get primetime shows.
After the April firing of Tucker Carlson Fox News saw a significant drop in viewership.
“No decision has been made on a new primetime line-up.”
A @FoxNews spokesperson responded to rumors claiming that the network is slated to make sweeping changes to its primetime lineup, including one that @SeanHannity will take over the 8pm timeslot. https://t.co/LrZbCliqNG
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) May 18, 2023
Overnight the mega mainstream news outlet saw viewership drop in the 8 p.m. time slot by roughly one-half, from an average of 3 million to 1.48 million.
Viewers weren’t the only ones to abandon the news outlet, many advertisers also departed after the decision. However, Mediaite has reported their slow return to the 8 p.m. time slot.
Sean Hannity has been a fixture on Fox News since 1996. He began by co-hosting “Hannity and Colmes” alongside liberal colleague Alan Colmes. In 2009 Colmes left and Hannity became the host of “The Hannity Show.”
Update: “No decision has been made on a new primetime line-up and there are multiple scenarios under consideration,” Fox News said in a statement Wednesday.https://t.co/TFZ0viAfhm
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) May 17, 2023
Last year, Hannity broke the record for the longest-running prime-time cable news host. He topped Larry King’s previous record of 25 years, six months, and 15 days.
Tucker Carlson made a big splash by announcing the continuation of his show on the social media site, Twitter. Since the announcement of Fox News’ new primetime lineup, Carlson has not commented on his Twitter account or personal website.
“There aren’t many platforms left that allow free speech,” Carlson said in a video posted to Twitter when he announced his show. “The last big one remaining in the world, the only one is Twitter, where we are now.”
