what is the most watched news network in america
United States cable news As the highest rated and most widely available cable news channels, FNC, CNN, and MSNBC are sometimes referred to as the "big three" with Fox News having the highest viewership. While the networks are usually referred to as 24-hour news networks, reruns of news programs and analysis or opinion programming are played throughout the night, with the exception of breaking news.
News 12 Networks The networks are carried by Altice's Optimum systems throughout the region (except for certain systems in Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam counties in New York, and Litchfield Count in Connecticut); these systems were originally owned by Dolan-owned Cablevision before being spun off to Altice. Since the sale, News 12 networks are also available on most Charter Communications, Comcast, and Service Electric systems in the Tri-State area (in the case of Charter, this is part of a cross-provider agreement that also allows Charter's 24-hour local news channel, NY1, to be seen on Altice providers). However, none of the channels are available on Verizon FiOS (which offers a competing FiOS 1 service) or satellite providers DirecTV or Dish Network; this is referenced in the slogan used by the networks, "Only on cable. Never on FiOS. Never on satellite." Although the seven channels have individual and unique news operations, they share the same mission, graphics, and music packages.