Overview
- Katie Pavlich debuted in NewsNation’s prime time on January 19 after joining from Fox News as a marquee hire.
- From January 19 to February 11, her show averaged about 107,000 viewers and 17,000 in adults 25–54, roughly 24% below the network’s prime-time average, according to Nielsen figures cited in coverage.
- A Trump interview on Pavlich’s second broadcast drew about 75,000 total viewers, underscoring the show’s early underperformance.
- Status reporting, citing anonymous current and former employees, alleges NewsNation has pivoted right to curry favor with President Trump and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as Nexstar seeks approval for its proposed Tegna acquisition.
- NewsBusters published a rebuttal criticizing the Status piece’s reliance on unnamed sources and pointing to non-conservative and anti-Trump talent on the network, while no public regulatory decision has been reported and overall NewsNation viewership remains roughly flat with a year-over-year 25–54 decline.