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Newsmax Ratings Surge as Fox News Ratings Tank After Tucker Carlson Cancellation

ByAlki David

Apr 30, 2023

Fox News is in trouble after the sudden cancellation of Tucker Carlson’s show. According to Nielsen, Fox’s ratings in the key 8pm ET hour have fallen by a staggering 59%. Meanwhile, Newsmax’s ratings are on the rise, with their 8pm slot with “Eric Bolling The Balance” up 261%. Newsmax is experiencing a surge in popularity across all platforms, including TV, digital, and emails.

It’s not the first time Newsmax has taken advantage of a major media stumble. Fox’s loss is Newsmax’s gain. And while I don’t watch TV news myself, it’s clear that Newsmax is making waves in the industry.

As for Tucker Carlson, his future remains uncertain. He is still under contract with Fox News, but it’s possible he may negotiate his way out of it. Until then, he is unable to pursue other opportunities. Some speculate that Fox’s decision to cancel his show was a way to keep him sidelined in the run-up to the 2024 Elections.

Regardless of what happens with Tucker, one thing is clear: Newsmax is on the rise. And with their growing popularity, they may become a serious contender in the news industry.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.