The first quarter of 2023 saw heavy year-over-year declines across the board in cable news, as the first quarter of 2022 saw a larger audience tuning in for coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. CNN saw the steepest declines, dropping 27 percent in total day viewers and 40 percent in the key 25-53 age demographic for the quarter when compared to last year. Fox News, which still landed in a dominant first place, saw its total day viewership drop 15 percent and 38 percent in the total day demo compared to last quarter.