Fox News announced Monday that it will launch a new primetime weekday lineup, coming two months after it announced it is parting ways with host Tucker Carlson.
Nielsen data show that Fox News’ primetime ratings have dropped after Carlson’s departure. In March, the full month before Carlson’s departure, the former Fox News host’s 8 p.m. show averaged more than 3 million viewers per episode, but the replacement show, “Fox News Tonight,” hasn’t been able to recapture those numbers.
In an article published at the very top of its website, Fox News said “Jesse Watters Primetime” will be moved to Carlson’s old timeslot at 8 p.m. ET. Longtime host Sean Hannity will remain at his 9 p.m. hour, Laura Ingraham’s show will be moved to 7 p.m., and Greg Gutfeld’s program will start at 10 p.m. ET.  Both Gutfeld and Watters are hosts of Fox’s most popular show, “The Five,” which airs at 5 p.m….