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Jen Psaki's MSNBC Show Plummets 53% in Viewership

5/10/2025

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Jen Psaki's debut on MSNBC with "The Briefing" attracted 1.2 million viewers, but the excitement waned as the second episode fell to just over one million, losing 53% of its key demographic. Competing against reruns of beloved sitcoms, the show marked a disappointing low for MSNBC's Wednesday night lineup since January 2021.

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Jen Psaki's debut on MSNBC with "The Briefing" attracted 1.2 million viewers, but the excitement waned as the second episode fell to just over one million, losing 53% of its key demographic. Competing against reruns of beloved sitcoms, the show marked a disappointing low for MSNBC's Wednesday night lineup since January 2021.