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    The leading ad-supported cable network in the United States in 2023 ranked by number of viewers was FOX News, with about 1.9 million of viewers in the presented period. Ranking second and third respectively were ESPN and MSNBC, followed by Hallmark Channel which averaged around 800,000 viewers.

    Leading cable networks in the United States from 2021 to 2023, by number of total viewers (in millions)

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    United States

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    2021 to 2023

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    The leading ad-supported cable network in the United States in 2023 ranked by number of viewers was FOX News, with about 1.9 million of viewers in the presented period. Ranking second and third respectively were ESPN and MSNBC, followed by Hallmark Channel which averaged around 800,000 viewers.

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