It happened again.
On Tuesday, Newsmax hosts Carl Higbie and Rob Schmitt outperformed CNN in key ratings.
"Carl Higbie FRONTLINE" drew nearly 810,000 total viewers on Tuesday — a number so large it outperformed all of CNN's programs that day. Higbie's show airs at 5 p.m. ET weeknights.
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"Rob Schmitt Tonight" followed closely behind. His 7 p.m. ET show garnered nearly 700,000 viewers, beating CNN's "Erin Burnett Outfront" by 4%.
A rising tide seemed to lift all programming boats.
Tuesday also saw Newsmax's noon show, "Newsline," with Bianca de la Garza delivering one of its top five telecasts all time.
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And the new prime-time show "Finnerty" delivered its No. 2 telecast all time with more than 530,000 viewers.
Hosted by Rob Finnerty weeknights at 8 p.m., "Finnerty" had its all-time top telecast on Monday.
Newsmax says the numbers are even more impressive — since CNN is carried in about 10 million more homes than Newsmax, often with a better position on the programming guide.
As CNN ratings have been in a free-fall, the network announced Thursday layoffs of more than 200 employees.
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