In the 1960s and 1970s, CBS News drew 27 to 29 million viewers every night in a time when most people could count the available channels on one hand. Today, the network news shows draw about 3 to 5 million.
What are people watching? Everything on their 200 stations, plus the internet. In fact, the top 10 YouTube videos don't just have millions of view, they have billions — an unimaginable audience even for TV in its heydey.
1. Baby Shark Dance by Pinkfong Baby Shark, 2016, 10 billion views
2. Despacito by Luis Fonsi (feat. Daddy Yankee), 2017, 7.7 billion views
3. Johny Johny Yes Papa by LooLoo Kids, 2018, 6.1 billion views
4. Shape of You by Ed Sheeran, 2017, 5.6 billion views
5. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth), 2015, 5.3 billion views
6. Bath Song by CoComelon Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs, 2018, 5 billion views
7. Learning Colors, Colorful Eggs on a Farm by Miroshka TV, 2018, 4.5 billion views
8. Masha and the Bear, Recipe for Disaster, 2012, 4.4 billion views
9. Phonics Song with Two Words, 2012, 4.48 billion views
10. Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars), 2014, 4.47 billion views
