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After Tuesday, what happens to cable news?

TV monitors in the press room show Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton on stage during the 2nd debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016. 
 
TV monitors in the press room show Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton on stage during the 2nd debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016.   
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This presidential election has tested the patience of Americans, but it has been pure joy for Fox News, CNN and MSNBC. The wild campaign boosted audiences and ad revenues. But the party is about to be over and media execs are already preparing for the inevitable post-election drop in ratings. We crunch the numbers to see what could be next for the cable news networks in a difficult and changing landscape.

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