US EditionFOX NEWS CHANNEL BEATS CBS AND ABC IN THIRD QUARTER AND REMAINS LEADER IN ALL OF TELEVISION YEAR TO DATE
- FOX News Channel averaged 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers, leading all of television in 2025.
- During the third quarter, FOX News maintained its lead in total day viewership, averaging 1.6 million viewers, significantly surpassing both MSNBC and CNN.
- FOX News dominated the key demographic of adults aged 25-54 during primetime, outperforming both MSNBC and CNN.
- The show 'The Five' became the most-watched program for 16 consecutive quarters, averaging 3.7 million total viewers.
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Fox News Tops September Ratings While CNN And MSNBC Show Year-Over-Year Declines; All Major News Networks Drop In Demo
Fox News showed year-over-year viewership growth in the September ratings, while CNN and MSNBC saw significant audience declines. Fox News also topped the Q3 numbers, albeit all three major news networks were flat or saw viewer erosion over the three-month period. In the 25-54 demo, all the major news networks saw declines in September and Q3. The caveat is that the comparison is to 2024, an election year, when viewership typically spikes. I…
FOX NEWS CHANNEL BEATS CBS AND ABC IN THIRD QUARTER AND REMAINS LEADER IN ALL OF TELEVISION YEAR TO DATE
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FOX News Channel surges past ABC, NBC, CBS among weekday primetime viewers with dominant third quarter – Democratic Accent
FOX News Channel surged past broadcast competition during the third quarter of 2025 and now leads all of television with weekday primetime viewers for the entire year. FOX News Channel averaged 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers through September, compared to 3.1 million for CBS, 3.1 million for ABC and 3 million for NBC. Its weekday primetime also topped ESPN’s average audience of 2.1 million and dominated cable news options, as MSNBC manag…
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