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FOX NEWS CHANNEL BEATS EVERY NETWORK IN PRIMETIME FOR ENTIRE SUMMER
FOX News Channel led summer 2025 primetime with 2.3 million viewers and 237,000 in the 25-54 demographic, surpassing CNN and MSNBC by over triple their key demo audiences.
- Fox News Channel dominated primetime television throughout the summer of 2025, leading all cable and broadcast networks in viewership across the United States.
- This dominance resulted from a broad decline in viewership for competitors CNN and MSNBC, who both lost about half their audiences compared to August 2024, including CNN’s second-lowest 25-54 demo ratings ever in August.
- FNC's success stemmed from strong performances by marquee shows such as "The Five" with 3.5 million viewers, "Jesse Watters Primetime" with 3.1 million, and "Hannity" commanding 2.6 million at 9 PM/ET, as well as its consistent daytime and weekend lineup beating broadcast rivals.
- The network averaged 2.3 million viewers in primetime with a 65% cable news audience share in August, and Fox & Friends maintained the top morning cable news spot for 54 straight months, outpacing ABC, CBS, and NBC in major markets.
- FNC's sustained ratings supremacy suggests continued influence over political discourse and advertising markets, while its rivals face significant challenges recovering viewership in key demographics.
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Fox News dominates cable ratings in summer TV book
Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld. (Courtesy photo) Fox News remained the most-watched television network in August, extending a run that began in late June and carried through the summer, according to Nielsen data released this week. From June 20 through Labor Day, Fox News averaged 2.43 million viewers across prime-time, leading all broadcast and cable networks. That performance put it ahead of ABC’s 2.38 million viewers, NBC’s 2.21 million v…
FOX NEWS CHANNEL BEATS EVERY NETWORK IN PRIMETIME FOR ENTIRE SUMMER
'The Five' is Number One Show on Television at 5 PM/ET 'Special Report' and 'FOX & Friends' Trounce Broadcast Competition in Major Markets Around the Country CNN and MSNBC Sink to Historic Lows in the 25-54 Demo Throughout August NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FOX News Channel (FNC) continued its historic run throughout August finishing as the top network in all of primetime television from the start of summer through Labor Day. Since J…
FOX News Channel Dominates Summer Ratings, Crushing Competitors
‘The Five’ Ranks as Number One Show; CNN and MSNBC Plummet to Historic Lows in Key Demo FOX News Channel (FNC) has capped off the summer as the top network in all of primetime television, beating out broadcast giants and its cable news rivals. Since June 20, FNC averaged 2,432,000 viewers in primetime, surpassing ABC, […] FOX News Channel Dominates Summer Ratings, Crushing Competitors
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