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Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on
Fox News increased its weekday prime-time viewers by 56% to 2.63 million in Q2 2025, surpassing ABC, CBS, and NBC despite prior legal settlements over 2020 election coverage.
- Fox News and Newsmax agreed to substantial settlements totaling $787.5 million and $67 million, respectively, resolving claims related to misinformation about the 2020 election involving Dominion Voting Systems.
- These settlements followed intense election coverage disputes in 2020, including Fox declaring Biden the Arizona winner and audience anger over correcting Trump.
- Fox's viewership rose to 2.63 million weekday prime-time in Q2 2025, up 56% from 2023, while Newsmax grew and spread its settlement payments over three years.
- Tim Graham said Fox's audience saw the Dominion verdict as a political attack, and Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy criticized judicial actions as property confiscation.
- Fox's strong ratings and non-TV revenue imply continued influence, while Newsmax maintains its stance on fair coverage despite competitive conflicts with Fox.
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Fox News thrives two years after court settlement, but 2020 election coverage fight goes on
Fox News seemed to be dealt a crippling blow in a $787 million settlement of a libel lawsuit more than two years ago, but has instead thrived.
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 29%
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