FOX News Media's coverage of election night topped all television networks with nearly 13.6 million viewers and 4.4 million in the A25-54 demo while its broadcast of Vice President Kamala Harris' concession speech was also number one with nearly 8 million viewers. The week following the election FNC's Special Report topped CBS" The Evening News while America's Newsroom and The Faulkner Focus outpaced The View despite being in millions less homes than the broadcast networks. FOX News Media's simulcast of ABC's presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump garnered 14.2 million viewers, topping NBC, CBS and cable news on September 10th, while its simulcast of the CNN presidential debate drew the largest audience in television with 13.4 million viewers.
The network also made history as it delivered the highest-rated primetime convention coverage of all time during the RNC with 10.4 million viewers and 2 million in 25-54 from 10-11 PM/ET. FNC's live breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Trump was its highest-rated weekend ever delivering 6.9 million viewers and 1.4 million in the 25-54 demo. Later in July, the network also led during breaking news coverage of President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign, with 2.1 million viewers and 336,000 in 25-54.
Since the election, FOX News captured 72% of the cable news audience in primetime as MSNBC and CNN ushered in historic declines. In primetime, MSNBC has seen 65% of its A25-54 audience flee the channel with the network delivering only 51,000 in A25-54 and 576,000 in viewers (-57%). CNN has lost over half of its audience in primetime in the A25-54 demo in primetime, averaging 70,000 (-56%) in A25-54 and 378,000 in viewers (-49%). FNC has notched 374 of the top cable news telecasts since the day after the election with MSNBC and CNN failing to garner over two million viewers since November 6th.
FNC closed out December with its highest cable news share for the month in network history across all categories. Across primetime, FNC commanded 2.1 million viewers and 240,000 in the 25-54 demo accounting for 71% of the cable news audience and in total day the network secured 1.5 million viewers and 178,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking 68% of the cable news audience. CNN collapsed to just 48,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and 58,000 in the 25-54 demo in primetime, marking all time lows for the network. MSNBC saw a putrid 35,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and just 45,000 in the 25-54 demo during primetime, marking lows dating back to 1997.
In 2024, FNC programs made up the top 12 programs in viewers, including The Five, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America's Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer, America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith, The Story with Martha MacCallum and Your World with Neil Cavuto. The network also notched the top 14 programs in A25-54 with Gutfeld!, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, FOX News @ Night, The Faulkner Focus, America's Newsroom, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story and FOX & Friends. Additionally, FNC secured the 13 of the top 15 highest-rated programs in A18-49, including Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News @ Night, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story, America's Newsroom and FOX & Friends.
The Five made history marking the third consecutive year it has topped cable news with viewers and becoming the first non-primetime show to deliver over four million viewers during its highest-rated fourth quarter ever (4,026,000 P2+; 429,000 A25-54). During 2024, FNC's late afternoon ensemble program (weekdays, 5 PM/ET) drew cable news' largest audience in viewers, averaging 3.4 million viewers and 331,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC's primetime lineup crushed the cable news competition, kicking off with The Ingraham Angle dominating the 7 PM/ET timeslot with 2.5 million viewers and 278,000 in 25-54 demo. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime was the most-watched cable news program with primetime viewers, commanding 3.1 million viewers and 352,000 in the 25-54 demo and Hannity (weekdays at 9 PM/ET) drew the third largest audience with viewers, delivering 2.8 million viewers and 341,000 in 25-54 demo.
FNC's runaway late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) soared past the cable and broadcast competition with its best year since launch, averaging 2.5 million viewers and 355,000 in 25-54 demo and delivering the program's highest-rated year ever. In fact, Gutfeld! led all of cable news in the 25-54 demo. Gutfeld! continued to disrupt the late-night landscape, outpacing broadcast shows CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and beating all of cable late night in viewers and the 25-54 demo. The show's September 18th interview with former President Donald Trump commanded nearly 5 million viewers and 744,000 in the 25-54 demo, the highest-rated show in the program's history.
The network also made history as it delivered the highest-rated primetime convention coverage of all time during the RNC with 10.4 million viewers and 2 million in 25-54 from 10-11 PM/ET. FNC's live breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Trump was its highest-rated weekend ever delivering 6.9 million viewers and 1.4 million in the 25-54 demo. Later in July, the network also led during breaking news coverage of President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection campaign, with 2.1 million viewers and 336,000 in 25-54.
Since the election, FOX News captured 72% of the cable news audience in primetime as MSNBC and CNN ushered in historic declines. In primetime, MSNBC has seen 65% of its A25-54 audience flee the channel with the network delivering only 51,000 in A25-54 and 576,000 in viewers (-57%). CNN has lost over half of its audience in primetime in the A25-54 demo in primetime, averaging 70,000 (-56%) in A25-54 and 378,000 in viewers (-49%). FNC has notched 374 of the top cable news telecasts since the day after the election with MSNBC and CNN failing to garner over two million viewers since November 6th.
FNC closed out December with its highest cable news share for the month in network history across all categories. Across primetime, FNC commanded 2.1 million viewers and 240,000 in the 25-54 demo accounting for 71% of the cable news audience and in total day the network secured 1.5 million viewers and 178,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking 68% of the cable news audience. CNN collapsed to just 48,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and 58,000 in the 25-54 demo in primetime, marking all time lows for the network. MSNBC saw a putrid 35,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and just 45,000 in the 25-54 demo during primetime, marking lows dating back to 1997.
In 2024, FNC programs made up the top 12 programs in viewers, including The Five, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America's Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer, America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith, The Story with Martha MacCallum and Your World with Neil Cavuto. The network also notched the top 14 programs in A25-54 with Gutfeld!, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, FOX News @ Night, The Faulkner Focus, America's Newsroom, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story and FOX & Friends. Additionally, FNC secured the 13 of the top 15 highest-rated programs in A18-49, including Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News @ Night, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story, America's Newsroom and FOX & Friends.
The Five made history marking the third consecutive year it has topped cable news with viewers and becoming the first non-primetime show to deliver over four million viewers during its highest-rated fourth quarter ever (4,026,000 P2+; 429,000 A25-54). During 2024, FNC's late afternoon ensemble program (weekdays, 5 PM/ET) drew cable news' largest audience in viewers, averaging 3.4 million viewers and 331,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC's primetime lineup crushed the cable news competition, kicking off with The Ingraham Angle dominating the 7 PM/ET timeslot with 2.5 million viewers and 278,000 in 25-54 demo. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime was the most-watched cable news program with primetime viewers, commanding 3.1 million viewers and 352,000 in the 25-54 demo and Hannity (weekdays at 9 PM/ET) drew the third largest audience with viewers, delivering 2.8 million viewers and 341,000 in 25-54 demo.
FNC's runaway late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) soared past the cable and broadcast competition with its best year since launch, averaging 2.5 million viewers and 355,000 in 25-54 demo and delivering the program's highest-rated year ever. In fact, Gutfeld! led all of cable news in the 25-54 demo. Gutfeld! continued to disrupt the late-night landscape, outpacing broadcast shows CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and beating all of cable late night in viewers and the 25-54 demo. The show's September 18th interview with former President Donald Trump commanded nearly 5 million viewers and 744,000 in the 25-54 demo, the highest-rated show in the program's history.
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