TV Ratings: FNC's Trump Town Hall Was Number One in TV

According to Nielsen data, FOX News Channel’s Hannity town hall with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was the number one program last night in all of television, crushing the broadcast and cable competition. 

Wednesday night at 9 PM/ET, Hannity delivered 4.4 million viewers and 667,000 in the 25-54 demo. In cable, Hannity had the highest telecast of the night, leading in total viewers and the younger 25-54 and 18-49 demos.

The town hall was up 40% in total viewers and 78% in the 25-54 demo versus the program’s last town hall with President Trump in December 2023. With the combined repeat at 2AM/ET, Hannity saw over 5 million viewers and over 795,000 in the 25-54 demo.

In the 9 PM/ET hour, FNC saw a triple-digit advantage over CNN and MSNBC in every category, topping CNN by 287% and MSNBC with 226% among viewers. In the 25-54 demo, FNC had a 139% advantage over CNN and a whopping 312% lead over MSNBC.

In comparison, last night’s town hall beat CNN’s May 2023 town hall with former President Trump hosted by Kaitlin Collins by 34% in viewership (3.3 million P2+)