TV Ratings: FOX News Continues Dominance

During the week of June 9-15, FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 3.2 million viewers in weekday primetime leading broadcast networks NBC (2.4 million viewers) and CBS (2 million viewers). 

In Monday-Sunday total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.9 million viewers and 258,000 in the 25-54 demo leading all of cable. In primetime (8-11 PM/ET), FNC averaged 3.2 million viewers and 406,000 in the 25-54 demo. Notably, FNC drew over 60% share of audiences among viewers during Monday-Friday total day and primetime and placed 99 of the top 100 cable news telecasts for the week. 

FNC continued its dominance with the top 1,195 cable news telecasts post election. Additionally, the network’s Army 250 Parade coverage was the number one program on Saturday, garnering 5.5 million viewers from 8-9 PM/ET and putting FOX News Channel as the number one network in primetime television for the day.

For the week, The Five averaged 3.8 million viewers and 421,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news in all categories. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.9 million viewers and 337,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.8 million viewers and 340,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime delivered 3.4 million viewers and 442,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 3.2 million viewers and 399,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 2.2 million viewers and 330,000 in the 25-54 demo. 

At 10 PM/ET, FNC’s late-night offering Gutfeld! secured 3.2 million viewers and 389,000 with A25-54, again topping the broadcast competition with viewers. Greg Gutfeld’s eponymous program outpaced ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.8 million viewers), CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1.7 million viewers), NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (981,000 viewers) and Late Night with Seth Meyers (727,000 viewers). Notably, Gutfeld! scored its highest-rated week with viewers since March.

FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 2,351,000 viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2,086,000 viewers), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 2,048,000), America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1,986,000 viewers)  The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1,979,000 viewers) and America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1,933,000 viewers) all led CBS’ CBS Mornings (1,791,000 viewers), NBC’s Today Third Hour (1,685,000 viewers), ABC’s GMA3 (1,244,000 viewers), NBC’s Today with Jenna & Friends (1,132,000 viewers) and NBC News Daily (1,087,000 viewers).

On Saturday: FOX News Channel’s coverage of the Army 250 Parade from 6-10 PM/ET dominated the competition and was number one in television, averaging 4.9 million viewers and 700,000 A25-54 over the four hours. The program peaked during President Trump’s speech in the 8 PM hour nabbing a whopping 5.5 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show which aired live from 10-11 PM/ET drew 2.8 million viewers and 394,000 in the 25-54 demo, placing second with viewers and the younger demo.

On Saturday night from 7-9 PM/ET, CNN saw 1.15 million viewers and 238,000 A25-54, a 39% decline with viewers, compared to the previous Saturday’s June 7th airing of “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Additionally, FNC’s Army 250 Parade coverage posted a 319% advantage over CNN’s programming.

On Sunday:  One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (10 PM/ET) was the top show of the day with 2 million viewers. Bret Baier’s special edition of Special Report at 12 PM/ET, which included Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyau’s first interview since Israel’s strikes on Iran, scored 1.8 million viewers and 257,000 A25-54 viewers, commanding the demo. Trey Gowdy’s Sunday Night in America (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) and Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures at 11 AM/ET each notched 2 million viewers.

Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 6-9-25 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.

📺BROADCAST EVENING NEWS

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.248 million) on all of broadcast and cable (excluding sports) during the week of June 9, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 5th consecutive week (with and without sports).“World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.248 million), Adults 25-54 (1.000 million) and Adults 18-49 (692,000).

• “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.663 million, 844,000 and 566,000, respectively) by 1.585 million Total Viewers, by 156,000 Adults 25-54 and by 126,000 Adults 18-49.
• For the 2nd week in a row, “World News Tonight” widened its lead over “NBC Nightly News” versus the previous week across the board:  Total Viewers (+2% – 1.585 million vs. 1.548 million), Adults 25-54 (+15% – 156,000 vs. 136,000) and Adults 18-49 (+73% – 126,000 vs. 73,000). “World News Tonight” posted its largest Total Viewer and Adults 25-54 lead over NBC in 5 weeks – since w/o 5/5/25.
• “World News Tonight” turned in gains on the previous week in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+4%/+251,000 – 7.248 million vs. 6.997 million), Adults 25-54 (+10%/+93,000 – 1.000 million vs. 907,000) and Adults 18-49 (+16%/+95,000 – 692,000 vs. 597,000). “World News Tonight” delivered its largest overall audience in 5 weeks and best key news demo performance in 7 weeks – since weeks of 5/5/25 and 4/21/25, respectively.
• “World News Tonight” (7.248 million, 1.000 million and 692,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Evening News” (4.159 million, 547,000 and 379,000, respectively) by 3.089 million Total Viewers, by 453,000 Adults 25-54 and by 313,000 Adults 18-49.

• For the 14th straight week, “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “CBS Evening News” year to year in Total Viewers (+9% – 3.089 million vs. 2.826 million), Adults 25-54 (+3% – 453,000 vs. 438,000) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 313,000 vs. 291,000).

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH TOM LLAMAS

• Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow in the key demos in year-over-year measurements  
• Nightly News increases viewership across the board vs. last week 
• Nightly News closes demo gaps vs. ABC vs. last year 
• Nightly News is the #3 most-watched show of the week with 5.663 million total viewers (LS, excluding specials, sports & syndication)

📺BROADCAST MORNING SHOWS

“Good Morning America” ranked as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (2.598 million) during the week of June 9, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (2.487 million) by 111,000, leading the NBC program for the 15th consecutive week.

• For the 2nd week in a row, “GMA” increased its lead over “Today” year to year in Total Viewers (+9% – 111,000 vs. 102,000).
• “GMA” saw week-to-week gains in Adults 25-54 (+4% – 478,000 vs. 458,000) and Adults 18-49 (+3% – 314,000 vs. 304,000), hitting 9-week high in the key Adult news demo – since w/o 4/7/25.

• “GMA” (2.598 million, 478,000 and 314,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Mornings” (1.791 million, 247,000 and 181,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+807,000), Adults 25-54 (+204,000) and Adults 18-49 (+133,000). “GMA” led “CBS Mornings” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the last 1,378 weeks overall — since w/o 1/18/99.

📺TV SHOW RANKER

Ranking is based on ratings data as of Thursday, June 12, 2025. The audience figures are derived from the latest Nielsen daily, weekly, or monthly P2+ program audience averages, whichever is the most recently available within the past seven-day window. Please note that some shows may not appear in the ranking probably because there are no ratings data for them within the stipulated period.