FOX News Channel (FNC) led all broadcast networks in primetime during the week of August 11 with 2.3 million viewers, leading CBS (2 million viewers), NBC (1.9 million viewers) and ABC (1.9 million viewers), continuing its run as the summer’s most-watched television network.
In Monday - Sunday total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.5 million viewers and 164,000 in the 25-54 demo leading all of cable. FNC commanded 65% of the primetime and 64% of the total day cable news audience and delivered 97 of the top 100 weekly cable news telecasts.
On Friday, during live coverage from Alaska during the Trump-Putin Summit Special Report with Bret Baier commanded 3.5 million viewers and Hannity secured 3.3 million viewers in which each host presented an interview with President Trump.
In weekday primetime, FNC has been the most-watched network in primetime since Memorial Day Weekend and the start of Summer on June 20. Since Memorial Day FNC has averaged 2.9 million viewers in weekday primetime surpassing ABC (2.6 million viewers), NBC (2.5 million viewers) and CBS (2.1 million viewers). Since June 20, FNC has drawn 2.8 million viewers in weekday primetime leading NBC (2.5 million viewers), ABC (2 million viewers) and CBS (2 million viewers).
During the week of August 11: The Five averaged 3.5 million viewers and 342,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news in all categories. Notably, The Five surpassed all airings of Big Brother on CBS for the week. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.6 million viewers and 268,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.7 million viewers and 298,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 2.7 million viewers and 263,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.5 million viewers and 215,000 in the 25-54 demo.
At 10 PM/ET, Gutfeld! commanded 2.9 million viewers and 337,000 in the 25-54 demo leading all broadcast late-night shows with viewers leading NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.1 million viewers; 229,000 in the 25-54 demo) and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (897,000 viewers; 156,000 in the 25-54 demo).
FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 1,919,000 viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1,840,000 viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1,784,000 viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1,768,000 viewers), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 1,694,000 viewers) and America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1,678,000 viewers) all led NBC’s Today Third Hour (1,655,000 viewers) and ABC’s GMA3 (1,136,000 viewers).
On Saturday: FOX News Live (Saturday, 10 AM - 2 PM/ET) drew 1.3 million viewers and 138,000 in the 25-54 demo leading cable news in both categories. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 6-8 PM/ET) followed with 1,277,000 viewers. FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla delivered 1,226,000 viewers and 10 PM/ET.
On Sunday: Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday 10 AM/ET) was the top show of the day with 1.7 million viewers and 169,000 in the 25-54 demo. Trey Gowdy’s Sunday Night in America (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) was the most-watched show in primetime with 1.5 million viewers and 129,000 in the 25-54 demo. Life, Liberty & Levin (weekends, 8 PM/ET) followed with 1.4 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 8-11-25 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 in Total Viewers (7.006 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of Aug. 11, 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 14 consecutive weeks (with and without sports).
- “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.006 million), Adults 25-54 (931,000) and Adults 18-49 (634,000).
- “World News Tonight” beat “NBC Nightly News” (5.715 million, 776,000 and 501,000, respectively) by 1.291 million Total Viewers, by 155,000 Adults 25-54 and by 133,000 Adults 18-49.
- “World News Tonight” widened its lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year in Total Viewers (+8% – 1.291 million vs. 1.193 million), Adults 25-54 (+112% – 155,000 vs. 73,000) and Adults 18-49 (+1008% – 133,000 vs. 12,000).
- “World News Tonight” improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+2%/+124,000 – 7.006 million vs. 6.882 million), Adults 25-54 (+2%/+16,000 – 931,000 vs. 915,000) and Adults 18-49 (+8%/+48,000 – 634,000 vs. 586,000).
- “World News Tonight” (7.006 million, 931,000 and 634,000, respectively) led “CBS Evening News” (3.756 million, 519,000 and 358,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+87%/+3.250 million), Adults 25-54 (+79%/+155,000) and Adults 18-49 (+77%/+133,000).
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas
- Averages 5.715 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.959 million (+52%)
- Nightly News grew the most in total viewers vs. last week compared to ABC & CBS, +369,000 and marking a 7-week total viewer high
- Nightly News closes total viewer gap vs. ABC by 16%, most narrow gap vs. network in nearly 4 months (since 4/28/25)
- Averages 776,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +257,000 (+49%)
- Nightly News grew the most in the key A25-54 demo vs. last week compared ABC & CBS, +61,000
- Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 22% in week-over-week measurements
- Averages 501,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +143,000 (+40%)
- Nightly News increases A18-49 audience by +32,000 in week-over-eek measurements
📺BROADCAST MORNING NEWS
“Good Morning America” ranked as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (2.491 million) during the week of Aug. 11, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” beat NBC’s “Today” (2.474 million), tanking the top spot in Total Viewers for the 24th straight week.
- “GMA” was up over the previous week in Adults 25-54 (+2% – 444,000 vs. 434,000) and was the only morning newscast to grow week to week in the key Adult news demo.
- “GMA” improved on the same week last year in Adults 25-54 (-5% – 444,000 vs. 422,000) and Adults 18-49 (+12% – 290,000 vs. 260,000), standing as the only morning newscast to grow year to year in both key Adult demos.
- “GMA” cut its gaps with “Today” week to week in Adults 25-54 (-13% – 103,000 vs. 119,000).
- “GMA” slashed its margins with “Today” compared to the year-ago week by more than half in both Adults 25-54 (-51% – 103,000 vs. 211,000) and Adults 18-49 (-59% – 59,000 vs. 143,000).
- “GMA” (2.491 million, 444,000 and 290,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Mornings” (1.683 million, 284,000 and 182,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+808,000), Adults 25-54 (+160,000) and Adults 18-49 (+108,000). “GMA” led “CBS Mornings” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the last 1,387 weeks overall — since w/o 1/18/99.
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