FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 2.7 million viewers in primetime during the week of September 15 leading CBS (2 million viewers) according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. In Monday - Sunday total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.8 million viewers and 204,000 in the 25-54 demo.
The network commanded 65% of the primetime and 66% of the total day cable news audience. FNC commanded 92 of the top 100 cable telecasts for the week.On Sunday, FNC’s special coverage of the memorial of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk delivered 5.2 million viewers and 755,000 in the 25-54 demo from 1:30-7:15 PM/ET on Sunday, September 21, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data Plus Panel.
Throughout the duration of the special coverage, the network held 89% and 91% share of the cable news audience with viewers and the 25-54 demo, the highest the network has ever seen on a Sunday.
Additionally, FNC secured quadruple-digit advantages over CNN’s 372,000 viewers and 46,000 in the 25-54 demo and MSNBC’s 260,000 viewers and 26,000 in the 25-54 demo from 1:30-7:15 PM/ET. FNC’s viewership peaked during Erika Kirk’s remarks during the 6 PM/ET hour, with 6.6 million viewers and 1.1 million in the 25-54 demo.
Additionally, the weekend debuts of Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany was the number one program in cable news on Saturday, September 20th with 1,582,000 viewers and 124,000 in A25-54, beating CNN and MSNBC combined with P2+ and A25-54.
On Sunday, the debut of The Sunday Briefing with rotating anchors Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich delivered 2,191,000 P2+ and 253,000 A25-54 with an advantage of 484% over CNN and 360% over MSNBC with P2+ and advantage of 502% over CNN and 278% over MSNBC with A25-54.
The Sunday Briefing was up 33% with P2+ and up 55% with A25-54 over the Sunday 11 AM/ET timeslot’s year to date average.
The Five averaged 4 million viewers and 362,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable with viewers. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 3.1 million viewers and 306,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 3 million viewers and 325,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. Jesse Watters Primetime commanded 3.5 million viewers and 348,000 in the 25-54 demo at 8 PM/ET. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 3 million viewers and 304,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.5 million viewers and 219,000 in the 25-54 demo.
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FNC’s late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged 3.1 million viewers and 362,000 in the 25-54 demo continuing to outpace the broadcast competition including CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2.2 million viewers; 312,000 A25-54), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.6 million viewers; 315,000 A25-54) and NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.1 million viewers; 206,000 A25-54).
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FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 2.4 million viewers), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2 million viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 2 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 2 million viewers), and America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 2 million viewers) all led ABC’s GMA3 (1.3 million viewers).
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 9-15-25 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.