FOX News Channel (FNC) concluded the week of April 13 averaging 3.2 million weekday primetime viewers and 299,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading ABC (2.8 million and 458,000 in the 25-54 demo) and NBC (2.8 million and 452,000 in the 25-54 demo) in total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel.
In Monday – Sunday primetime, FNC drew 2.7 million viewers and in Monday - Sunday total day, FNC drew 1.7 million viewers. FNC outpaced the cable competition combined among total viewers during Monday-Sunday total day and primetime. Notably, CBS Evening News (3,779,000 million viewers) posted its lowest rated week since host Tony Dokoupil took the helm with its second consecutive week under four million in total viewers.
The Five continued to command the afternoon with 3,838,000 million viewers and 339,000 in the 25-54 demo – outranking CBS Evening News (3,779,000 million viewers) in total viewers for the second week in a row. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier averaged 2.9 million viewers and 250,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 7 PM/ET, The Ingraham Angle delivered nearly 2.8 million viewers and 217,000 in the 25-54 demo. Jesse Watters Primetime at 8PM/ET secured over 3.5 million viewers and 308,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity averaged over 2.9 million viewers and 256,000 in the 25-54 demo. FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher at 11PM/ET notched nearly 1.7 million viewers and 197,000 in the 25-54 demo.
FNC’s late-night sensation Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged just over 3 million viewers and garnered 333,000 in the 25-54 demo, continuing to dominate late-night competition in total viewers and the 25-54 demo across the board. Gutfeld! continued to dominate the broadcast competition including CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in total viewers (2.1 million viewers and 302,000 in the 25-54 demo) and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.7 million viewers and 225,000 in the 25-54 demo).
FNC continued to see its daytime shows outpace the broadcast competition. America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9AM-11AM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11AM-12PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1PM-3PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3-4PM/ET; 2 million viewers) and The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4-5PM/ET; 2.3 million viewers) all beat NBC’s Today Third Hour (2.0 million viewers), NBC’s Today Jenna & Sheinelle (1.3 million viewers), CBS Mornings (1.8 million viewers), and ABC’s GMA 3 (1.3 million viewers).
On Saturday: Kayleigh McEnany's Saturday In America (Saturdays, 10AM-12PM/ET) nabbed nearly 2.1 million viewers, making it the highest-rated cable news program of the weekend. FOX News Live anchored by Aishah Hasnie (Saturdays, 12-2PM/ET) delivered over 1.7 million viewers while The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones averaged over 1.5 million viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) secured 1.5 million viewers, My View with Lara Trump (Saturdays, 9PM/ET) delivered 1.6 million viewers and FOX News Saturday Night (Saturdays, 10PM-11PM/ET) hosted by Jimmy Failla saw over 1.5 million viewers.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (Sundays, 10 AM/ET) anchored by Maria Bartiromo led the cable news programs for the day, seeing 2 million viewers. The Sunday Briefing (Sundays, 11 AM/ET), anchored this week by Peter Doocy, notched 1.9 million viewers. FOX News Live (Sundays, 12-2PM/ET) anchored by correspondent Kevin Corke drew nearly 1.7 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones saw 1.7 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the night with nearly 1.8 million viewers while Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) garnered nearly 1.6 million viewers and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (Sundays, 10PM/ET) averaged over 1.5 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 4-13-26 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday - Sunday programming and Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages includes all programming and sustainers.
The Five continued to command the afternoon with 3,838,000 million viewers and 339,000 in the 25-54 demo – outranking CBS Evening News (3,779,000 million viewers) in total viewers for the second week in a row. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier averaged 2.9 million viewers and 250,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 7 PM/ET, The Ingraham Angle delivered nearly 2.8 million viewers and 217,000 in the 25-54 demo. Jesse Watters Primetime at 8PM/ET secured over 3.5 million viewers and 308,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity averaged over 2.9 million viewers and 256,000 in the 25-54 demo. FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher at 11PM/ET notched nearly 1.7 million viewers and 197,000 in the 25-54 demo.
FNC’s late-night sensation Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged just over 3 million viewers and garnered 333,000 in the 25-54 demo, continuing to dominate late-night competition in total viewers and the 25-54 demo across the board. Gutfeld! continued to dominate the broadcast competition including CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in total viewers (2.1 million viewers and 302,000 in the 25-54 demo) and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.7 million viewers and 225,000 in the 25-54 demo).
FNC continued to see its daytime shows outpace the broadcast competition. America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9AM-11AM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11AM-12PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1PM-3PM/ET; 2.1 million viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3-4PM/ET; 2 million viewers) and The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4-5PM/ET; 2.3 million viewers) all beat NBC’s Today Third Hour (2.0 million viewers), NBC’s Today Jenna & Sheinelle (1.3 million viewers), CBS Mornings (1.8 million viewers), and ABC’s GMA 3 (1.3 million viewers).
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On Saturday: Kayleigh McEnany's Saturday In America (Saturdays, 10AM-12PM/ET) nabbed nearly 2.1 million viewers, making it the highest-rated cable news program of the weekend. FOX News Live anchored by Aishah Hasnie (Saturdays, 12-2PM/ET) delivered over 1.7 million viewers while The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones averaged over 1.5 million viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) secured 1.5 million viewers, My View with Lara Trump (Saturdays, 9PM/ET) delivered 1.6 million viewers and FOX News Saturday Night (Saturdays, 10PM-11PM/ET) hosted by Jimmy Failla saw over 1.5 million viewers.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (Sundays, 10 AM/ET) anchored by Maria Bartiromo led the cable news programs for the day, seeing 2 million viewers. The Sunday Briefing (Sundays, 11 AM/ET), anchored this week by Peter Doocy, notched 1.9 million viewers. FOX News Live (Sundays, 12-2PM/ET) anchored by correspondent Kevin Corke drew nearly 1.7 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones saw 1.7 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the night with nearly 1.8 million viewers while Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) garnered nearly 1.6 million viewers and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (Sundays, 10PM/ET) averaged over 1.5 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 4-13-26 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday - Sunday programming and Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages includes all programming and sustainers.