FOX News closed May 2026 as the top news brand in the competitive set on YouTube, notching 338.8 million video views, more than three times the views of each broadcast, according to Emplifi.
In fact, FOX News has been number one on YouTube with video views every month in 2026.
Throughout May, FOX News led competitors including MS Now (212.8 million views), CNN (154.1 million views), ABC News (105.7 million views), NBC News (82.4 million views) and CBS News (37.6 million views). Additionally, FOX News Clips platform drew over 34.9 million views in May, an 18% increase year-over-year.
FOX Business was also number one on YouTube amongst business brands for the 55th consecutive month with 40.8 million video views, according to Shareablee.
Once again ranking number one in social engagement, FOX News nabbed 79.3 million social media interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, according to Emplifi & Comscore Social. FOX News garnered 38.1 million Facebook interactions, 15.8 million Instagram interactions, 5 million X interactions and, according to Comscore Social, 20.4 million TikTok interactions.
Once again ranking number one in social engagement, FOX News nabbed 79.3 million social media interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, according to Emplifi & Comscore Social. FOX News garnered 38.1 million Facebook interactions, 15.8 million Instagram interactions, 5 million X interactions and, according to Comscore Social, 20.4 million TikTok interactions.
Collectively, FOX News drove 1.3 billion total social video views.
May 2026 YouTube Video Views, according to Emplifi:
May 2026 YouTube Video Views, according to Emplifi:
- FOX News: 338,800,000 video views
- MS Now: 212,800,000 video views
- CNN: 154,100,000 video views
- ABC News: 105,700,000 video views
- NBC News: 82,400,000 video views
- CBS News: 37,600,000 video views