- FNC Leads All of Cable in Total Day with Total Viewers for 41st Consecutive Week
- CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ Posts Lowest-Rated Episode of the Season, Draws Smallest 6th-Episode Audience Since the Year 2000
FOX News Channel (FNC) concluded the week of October 19th with 2.1 million weekday primetime viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel. In Monday – Sunday primetime, FNC landed 1.7 million viewers.
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In Monday – Sunday total day, FNC averaged 1.2 million viewers, notching week-to-week growth in both total viewers and the 25-54 demo. FNC also led all of cable in total day with total viewers for the 41st consecutive week. Markedly, on October 25th, CBS’ 60 Minutes posted its lowest-rated episode of the season and smallest 6th-episode audience since the year 2000, delivering 5.6 million total viewers and 586,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo.
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The Five led cable news with total viewers, nabbing 2.8 million viewers. During the 6 PM/ET hour, Special Report with Bret Baier claimed 2.1 million viewers and at 7 PM/ET, The Ingraham Angle garnered 2 million viewers. In the 8 PM/ET hour, Jesse Watters Primetime averaged 2.5 million viewers and at 9 PM/ET, Hannity delivered 1.9 million viewers.
FNC’s Gutfeld! (10-11 PM/ET) notched wins in late-night, securing over 2.1 million total viewers, and outpacing NBC’s The Tonight Show (1.4 million viewers), the airings of CBS’ Comics Unleashed (961,000 viewers) and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers (865,000 viewers).
FNC’s daytime programs continued to make strides against the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (4-5 PM/ET) delivered over 1.7 million viewers, outranking NBC News Daily, which posted 1.6 million viewers. America’s Newsroom (9-11 AM/ET) edged out ABC’s GMA3, with both averaging 1.5 million viewers. The Story with Martha MacCallum (3-4 PM/ET) garnered nearly 1.5 million viewers as well, surpassing NBC’s Today with Jenna & Sheinelle.
On Saturday: Saturday in America (10 AM-12 PM/ET) led programming for the day with nearly 1.2 million viewers. FOX & Friends Weekend (6-10 AM/ET) followed, drawing 1 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (5-8 PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones, delivered 900,000 viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (8-9 PM/ET) averaged 803,000 viewers and My View with Lara Trump (9-10 PM/ET) posted 853,000 viewers.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (10-11 AM/ET) claimed the top spot of the day with over 1.1 million viewers and The Sunday Briefing (11 AM-12 PM/ET), anchored this week by Jacqui Heinrich, garnered 901,000 viewers. FOX & Friends Weekend (6-10 AM/ET) secured 845,000 viewers. FOX News Live (12-2 PM/ET), hosted by chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel, saw 499,000 viewers, and The Big Weekend Show (5-8 PM/ET), co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones, landed 876,000 viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (9-10 PM/ET) nabbed 924,000 viewers. Life, Liberty, & Levin (8-9PM/ET) notched 805,000 viewers and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (10-11 PM/ET) drew 775,000 viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 10-19-26 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 excludes specials and repeats and weekend cable news programs includes specials.
On Saturday: Saturday in America (10 AM-12 PM/ET) led programming for the day with nearly 1.2 million viewers. FOX & Friends Weekend (6-10 AM/ET) followed, drawing 1 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (5-8 PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones, delivered 900,000 viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (8-9 PM/ET) averaged 803,000 viewers and My View with Lara Trump (9-10 PM/ET) posted 853,000 viewers.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (10-11 AM/ET) claimed the top spot of the day with over 1.1 million viewers and The Sunday Briefing (11 AM-12 PM/ET), anchored this week by Jacqui Heinrich, garnered 901,000 viewers. FOX & Friends Weekend (6-10 AM/ET) secured 845,000 viewers. FOX News Live (12-2 PM/ET), hosted by chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel, saw 499,000 viewers, and The Big Weekend Show (5-8 PM/ET), co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones, landed 876,000 viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (9-10 PM/ET) nabbed 924,000 viewers. Life, Liberty, & Levin (8-9PM/ET) notched 805,000 viewers and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (10-11 PM/ET) drew 775,000 viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 10-19-26 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 excludes specials and repeats and weekend cable news programs includes specials.