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Thursday, December 28, 2023

Fox News Beats MSNBC and CNN Combined In Primetime


During the week of December 18-24, FOX News Channel (FNC) topped CNN and MSNBC combined with weekday primetime viewers for the sixth consecutive week. FNC defeated CNN and MSNBC with Monday-Sunday primetime total viewers. 

In primetime (7-11 PM/ET), FNC earned 1,489,000 viewers and 147,000 in the 25-54 demo commanding all of cable news with viewers and A25-54. In total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC secured 1,079,000 viewers and 117,000 in the 25-54 demo, delivering 75 of the top 100 cable news telecasts. With cable news share, FNC occupied 47% of primetime viewership and 46% of total day viewership. FNC held a 159% advantage over CNN with total day and a 228% advantage over CNN with primetime, as the struggling network saw its lowest rated week in 23 years.

The Five was the most-watched program in cable news for the week, averaging 2,755,000 viewers (220,000 in the 25-54 demo). At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier secured 2,030,000 viewers and 169,000 with A25-54. The Ingraham Angle won the 7 PM/ET hour with viewers and A25-54 averaging 1,942,000 million viewers and 162,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime was the most-watched program in primetime, delivering 2,313,000 viewers and 193,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity, which was guest-hosted throughout the week, secured 1,650,000 viewers and 161,000 with 25-54 demo, outpacing MSNBC’s Alex Wagner and Rachel Maddow with viewers and the demo. FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher at 11 PM/ET, delivered 935,000 viewers and 126,000 with A25-54.

At 10 PM/ET, FNC’s late-night offering Gutfeld! was the most-watched program with the advertiser coveted 25-54 demo, nabbing 226,000 25-54 demo viewers and 1,819,000 total viewers. Gutfeld! once again topped the broadcast competition including NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1,362,000 P2+) and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers (847,000 P2+).

FNC’s daytime lineup continued to surpass broadcast programs. America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1,491,000 P2+) Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1,502,000 P2+) and The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1,447,000 P2+) outranked ABC’s GMA3 (1,323,000 P2+), NBC News Daily (1,232,000 P2+) and CBS’ The Talk (1,213,000 P2+). In the mornings, FOX & Friends won its 148th straight week, securing 1,028,000 viewers and 121,000 with 25-54 demo.

For the weekend, FNC led the cable news competition with viewers in primetime and total day. On Saturday, Cavuto Live (Saturday, 10 AM-12 PM/ET) was the top show of the day with 1,120,000 viewers (154,000 A25-54) while FOX & Friends Weekend (weekends, 6-10 AM/ET) was number two pulling in 1,006,000 viewers and 138,000 A25-54. On Sunday, Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the most-watched program of the entire weekend with 1,206,000 viewers and 155,000 A25-54. MediaBuzz (Sunday, 11 AM/ET) followed as the second most-watched program with viewers nabbing 985,000 viewers (101,000 A25-54).

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