During the week of November 11-17, FOX News Channel (FNC) triumphed posting the highest share of the cable news audience with total day in the network’s 28 year history across viewers and the younger demos.
The viewership wave that followed President-elect Donald Trump’s Election Night victory greatly benefited Fox News as the network crested to ratings high. And viewers have continued to stay tuned to Fox News as the new administration takes shape, with some appointees coming from within the network.
According to Fox News, the outlet drew a 69% share of the cable news audience in total day and a 72% share in primetime—the best performance in its 28-year history Meanwhile, MSNBC and CNN continued to swim at the bottom of that viewership wave as viewers continue to abandon both networks en masse. It should be noted that even as Fox News had plenty to boast about, all three networks saw double-digit drops compared to Election Week.
In total day, Fox News averaged 1.862 million total viewers and 236,000 A25-54 viewers for declines of -29% and -50%, respectively.
Among all basic cable networks, Fox News finished as the No. 1 cable network with primetime total viewers, and No. 2 in the primetime demo. Across total day, it continued to lead in total viewers and dropped one spot to land at No. 2 in the demo.
MSNBC’s primetime lineup averaged 684,000 total viewers and 65,000 A25-54 viewers for steep week-to-week drops of -57% and -82%, respectively.
MSNBC dropped from third place to fifth place with primetime total viewers and tumbled from fourth to 28th in the primetime demo, tied with the Lifetime Movie Network. During total day, it was the No. 4 network in total viewers and feel from fourth to 21st in the demo.
In primetime, CNN averaged 464,000 total primetime viewers and 88,000 A25-54 viewers for week-to-week declines of -62% and -80%, respectively.
Across total day, the network attracted 337,000 total viewers and 58,000 A25-54 viewers, which translates to respective declines -53% and -73% compared to the previous week. The silver lining for CNN was that it once again finished ahead of MSNBC in the demo during primetime and total day.
Fox News took all 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five (4.369 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET) remaining at No. 1.
FNC’s daytime programming continued its reign over the competition as Outnumbered (weekdays 12 PM/ET; 2.4 million P2+), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 2.3 million P2+), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 2.2 million P2+), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 2.2 million P2+) and America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 2.2 million P2+) each surpassed CBS Mornings (2.1 million viewers), NBC’s TODAY Third Hour (1,945,000 P2+), NBC’s Today with Hoda and Jenna (1,365,000 P2+) ABC’s GMA3 (1,253,000 P2+), CBS’ The Talk (1,221,000 P2+) and NBC News Daily (1,160,000 P2+).For the week:
- The Five averaged a whopping 4.4 million viewers and 480,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading all of television. Notably, the program beat SNL with viewers.
- At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 3.3 million viewers and 402,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 3.4 million viewers and 416,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET.
- At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime delivered 4.1 million viewers and 474,000 in the 25-54 demo.
- At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 3.3 million viewers and 398,000 with A25-54.
- At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.9 million viewers and 281,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC’s Gutfeld! continued to lead all late-night television across the board.
- For the week, Gutfeld! drew 3.4 million viewers and 501,000 in the 25-54 demo, placing first with the younger demo. The program crushed CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1.8 million P2+; 321,000 A25-54), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.5 million P2+; 220,000 A25-54), NBC’s The Tonight Show (1.3 million P2+; 379,000 A25-54) and Late Night with Seth Meyers (823,000 P2+; 203,000 A25-54).
Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 11-11-24 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54, P18-49. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.
- “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (6.064 million, 856,000 and 559,000, respectively) by 1.212 million Total Viewers, by 101,000 Adults 25-54 and by 84,000 Adults 18-49.
- “World News Tonight” increased its lead year to year over “NBC Nightly News” by double digits in Total Viewers (+10% – 1.212 million vs. 1.104 million), Adults 25-54 (+49% – 101,000 vs. 68,000) and Adults 18-49 (+94% – 84,000 vs. 44,000).
- Season to date, “World News Tonight” (7.448 million) is ranking No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 9th consecutive year, based on Most Current Data. “World News Tonight” is leading “NBC Nightly News” (5.911 million) by 1.537 million and “CBS Evening News” (4.501 million) by 2.947 million. In fact, “World News Tonight” is growing its Total Viewer lead over NBC compared to the same point last season (+37% – 1.537 million vs. 1.120 million) to its largest in 30 years — since the 1994-1995 season.
- “World News Tonight” is ranking No. 1 in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 6th straight season. “World News Tonight” (1.055 million and 722,000, respectively) is leading NBC (880,000 and 578,000, respectively), increasing its margins from the same point last season by triple digits in Adults 25-54 (+224% – 175,000 vs. 54,000) and Adults 18-49 (+243% – 144,000 vs. 42,000). In addition, “World News Tonight” is leading “CBS Evening News” (674,000 and 454,000, respectively) by 381,000 Adults 25-54 and by 268,000 Adults 18-49.
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