During the week of April 21-27, FOX News Channel (FNC) dominated all of cable television, drawing in 2.3 million viewers (249,000 A25-54) in primetime and 1.5 million viewers (175,000 A25-54) with total day, outranking both CNN and MSNBC across the board.
The network averaged 2.7 million viewers in weekday primetime, again topping broadcast competitor NBC (2.6 million viewers). The Five was the most-watched show in cable news with 3.9 million viewers for the week.
Additionally, the network posted 91 of the top 100 cable news telecasts with viewers.
For the week: The Five averaged 3.9 million viewers and 427,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news across the board. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.7 million viewers and 278,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.7 million viewers and 289,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime delivered 3.4 million viewers and 416,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 2.7 million viewers and 319,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.4 million viewers and 183,000 in the 25-54 demo.
FNC’s The Will Cain Show continued to drive up the ratings at 4 PM/ET captured 1.9 million viewers and 208,000 in the 25-54 demo, a 25% and 24% increase with viewers and the demo respectively, compared to the same week last year.
At 10 PM/ET, FNC’s late-night offering Gutfeld! secured 2.8 million viewers and 308,000 with A25-54. Gutfeld! once again topped broadcast competition ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1,611,000 viewers; 277,000 A25-54). *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert did not air.
FNC continued to see a number of its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 1,930,000 viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1,860,000 viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1,825,000 viewers), Harris Faulkner’s The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1,767,000 viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 1,681,000 viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1,674,000 viewers) and FOX & Friends (weekdays, 6-9 AM/ET; 1,393,000 viewers) all led ABC’s GMA3 (1,239,000 viewers) and NBC’s Today with Jenna & Friends (1,173,00 viewers).
On Saturday: Life, Liberty & Levin (weekends, 8 PM/ET) was the most watched show with 1.4 million viewers. FOX & Friends Saturday drew 116,000 A25-54, the highest rated program amongst the younger demo. The Big Weekend Show (Saturday, 6-8 PM/ET) was the second most watched show of the day with 1.3 million viewers while FOX News Live and Journal Editorial Report took the second place spot with the demo, nabbing 111,000 A25-54.
On Sunday: Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the top show of the day with 1.6 million viewers and 183,000 in the 25-54 demo. Sunday Night in America (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) was the second most-watched program with 1.6 million viewers and 165,000 A25-54.
Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 4-21-25 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.
For the week: The Five averaged 3.9 million viewers and 427,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news across the board. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.7 million viewers and 278,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.7 million viewers and 289,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime delivered 3.4 million viewers and 416,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 2.7 million viewers and 319,000 with A25-54. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.4 million viewers and 183,000 in the 25-54 demo.
FNC’s The Will Cain Show continued to drive up the ratings at 4 PM/ET captured 1.9 million viewers and 208,000 in the 25-54 demo, a 25% and 24% increase with viewers and the demo respectively, compared to the same week last year.
At 10 PM/ET, FNC’s late-night offering Gutfeld! secured 2.8 million viewers and 308,000 with A25-54. Gutfeld! once again topped broadcast competition ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1,611,000 viewers; 277,000 A25-54). *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert did not air.
FNC continued to see a number of its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 1,930,000 viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1,860,000 viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1,825,000 viewers), Harris Faulkner’s The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1,767,000 viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 1,681,000 viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1,674,000 viewers) and FOX & Friends (weekdays, 6-9 AM/ET; 1,393,000 viewers) all led ABC’s GMA3 (1,239,000 viewers) and NBC’s Today with Jenna & Friends (1,173,00 viewers).
On Saturday: Life, Liberty & Levin (weekends, 8 PM/ET) was the most watched show with 1.4 million viewers. FOX & Friends Saturday drew 116,000 A25-54, the highest rated program amongst the younger demo. The Big Weekend Show (Saturday, 6-8 PM/ET) was the second most watched show of the day with 1.3 million viewers while FOX News Live and Journal Editorial Report took the second place spot with the demo, nabbing 111,000 A25-54.
On Sunday: Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the top show of the day with 1.6 million viewers and 183,000 in the 25-54 demo. Sunday Night in America (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) was the second most-watched program with 1.6 million viewers and 165,000 A25-54.
Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 4-21-25 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages exclude repeats and include the corresponding program name.
📺BROADCAST EVENING NEWS
ABC News’ “Celebrating Francis: The People’s Pope” (4:08 – 5:59 a.m.) ranked as the No. 1 network for Pope Francis’ funeral coverage in Total Viewers (999,000), Adults 25-54 (228,000) and Adults 18-49 (166,000), based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
“World News Tonight’ anchor David Muir led comprehensive coverage from the Vatican, joined by “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts, chief international correspondent James Longman, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli, reporter Ines de La Cuetara, WABC-TV Eyewitness News anchor Mike Marza, KABC-TV Eyewitness News anchor David Ono, and contributors Father Jim Martin, Father John Wauck and Helen Alvaré.ABC News’ “Celebrating Francis: The People’s Pope” outdelivered the No. 2 network, NBC’s “The Funeral of Pope Francis” (613,000, 116,000 and 86,000, respectively, from 3:55-5:59 a.m.), in Total Viewers (+63%), Adults 25-54 (+148%) and Adults 18-49 (+93%).
ABC News’ post funeral analysis (1.679 million, 341,000 and 267,000, respectively, from 6:00-7:10 a.m.) more than doubled its closest competitor, NBC (825,000, 138,000 and 98,000, respectively, 6:00-6:57 a.m.), across the board: Total Viewers (+104%), Adults 25-54(+147%) and Adults 18-49 (+172%).
The coverage comes a decade after viewers witnessed ABC News’ first-ever, historic town hall with Pope Francis, conducted by Muir. Muir and the team will be at the Vatican next week to cover the conclave.
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49, Live+Same Day Program Ratings for 4/26/25 or as dated. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing.
📺BROADCAST MORNING SHOWS
The death of Pope Francis drove viewership to morning shows during the week of April 21, 2025. ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA) and NBC’s Today maintained steady audiences in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while CBS Mornings saw significant declines after a ratings spike tied to co-host Gayle King’s Blue Origin space trip.
- GMA led in total viewers, and Today topped the A25-54 demo. CBS Mornings, the only show to lose viewers, dropped double digits week-to-week but aligned with its typical averages. Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data:GMA averaged 2.659 million total viewers (flat week-to-week, -6% vs. 2024) and 467,000 A25-54 viewers (+4% week-to-week, -6% vs. 2024).
- Today drew 2.561 million total viewers (+3% week-to-week, -6% vs. 2024) and 610,000 A25-54 viewers (+6% week-to-week, -7% vs. 2024), the only show to gain in both metrics.
- CBS Mornings had 1.897 million total viewers (-23% week-to-week, -14% vs. 2024) and 314,000 A25-54 viewers (-22% week-to-week, -30% vs. 2024).
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 4/21/2025-4/27/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.
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