TV Ratings: Fox News Primetime Outdraws NBC, CBS, ABC

During the week of June 30 - July 6, FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 2.8 million viewers in weekday primetime leading broadcast networks including NBC (2.4 million viewers), CBS (2 million viewers) and ABC (1.9 million viewers). 

In Monday - Sunday total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.6 million viewers and 225,000 in the 25-54 demo leading all of cable. In Monday-Sunday primetime (8-11 PM/ET), FNC averaged 2.4 million viewers and 300,000 in the 25-54 demo. 

FNC commanded 65% of the primetime and total day cable news audience and delivered the top 105 weekly cable news telecasts.

• For the week, The Five averaged 3.7 million viewers and 418,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news in all categories. 
• At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.8 million viewers and 336,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.8 million viewers and 335,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. 
• At 9 PM/ET, Hannity posted 2.8 million viewers and 372,000 with A25-54. At 10 PM/ET, Gutfeld! commanded 3.1 million viewers and 392,000 in the 25-4 demo, while the broadcast late-night competition was off for the week. 
• At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night secured 1.6 million viewers and 254,000 in the 25-54 demo. 

On July 4th: FNC averaged 2.1 million viewers and 319,000 in the 25-54 demo in primetime dominating the competition and seeing a 50% increase year-over-year with viewers and a 108% increase in the demo. Comparatively, CNN collapsed to just 532,000 viewers and 139,000 in the 25-54 demo down 37% with viewers and down 14% in the demo compared to 2024.

FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 2,370,000 viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 2,184,000 viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2,166,000 viewers), The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 2,119,000), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 2,050,000 viewers) and America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 2,033,000 viewers) all led CBS Mornings (1,822,000 viewers), NBC’s Today Third Hour (1,662,000 viewers) and ABC’s GMA3 (1,217,000 viewers).

On Saturday: The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 6-8 PM/ET) drew 1.7 million viewers leading cable news, while FOX & Friends Weekend (weekends, 6-10 AM/ET) led the way in the 25-54 demo with 224,000 viewers. My View with Lara Trump (Saturday, 9 PM/ET) was the top show in primetime with 1.5 million viewers.

On Sunday: Maria Bartiromo’s Sunday Morning Futures (Sunday,10 AM/ET) was the top show of the day with over 1.6 million viewers and 196,000 in the 25-54 demo. Sunday Night in America (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the way in primetime with 1.6 million viewers.

Source: Nielsen. Live+SD. Week of 6-30-25 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

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.144 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of June 30, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 8th straight week (with and without sports).

• “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.177 million), Adults 25-54 (989,000) and Adults 18-49 (684,000).
• “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.501 million, 767,000 and 497,000, respectively) by 1.676 million Total Viewers, by 222,000 Adults 25-54 and by 187,000 Adults 18-49.
• “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “NBC Nightly News” week to week across the board: Total Viewers (+5% – 1.676 million vs. 1.601 million), Adults 25-54 (+13% – 222,000 vs. 197,000) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 187,000 vs. 177,000). In fact, “World News Tonight” turned in its largest news demo lead in 10 weeks — since w/o 4/21/25.
• “World News Tonight” (7.177 million, 989,000 and 684,000, respectively) beat “CBS Evening News” (3.736 million, 466,000 and 357,000, respectively) by 3.441 million Total Viewers, by 523,000 Adults 25-54 and by 327,000 Adults 18-49.

• For the 17th consecutive week, “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “CBS Evening News” year to year in Total Viewers (+18% – 3.441 million vs. 2.909 million), Adults 25-54 (+40% – 523,000 vs. 373,000) and Adults 18-49 (+35% – 327,000 vs. 242,000).

📺BROADCAST MORNING SHOWS

Good Morning America” ranked as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (2.602 million) during the week of June 30, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (2.534 million) by 68,000, leading the NBC program for the 18th straight week.

• For the 3rd week in a row, “GMA” improved year to year in Adults 25-54 (+1% – 444,000 vs. 441,000).
• “GMA” (2.602 million, 444,000 and 276,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Mornings” (1.822 million, 297,000 and 192,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+780,000), Adults 25-54 (+147,000) and Adults 18-49 (+84,000). “GMA” led “CBS Mornings” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the last 1,381 weeks overall — since w/o 1/18/99.

• Season to date, “GMA” (2.683 million) is ranking as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers for the 13th consecutive year — since the 2012-2013 season. “GMA” is leading NBC’s “Today” (2.649 million) and “CBS Mornings” (1.986 million).

📺TV SHOW RATINGS RANKER

Ranking is based on ratings data as of Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The audience figures are derived from the latest Nielsen daily, weekly, or monthly P2+ program audience averages, whichever is the most recently available within the past seven-day window. Please note that some shows may not appear in the ranking probably because there are no ratings data for them within the stipulated period.