FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the week of November 24 as the top cable network with viewers across total day, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. In Monday - Sunday primetime FNC nabbed 1.6 million viewers and 129,000 in the 25-54 demo. Across total day (6 AM-6 AM/ET), FNC posted 1.2 million viewers and 98,000 in the 25-54 demo.
The Five averaged 3.5 million viewers and 271,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading cable news across the board. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 2.6 million viewers and 237,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle saw 2.3 million viewers and 208,000 in the 25-54 demo at 7 PM/ET. Jesse Watters Primetime commanded 2.6 million viewers and 217,000 in the 25-54 demo at 8 PM/ET. At 11 PM/ET, FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher secured 1.2 million viewers.
FNC’s late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged 2.2 million viewers and 227,000 in the 25-54 demo continuing to outpace the broadcast competition including CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1.2 million viewers), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2.2 million viewers), and NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.6 million viewers).
FNC continued to see its daytime programs outpace the broadcast competition. The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4 PM/ET; 2 million viewers) led NBC’s Today with Jenna and Friends (1.7 million viewers). Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1.7 million viewers), America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9-11 AM/ET; 1.7 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11 AM/ET; 1.6 million viewers),The Story (weekdays, 3 PM/ET; 1.5 million viewers) and America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET; 1.4 million viewers) all led NBC News Daily (1.4 million viewers) and ABC’s GMA3 (1.3 million viewers).
On Saturday: Kayleigh McEnany’s Saturday in America (Saturday, 10 AM - 12 PM/ET) was the most-watched cable news show of the day with 1.3 million viewers. FOX & Friends Weekend (weekends, 6-10 AM/ET) followed with 1.1 million viewers. In primetime, My View with Lara Trump (Saturday, 9 PM/ET) averaged over 1 million and Life, Liberty & Levin (weekends, 8 PM/ET) averaged 906,000 viewers.
Sunday Morning: Futures (Sunday, 10 AM/ET) was the number one cable news show of the weekend with 1.5 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the way with 1.1 million viewers. The Sunday Briefing (Sunday, 11 AM/ET) hosted by Peter Doocy drew 1.2 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 11-24-25 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 weekday specials, repeats and weekend includes specials, excludes repeats and include the corresponding program name.