FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the week of March 30 with 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers, outpacing NBC (2.8 million) for the third week in a row, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel.
FNC also outperformed NBC in Monday - Sunday primetime, with 2,763,000 viewers, while NBC saw 2,617,000 viewers. In Monday - Sunday total day, FNC drew 1.8 million viewers and outpaced the cable competition combined among total viewers during Monday-Sunday total day and primetime.
The Five continued to dominate the afternoon with 3,757,000 viewers and 361,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier drew 3.2 million viewers and 346,000 in the 25-54 demo. The Ingraham Angle at 7PM/ET averaged 2.9 million viewers and 283,000 in the 25-54 demo. Jesse Watters Primetime commanded 3.6 million viewers and 372,000 in the 25-54 demo at 8 PM/ET. At 9 PM/ET, Hannity was the number one show in cable news for the week with 3,787,000 viewers and 453,000 in the 25-54 demo. FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher at 11PM/ET posted 1.7 million viewers.
On Wednesday, FOX News was the number one network in television during President Trump’s primetime address to the nation. From 9-9:30 PM/ET on Wednesday, FNC averaged 6.6 million viewers and 931,000 in the 25-54 demo leading CBS (5.1 million viewers), NBC (4.7 million viewers) and ABC (3.7 million viewers). Additionally on Wednesday during the Artemis II launch, FNC drew 3.6 million viewers from 6-6:30 PM/ET leading NBC (2.8 million viewers) and CBS (2.2 million viewers).
FNC’s late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) averaged 3.2 million viewers and delivered 401,000 in the 25-54 demo, continuing to lead all late-night competition in total viewers and the 25-54 demo. It also continued to overtake the broadcast competition including CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2,111,000 viewers; 284,000 A25-54) and NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1,194,000 viewers; 257,000 A25-54)
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FNC continued to see its daytime programs outperform the broadcast competition. America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9AM-11AM/ET; 2 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11AM-12PM/ET; 1.9 million viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 2 million viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1PM-3PM/ET; 2 million viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3-4PM/ET; 2 million viewers) and The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4-5PM/ET; 2.3 million viewers) all led CBS Mornings (1.7 million viewers), ABC’s GMA 3 (1.5 million viewers), and NBC’s Today Jenna & Sheinelle (1.5 million viewers).
On Saturday: Kayleigh McEnany's Saturday In America (Saturdays, 10AM-12PM/ET) was the highest rated show of the day in total viewers with 2 million viewers. FOX News Live anchored by Aishah Hasnie (Saturdays, 12-2PM/ET) averaged 1.8 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones posted 1.7 million viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) led the way with 1.4 million viewers.
On Sunday: The Sunday Briefing (Sundays, 11 AM/ET), anchored this week by Peter Doocy, was the highest rated show of the day with over 2.1 million viewers. Sunday Morning Futures (Sundays, 10 AM/ET) followed closely behind with 2.1 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sunday, 9 PM/ET) led the way with 1.9 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 3-30-26 ratings data. Average audience for cable news networks Monday - Sunday programming and Monday-Sunday based on Total Day and Prime (6a-6a, 8P-11P), P2+, P25-54. Cable News/Broadcast Program averages includes all programming and sustainers.