In March, FNC’s coverage of the ongoing war in Iran drew 3 million viewers and 323,000 in the 25-54 demo during primetime, posting double-digit gains in both categories compared to February 2026.
In total day, FNC averaged 1.9 million viewers, also delivering double-digit growth month-over-month. FNC’s The Five was the number one program in March with 4.1 million viewers (381,000 A25-54). The program continued its historic streak as the top non-primetime program in cable news for the 18th consecutive quarter. Jesse Watters Primetime led in the advertiser coveted 25-54 demo, nabbing 387,000 A25-54 (3.7 million viewers).
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Late-night success, Gutfeld! continued to soar, drawing in 3 million viewers and 351,000 in 25-54 during the 10 PM/ET hour. Easily outpacing its cable news competition, Gutfeld! also outranked all broadcast and late-night television, including CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 million viewers; 265,000 A25-54), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2 million viewers; 299,000 A25-54) and NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.2 million viewers; 250,000 A25-54) and Late Night with Seth Meyers (830,000 viewers; 173,000 A25-54). Gutfeld! reigned supreme in March with 3.2 million viewers, beating all late-night.