FOX News Channel (FNC) ended the week of June 22nd with 2.6 million weekday primetime viewers and 233,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo, surpassing ABC (2.4 million viewers), NBC (2.4 million viewers) and CBS (2 million viewers), according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel.
In Monday – Sunday primetime, FNC nabbed over 2.2 million viewers, leading ABC (2.1 million viewers) and CBS (2.1 million viewers). In Monday – Sunday total day, FNC notched more than 1.4 million viewers, making it the only cable news channel to record week-to week-growth among total day viewers.
FNC’s The Five continued to command the week, claiming 3.3 million viewers and 296,000 in the 25-54 demo. In the 6 PM/ET hour, Special Report with Bret Baier garnered nearly 2.5 million viewers and 237,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 7 PM/ET, The Ingraham Angle saw more than 2.2 million viewers and 197,000 in the 25-54 demo. During the 8 PM/ET hour, Jesse Watters Primetime clinched 2.9 million viewers and 243,000 in the 25-54 demo. In the 9 PM/ET hour, Hannity delivered almost 2.4 million viewers and 225,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 11PM/ET, FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher secured over 1.3 million viewers and 140,000 in the 25-54 demo.
FNC’s late-night hit Gutfeld! (weeknights, 10 PM/ET) edged out the competition, averaging nearly 2.6 million primetime viewers and 254,000 in the 25-54 demo. Gutfeld! outperformed NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (1.4 million viewers), NBC’s The Late Show with Seth Meyers (673,000 viewers and 126,000 in the 25-54 demo), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.4 million viewers and 219,000 in the 25-54 demo), and CBS’ Comics Unleashed hour one (798,000 viewers and 127,000 in the 25-54 demo) and hour two (570,000 viewers and 101,000 in the 25-54 demo).
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FNC’s daytime programs maintained a strong lead over the broadcast competition. America’s Newsroom (weekdays, 9AM-11AM/ET; 1.7 million viewers), The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11AM-12PM/ET; 1.6 million viewers), Outnumbered (weekdays, 12 PM/ET; 1.6 million viewers), America Reports (weekdays, 1PM-3PM/ET; 1.5 million viewers), The Story with Martha MacCallum (weekdays, 3-4PM/ET; 1.6 million viewers) and The Will Cain Show (weekdays, 4-5PM/ET; 1.9 million viewers) all outranked NBC’s Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (1.5 million viewers) and ABC’s GMA3 (1.4 million viewers).
On Saturday: Kayleigh McEnany's Saturday in America (Saturdays, 10AM-12PM/ET) dominated the weekend with more than 1.7 million viewers. FOX News Live (Saturdays, 12-2PM/ET) anchored by Aishah Hasnie nabbed over 1.5 million viewers and The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET), co-hosted by Tomi Lahren and Johnny Joey Jones, clinched over 1.4 million viewers. In primetime, Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) notched almost 1.2 million viewers, My View with Lara Trump (Saturdays, 9PM/ET) posted nearly 1.2 million viewers, and FOX News Saturday Night (Saturdays, 10PM-11PM/ET) hosted by Jimmy Failla garnered almost 1.3 million viewers.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (Sundays, 10 AM/ET) with Maria Bartiromo delivered over 1.6 million viewers, ranking as the top cable news program of the day. The Sunday Briefing (Sundays, 11 AM/ET), anchored this week by Peter Doocy, claimed nearly 1.5 million viewers while FOX News Live (Sundays, 12-2PM/ET) anchored by senior national correspondent Rich Edson secured almost 1.4 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) posted over 1.4 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sundays, 9 PM/ET) led the way, averaging over 1.6 million viewers. Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (Sundays, 10PM/ET) both saw nearly 1.4 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 6-22-26 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 (FNC, CNN, and MS Now)/Broadcast Program averages include all programming.
On Sunday: Sunday Morning Futures (Sundays, 10 AM/ET) with Maria Bartiromo delivered over 1.6 million viewers, ranking as the top cable news program of the day. The Sunday Briefing (Sundays, 11 AM/ET), anchored this week by Peter Doocy, claimed nearly 1.5 million viewers while FOX News Live (Sundays, 12-2PM/ET) anchored by senior national correspondent Rich Edson secured almost 1.4 million viewers. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 5-8PM/ET) posted over 1.4 million viewers. In primetime, Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy (Sundays, 9 PM/ET) led the way, averaging over 1.6 million viewers. Life, Liberty, & Levin (weekends, 8-9PM/ET) and One Nation with Brian Kilmeade (Sundays, 10PM/ET) both saw nearly 1.4 million viewers.
Source: Nielsen. Big Data + Panel. Week of 6-22-26 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 (FNC, CNN, and MS Now)/Broadcast Program averages include all programming.