Fox News Surges Past Networks in Weekday Primetime
Fox News Channel topped broadcast and cable competitors in Q3 2025 audience measures, averaging 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers through September—outpacing CBS (3.1M), ABC (3.1M) and NBC (3.0M). The network also led primetime and total-day demos (age 25–54) and occupied the top program slots for cable‑news viewership, with flagship shows such as The Five and Hannity among the highest-rated programs.
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🔍 Key Facts
- FOX News Channel averaged 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers through September 2025; CBS and ABC each averaged 3.1 million, NBC 3.0 million
- FOX News primetime averaged 2.5 million total viewers in Q3 2025 vs MSNBC 802,000 and CNN 538,000
- FOX News averaged 159,000 total‑day demo viewers (age 25–54) and 243,000 primetime demo viewers; Sean Hannity drew 391,000 demo viewers in September
- FOX claims 95 consecutive quarters finishing No. 1 in cable‑news primetime and multiple FOX programs occupied the top cable‑news slots in Q3 2025
📍 Contextual Background
- During primetime in the third quarter of 2025, FOX News averaged 2.5 million total viewers, compared to 802,000 for MSNBC and 538,000 for CNN.
- During the third quarter of 2025, FOX News averaged 1.6 million total day viewers, while MSNBC averaged 492,000 and CNN averaged 396,000.