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Fox News Channel Finishes 2024 With Highest Audience Share in Nearly a Decade as It Marks Nine Years as Cable’s Most-Watched Network

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Fox News Channel (FNC) achieved remarkable success in 2024, securing its position as the highest-rated cable network for the ninth consecutive year. The network captured 56% of cable news primetime audience and 53% in total day, marking its highest share since 2015. FNC averaged 2,384,000 primetime viewers (up 30% vs 2023) and 1,458,000 total day viewers (up 21% vs 2023).

'The Five' made history as the first non-primetime show to exceed 4 million viewers in Q4, while 'Gutfeld!' led all cable news in the 25-54 demographic. FNC dominated election coverage, reaching nearly 13.6 million viewers on election night. The network outperformed competitors CNN and MSNBC, with CNN recording its lowest viewership in network history and both competitors experiencing significant audience decline post-election.

Fox News Channel (FNC) ha ottenuto un successo straordinario nel 2024, consolidando la sua posizione come la rete via cavo con il punteggio più alto per il nono anno consecutivo. La rete ha catturato il 56% dell'audience di notizie via cavo in prima serata e il 53% nel totale della giornata, segnando la sua quota più alta dal 2015. FNC ha registrato una media di 2.384.000 telespettatori in prima serata (in aumento del 30% rispetto al 2023) e 1.458.000 telespettatori nel totale della giornata (in aumento del 21% rispetto al 2023).

'The Five' ha fatto storia come il primo programma non in prima serata a superare i 4 milioni di telespettatori nel quarto trimestre, mentre 'Gutfeld!' ha guidato tutte le notizie via cavo nel pubblico tra i 25 e i 54 anni. FNC ha dominato la copertura elettorale, raggiungendo quasi 13,6 milioni di telespettatori la notte delle elezioni. La rete ha superato i concorrenti CNN e MSNBC, con CNN che ha registrato il minimo storico di telespettatori e entrambi i concorrenti che hanno subito un significativo calo dell'audience dopo le elezioni.

Fox News Channel (FNC) logró un éxito notable en 2024, asegurando su posición como la cadena de cable más vista por noveno año consecutivo. La red capturó el 56% de la audiencia de noticias por cable en horario de máxima audiencia y el 53% en el total del día, marcando su mayor participación desde 2015. FNC promedió 2,384,000 espectadores en horario de máxima audiencia (un aumento del 30% en comparación con 2023) y 1,458,000 espectadores en total durante el día (un aumento del 21% en comparación con 2023).

'The Five' hizo historia como el primer programa fuera del horario de máxima audiencia en superar los 4 millones de espectadores en el cuarto trimestre, mientras que 'Gutfeld!' lideró todas las noticias por cable en el demográfico de 25 a 54 años. FNC dominó la cobertura electoral, alcanzando casi 13.6 millones de espectadores la noche de las elecciones. La red superó a los competidores CNN y MSNBC, con CNN registrando la audiencia más baja en la historia de la cadena y ambos competidores experimentando un significativo declive de audiencia después de las elecciones.

폭스 뉴스 채널(FNC)는 2024년에 놀라운 성공을 거두며 아홉 번째 해에 걸쳐 최고 시청률을 기록한 케이블 네트워크로 자리매김했습니다. 네트워크는 케이블 뉴스 프라임타임 시청자의 56%와 전체 하루 시청자의 53%를 차지하며 2015년 이후 가장 높은 점유율을 기록했습니다. FNC는 프라임타임 평균 2,384,000명의 시청자를 기록했으며(2023년 대비 30% 증가) 전체 하루 평균 1,458,000명의 시청자를 기록했습니다(2023년 대비 21% 증가).

'The Five'는 4분기 동안 400만 명 이상의 시청자를 기록한 최초의 비프라임타임 프로그램으로 역사에 남았으며, 'Gutfeld!'는 25-54세 인구 집단에서 모든 케이블 뉴스 프로그램을 선도했습니다. FNC는 선거 보도에서도 지배적인 위치를 차지하며 선거 당일 밤 거의 1,360만 명의 시청에 도달했습니다. 네트워크는 CNN과 MSNBC를 제쳤으며, CNN은 네트워크 역사상 최저 시청률을 기록하고 두 경쟁자 모두 선거 후 관객 수가 크게 감소했습니다.

Fox News Channel (FNC) a connu un succès remarquable en 2024, établissant sa position en tant que chaîne de câblage la mieux notée pour la neuvième année consécutive. Le réseau a capté 56 % du public des nouvelles par câble en heure de grande écoute et 53 % sur l'ensemble de la journée, marquant sa plus haute part depuis 2015. FNC a enregistré une moyenne de 2 384 000 téléspectateurs en heure de grande écoute (en hausse de 30 % par rapport à 2023) et 1 458 000 téléspectateurs sur l'ensemble de la journée (en hausse de 21 % par rapport à 2023).

'The Five' a marqué l'histoire en devenant la première émission non diffusée en prime time à dépasser les 4 millions de téléspectateurs au quatrième trimestre, tandis que 'Gutfeld!' a dominé toutes les nouvelles par câble chez les 25-54 ans. FNC a dominé la couverture électorale, atteignant près de 13,6 millions de téléspectateurs le soir des élections. Le réseau a surpassé ses concurrents CNN et MSNBC, CNN enregistrant la plus faible audience de son histoire et les deux concurrents subissant une baisse significative de leur audience après les élections.

Fox News Channel (FNC) erzielte 2024 bemerkenswerte Erfolge und sicherte sich zum neunten Mal in Folge die Position als meistgesehene Kabelnetzwerk. Das Netzwerk erreichte 56% des Publikums im Kabelnachrichtensendungen zur Primetime und 53% am gesamten Tag, was den höchsten Marktanteil seit 2015 markiert. FNC hatte im Durchschnitt 2.384.000 Zuschauer in der Primetime (ein Anstieg von 30% im Vergleich zu 2023) und 1.458.000 Zuschauer während des gesamten Tages (ein Anstieg von 21% im Vergleich zu 2023).

'The Five' schrieb Geschichte als die erste Sendung außerhalb der Primetime, die im vierten Quartal über 4 Millionen Zuschauer erreichte, während 'Gutfeld!' in der Altersgruppe 25-54 alle Kabelnachrichten anführte. FNC dominierte die Berichterstattung über die Wahlen und erreichte am Wahlabend fast 13,6 Millionen Zuschauer. Das Netzwerk übertraf die Wettbewerber CNN und MSNBC, wobei CNN die niedrigste Zuschauerzahl in der Netzwerkgeschichte verzeichnete und beide Wettbewerber nach den Wahlen einen erheblichen Zuschauerverlust erlebten.

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  • Highest share of cable news audience in nearly a decade (56% primetime, 53% total day)
  • 30% increase in primetime viewers (2,384,000) and 21% increase in total day viewers (1,458,000)
  • Led viewership in all key demographics including Hispanic, Asian, and upscale viewers
  • Captured 72% of cable news audience post-election
  • 17% increase in YouTube video views (2.8 billion) and 22% increase in hours watched
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FOX News Channel's remarkable 2024 performance showcases unprecedented market dominance with 56% of primetime cable news viewership and 53% in total day share. The network's average primetime viewership of 2.38 million represents a 30% year-over-year growth, while key demographic metrics soared 40% in the important 25-54 age group.

Most striking is FOX's ability to maintain viewer engagement during a politically charged year, capturing 72% of the cable news audience post-election while competitors faced historic declines. CNN's collapse to record-low viewership and MSNBC's 65% demographic erosion underscores FOX's resilient business model and market positioning.

The flagship program "The Five" breaking the 4-million viewer threshold in Q4 demonstrates FOX's capacity to innovate beyond traditional primetime success. This diversification of revenue-generating timeslots strengthens the network's advertising proposition and market resilience.

The network's demographic expansion presents compelling market implications. FOX's leadership among Hispanic, Asian and upscale viewers, coupled with strong performance among Independents and Democrats, indicates successful audience diversification beyond its traditional base. This broader appeal enhances advertising revenue potential and reduces political cycle dependency.

The digital performance metrics are particularly noteworthy, with 2.8 billion YouTube views representing a 17% year-over-year increase and 185 million hours of watch time showing 22% growth. This digital transformation positions FOX strategically for evolving media consumption patterns and creates additional monetization opportunities.

FNC’s ‘The Five’ Smashes Records as the Number One Cable News Program in Viewers and Becomes First Non-Prime Program Ever to Deliver Over Four Million Viewers in Fourth Quarter

Late Night Hit ‘Gutfeld!’ is Most-Watched in A25-54, ‘Jesse Watters Primetime’ Tops in A18-49

FNC is Highest-Rated Network Across the Board for all Political Coverage with Most Politically Diverse Audience in Cable News

FNC Captures 72% of the Cable News Audience Post-Election and Notches 374 Top Telecasts, MSNBC and CNN Audiences Continue to Flee as CNN Delivers Smallest Audience in Network History

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FOX News Channel (FNC) continued to break ratings records in 2024, finishing the year with the highest share of the cable news audience in nearly a decade as it marks nine consecutive years as the highest-rated cable network in all of television, according to Nielsen Media Research. FNC was the number one network throughout the political cycle and more viewers tuned into the network for breaking news coverage of major events than any other cable news channel, catapulting FNC to another year of ratings dominance. This past year, FNC held 56% of the cable news audience in primetime and 53% in total day, securing the majority of those watching the genre and notching its highest share of the audience since 2015. FNC was up the most in every category versus the year prior, posting double-digit gains across the board, and delivered double and triple-digit advantages over the competition in viewers, A25-54 and A18-49. In primetime, FNC averaged 2,384,000 viewers (+30% vs. 2023) and 294,000 in A25-54 (+40% vs. 2023), topping CNN and MSNBC combined in viewership. In total day, FNC saw 1,458,000 viewers (+21% vs. 2023) and 186,000 in A25-54 (+26% vs. 2023). The fastest growing cable channel of the year, FNC programs made up 70 of the top 100 cable news telecasts and the network had the highest length of tune in the genre across all categories. Additionally, more Independents and Democrats continued to choose FNC over any other network with viewers and A25-54, according to Nielsen MRI Fusion. The network was also number one among Hispanic, Asian and upscale viewers. Notably, CNN reached another new low, finishing the year with its smallest audience in network history in total day A25-54 with a paltry 91,000 in the demo and 481,000 in viewers.

In commenting on the milestone, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said, “Throughout coverage of a tumultuous political cycle, wars in the Middle East and major breaking news events, millions of viewers across the political spectrum continued to tune into FOX News Channel for our unrivaled reporting and analysis. I am extremely proud of our entire team for proving once again why we are the nation’s most-watched network as we outpaced the competition in covering the stories that mattered most to everyday Americans.”

During the 2024 election cycle, more viewers turned to FNC than any other cable news network for historic political news including the lead up to and following election night, headline grabbing interviews, presidential debate simulcasts, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race. According to Nielsen Media Research, FNC was the most watched cable news network in every swing state, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. A YouGov study during the election cycle found more Independents get their news from the network than any of the competition.

FOX News Media’s coverage of election night topped all television networks with nearly 13.6 million viewers and 4.4 million in the A25-54 demo while its broadcast of Vice President Kamala Harris’ concession speech was also number one with nearly 8 million viewers. The week following the election FNC’s Special Report topped CBS” The Evening News while America’s Newsroom and The Faulkner Focus outpaced The View despite being in millions less homes than the broadcast networks. FOX News Media’s simulcast of ABC’s presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump garnered 14.2 million viewers, topping NBC, CBS and cable news on September 10th, while its simulcast of the CNN presidential debate drew the largest audience in television with 13.4 million viewers. The network also made history as it delivered the highest-rated primetime convention coverage of all time during the RNC with 10.4 million viewers and 2 million in 25-54 from 10-11 PM/ET. FNC’s live breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Trump was its highest-rated weekend ever delivering 6.9 million viewers and 1.4 million in the 25-54 demo. Later in July, the network also led during breaking news coverage of President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, with 2.1 million viewers and 336,000 in 25-54.

Since the election, FOX News captured 72% of the cable news audience in primetime as MSNBC and CNN ushered in historic declines. In primetime, MSNBC has seen 65% of its A25-54 audience flee the channel with the network delivering only 51,000 in A25-54 and 576,000 in viewers (-57%). CNN has lost over half of its audience in primetime in the A25-54 demo in primetime, averaging 70,000 (-56%) in A25-54 and 378,000 in viewers (-49%). FNC has notched 374 of the top cable news telecasts since the day after the election with MSNBC and CNN failing to garner over two million viewers since November 6th.

FNC closed out December with its highest cable news share for the month in network history across all categories. Across primetime, FNC commanded 2.1 million viewers and 240,000 in the 25-54 demo accounting for 71% of the cable news audience and in total day the network secured 1.5 million viewers and 178,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking 68% of the cable news audience. CNN collapsed to just 48,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and 58,000 in the 25-54 demo in primetime, marking all time lows for the network. MSNBC saw a putrid 35,000 in the 25-54 demo during total day and just 45,000 in the 25-54 demo during primetime, marking lows dating back to 1997.

In 2024, FNC programs made up the top 12 programs in viewers, including The Five, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America’s Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer, America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith, The Story with Martha MacCallum and Your World with Neil Cavuto. The network also notched the top 14 programs in A25-54 with Gutfeld!, Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, Outnumbered, FOX News @ Night, The Faulkner Focus, America’s Newsroom, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story and FOX & Friends. Additionally, FNC secured the 13 of the top 15 highest-rated programs in A18-49, including Jesse Watters Primetime, Hannity, Gutfeld!, The Five, The Ingraham Angle, Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News @ Night, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, America Reports, Your World with Neil Cavuto, The Story, America’s Newsroom and FOX & Friends.

The Five made history marking the third consecutive year it has topped cable news with viewers and becoming the first non-primetime show to deliver over four million viewers during its highest-rated fourth quarter ever (4,026,000 P2+; 429,000 A25-54). During 2024, FNC’s late afternoon ensemble program (weekdays, 5 PM/ET) drew cable news’ largest audience in viewers, averaging 3.4 million viewers and 331,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC’s primetime lineup crushed the cable news competition, kicking off with The Ingraham Angle dominating the 7 PM/ET timeslot with 2.5 million viewers and 278,000 in 25-54 demo. At 8 PM/ET, Jesse Watters Primetime was the most-watched cable news program with primetime viewers, commanding 3.1 million viewers and 352,000 in the 25-54 demo and Hannity (weekdays at 9 PM/ET) drew the third largest audience with viewers, delivering 2.8 million viewers and 341,000 in 25-54 demo.

FNC’s runaway late-night hit Gutfeld! (weekdays, 10 PM/ET) soared past the cable and broadcast competition with its best year since launch, averaging 2.5 million viewers and 355,000 in 25-54 demo and delivering the program’s highest-rated year ever. In fact, Gutfeld! led all of cable news in the 25-54 demo. Gutfeld! continued to disrupt the late-night landscape, outpacing broadcast shows CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and beating all of cable late night in viewers and the 25-54 demo. The show’s September 18th interview with former President Donald Trump commanded nearly 5 million viewers and 744,000 in the 25-54 demo, the highest-rated show in the program’s history.

At 6 PM/ET, Special Report with Bret Baier featured several high-profile interviews in 2024, including an exclusive with Vice President Kamala Harris which secured nearly 8 million viewers making it the highest rated interview of the Harris-Trump political season. FNC’s premier news program was the highest rated in cable news in its hour, averaging 2.5 million viewers and 259,000 in 25-54 demo for the year, crushing the competition. FOX News @ Night topped the 11 PM/ET hour with 1.4 million viewers and 221,000 in the 25-54 demo.

From 6-9 AM/ET, FOX & Friends continued to dominate the morning cable news landscape as the highest-rated morning show for the 23rd consecutive year with 1.2 million viewers and 164,000 in the 25-54 demo. FNC’s early show FOX & Friends First (weekdays, 5-6 AM/ET) delivered 588,000 viewers and 102,000 in the 25-54 demo.

Leading FNC’s daytime news programming, America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino (9-11 AM/ET) averaged 1.7 million total viewers and 204,000 in the 25-54 demo, continuing to decimate the cable news competition. Harris Faulkner’s The Faulkner Focus at 11 AM/ET garnered an audience of 1.8 million total viewers and 215,000 in the 25-54 demo, topping CNN and MSNBC across the board. FNC’s Outnumbered, with co-hosts Harris Faulkner, Emily Compagno and Kayleigh McEnany, was the highest-rated cable news program at 12 PM/ET with 1.9 million viewers and 224,000 in 25-54 demo. America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET) bested the competition, garnering 1.7 million viewers and 203,000 in 25-54 demo. The Story’s Martha MacCallum at 3 PM/ET nabbed 1.7 million viewers and 198,000 in the 25-54 demo while Your World with Neil Cavuto was number one across the board at 4 PM/ET, with 1.7 million viewers and 199,000 in the 25-54 demo. America’s Newsroom, America Reports, The Faulkner Focus, Outnumbered and The Story continue to outpace the broadcast competition, beating Today with Hoda and Jenna, GMA3, The Talk, The Drew Barrymore Show, and NBC News Daily with total viewers. FOX & Friends also tops NBC News Daily and The Drew Barrymore Show in viewers.

On the weekends, FOX News had its highest share of the cable news audience with both viewers and A25-54 in network history. The Big Weekend Show (weekends, 7 PM/ET) was the number one show of the day with over 1.4 million viewers. During primetime on Saturdays, FNC remained the highest-rated cable news network as Life, Liberty and Levin (weekends, 8 PM/ET) finished the year in the number one spot in viewers at 8 PM/ET with over 1.4 million viewers and 111,000 in 25-54 demo. At 9 PM/ET, FNC’s One Nation with Brian Kilmeade outpaced CNN and MSNBC, averaging 1.2 million viewers and 114,000 in 25-54 demo. The newly launched FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla (Saturday, 10 PM/ET) crushed the competition seeing 944,000 viewers and 114,000 in the 25-54 demo. Cavuto Live (Saturday, 10 AM – 12 PM/ET) commanded 1.3 million viewers and 154,000 in the 25-54 demo.

On Sundays at 10 AM/ET, Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo drew the largest weekend cable news audience with 1.6 million viewers and 175,000 in 25-54 demo. At 11 AM/ET, MediaBuzz with Howard Kurtz, cable news’ only media watchdog program, delivered over 1.3 million and 143,000 in 25-54 demo. On Sunday evening, Life, Liberty and Levin (8 PM/ET) led in primetime with 1.5 million viewers and 126,000 in 25-54 demo while Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy beat the competition at 9 PM/ET, averaging 1.4 million viewers and 115,000 in 25-54 demo.

Additionally, throughout 2024 on YouTube, FNC has netted 2.8 billion video views (up 17% vs. 2023) and FBN has earned 759 million video views in 2024 for a combined 3.6 billion video views. The network also has 185 million hours spent on YouTube this year, up 22% compared to 2023. November marked a record month for FNC on YouTube reaching over 400 million video viewers. November 6th, the day after the election, was the network’s best day ever on YouTube outpacing the closest competitor MSNBC by 156%.

Nielsen Cable News Ratings for 2024 (01/01/24-12/29/24) vs. 2023 (12/26/22-12/31/23)

Primetime:

FNC: 2,384,000 P2+ (up 30%); 294,000 25-54 (up 40%)

CNN: 685,000 P2+ (up 18%); 147,000 25-54 (up 17%)

MSNBC: 1,223,000 P2+ (up 1%); 133,000 25-54 (up 9%)

Total Day:

FNC: 1,458,000 P2+ (up 21%); 186,000 25-54 (up 26%)

CNN: 481,000 P2+ (flat) 91,000 25-54 (down 3%)

MSNBC: 791,000 P2+ (up 2%); 84,000 25-54 (down 2%)

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service and has been the number one network in basic cable for the last eight years and the most-watched television news channel for more than 22 consecutive years, currently attracting nearly 50% of the cable news viewing audience according to Nielsen Media Research. Notably, Nielsen/MRI Fusion has consistently shown FNC to be the network of choice for more Democrat and Independent viewers, with the most politically diverse audience in cable news. A 2024 Pew Research Center study found that more Americans named FNC as their main source for political news than any other network while a 2023 New York Times/Siena College poll found FNC as the leading single source of news for voters across the country. Owned by Fox Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 70 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top 10 programs in the genre.

FOX News Media Contact:

Jessica Ketner: 212-301-3976 or Jessica.ketner@FOX.com

Source: FOX News Channel

FAQ

What was Fox News Channel's (FOX) viewership growth in 2024?

FOX News Channel saw a 30% increase in primetime viewers (2,384,000) and 21% increase in total day viewers (1,458,000) compared to 2023.

How much of the cable news market share did FOX capture in 2024?

FOX captured 56% of the cable news audience in primetime and 53% in total day, marking its highest share since 2015.

What was FOX's election night 2024 viewership?

FOX News Channel topped all television networks during election night coverage with 13.6 million viewers and 4.4 million in the A25-54 demographic.

How did FOX's 'The Five' perform in 2024?

The Five made history by becoming the first non-primetime show to deliver over 4 million viewers in Q4, averaging 3.4 million viewers throughout 2024.

What was FOX's digital performance on YouTube in 2024?

FOX News Channel generated 2.8 billion video views on YouTube (up 17% vs 2023) and achieved 185 million hours watched (up 22% vs 2023).

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