FOX News Digital Leads News Brands With Multiplatform Minutes and Views While Seeing Month-Over-Month Growth in Both Categories

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FOX News Digital led the news sector in May with 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes and 1.7 billion multiplatform views, showing month-over-month growth according to Comscore. The platform had 100 million unique visitors, and its mobile app reached 5.8 million unique visitors. FOX News also recorded 26.4 million social interactions, maintaining its top position for 117 consecutive months. On YouTube, it garnered 175.3 million video views. FOXBusiness.com saw 177 million multiplatform views, surpassing competitors CNN Business and Bloomberg.com, achieving 9% growth. The business site delivered 255 million multiplatform minutes and 23.3 million unique visitors. On YouTube, FOX Business videos remained the most viewed among business news platforms with 60.6 million views, marking 14% growth.

Positive

• FOX News Digital achieved 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes in May.
• The platform saw 1.7 billion multiplatform views, growing month-over-month.
• FOX News Mobile App reached 5.8 million unique visitors.
• FOX News led with 26.4 million total social interactions for the 117th consecutive month.
• FOX News Digital secured 175.3 million YouTube video views.
• FOXBusiness.com had 177 million multiplatform views, surpassing CNN Business and Bloomberg.com.
• FOX Business site achieved 9% month-over-month growth in multiplatform views.
• FOXBusiness.com delivered 255 million multiplatform minutes and 23.3 million unique visitors.
• FOX Business videos on YouTube saw 60.6 million views, up 14% month-over-month.

Negative

• FOX News Digital's unique visitors dropped 4% month-over-month to 100 million.
• CNN.com and NYTimes.com showed stronger performance in unique visitor metrics for May.

FOXBusiness.com Continues to Surpass CNN Business and Bloomberg.com with Multiplatform Views

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FOX News Digital finished May as the top news brand with multiplatform minutes and views while seeing month-over-month grow across both categories, according to Comscore. FOX News Digital closed out the month reaching 3.2 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.7 billion total multiplatform views, and 100 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors.* Additionally, FOX News Mobile App reached 5.8 million unique visitors in May.** FOX News Digital also led news brands with 2.7 average views per visit, seeing 2% growth month-over-month.

• FOX News was once again the most engaged brand on social media in the competitive set in May, with 26.4 million total social interactions, marking the 117th consecutive month FOX News has placed on top, according to Emplifi. FOX News drove 7.8 million interactions on Facebook, 16.8 million Instagram interactions and 1.9 million X interactions. On YouTube, FOX News secured 175.3 million video views, according to Shareablee.****

• FOXBusiness.com drove 177 million multiplatform views in May, surpassing CNN Business for the 26^th straight month and Bloomberg.com for the 37^th consecutive month, while seeing 9% month-over-month growth. Additionally, the business site delivered 255 million multiplatform minutes (up 13% month-over-month) and 23.3 million multiplatform unique visitors .*** FOX Business’ videos on YouTube remained the most viewed among the business news competitive set for the 30th straight month, achieving 60.6 million views in May, seeing 14% growth month-over-month.*****

MAY 2024 FOX NEWS DIGITAL VS. CNN.COM AND NYTIMES.COM
Multi-Platform Total Views
FOX News Digital – 1,692,000,000 (up 10% vs. April 2024)
CNN.com – 1,190,000,000 (down 3% vs. April 2024)
NYTimes.com – 1,619,000,000 (up 4% vs. April 2024)

Multi-Platform Total Minutes
FOX News Digital – 3,215,000,000 (up 8% vs. April 2024)
CNN.com – 1,996,000,000 (up 12% vs. April 2024)
NYTimes.com – 1,703,000,000 (up 7% vs. April 2024)

Total Digital Multi-Platform Unique Visitors
FOX News Digital - 100,267,000 (down 4% vs. April 2024)
CNN.com – 105,994,000 (flat vs. April 2024)
NYTimes.com – 77,163,000 (up 5% vs. April 2024)

*Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, Total Digital Population including Social Incremental data for reportable entities. Fox News Digital, CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, WashingtonPost.com, and ABCNews.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors, while brands like CNN.com and NYTimes.com have not opted in. Custom-Defined List including CNN.com, NBCNews.com, ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com, Fox News Digital, WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com, NYPost Network, Wall Street Journal Online, Insider Inc., and USAToday.com, May 2024, U.S.

**Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, Total Digital Population including Social Incremental data for reportable entities. Fox News Digital, CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, WashingtonPost.com, and ABCNews.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors, while brands like CNN.com and NYTimes.com have not opted in. Custom-Defined List including CNN.com, NBCNews.com, ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com, Fox News Digital, WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com, NYPost Network, Wall Street Journal Online, Insider Inc., and USAToday.com, May 2024, U.S. & Comscore Mobile Metrix®, Mobile App Only, [FOX News Mobile App and CNN Mobile App], May 2024, U.S.

***Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, Total Digital Population including Social Incremental data for reportable entities. FoxBusiness.com, Yahoo! Finance, CNBC.com, TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur.com have opted in to account for Social Incremental in Total Digital Multiplatform Unique Visitors. Custom-Defined List including FoxBusiness.com, Bloomberg.com, CNBC.com, CNN Business, Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, HuffPost Business, MarketWatch, Motley Fool, MSN Money, TheStreet.com, USA TODAY Money, WSJ Online, Yahoo! Finance, May 2024, U.S.

****Source: Comscore Social, PowerRankings, YouTube, May 2024, Report Date: 6/17/2024. Custom-Defined List including CNN.com, NBCNews.com, ABCNews.com, CBSNews.com, Fox News Digital, WashingtonPost.com, NYTimes.com, NYPost Network, Wall Street Journal Online, Insider Inc., and USAToday.com.

*****Source: Comscore Social, PowerRankings, YouTube, May 2024, Report Date: 6/17/2024. Custom-Defined List including FoxBusiness.com, Bloomberg.com, CNBC.com, CNN Business, Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, HuffPost Business, MarketWatch, Motley Fool, MSN Money, TheStreet.com, USA TODAY Money, WSJ Online, Yahoo! Finance.

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 22 consecutive years, while FBN is the top business channel on cable. Owned by Fox Corporation, FOX News Media reaches nearly 200 million people each month.

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FOX News Media Contact:

Connor Smith connor.smith@fox.com or 212-301-3879

Source: FOX News Digital

FAQ

How did FOX News Digital perform in May 2024?

FOX News Digital led the news sector with 3.2 billion multiplatform minutes and 1.7 billion multiplatform views, showing month-over-month growth.

What was the unique visitor count for FOX News Digital in May 2024?

FOX News Digital had 100 million unique visitors in May 2024.

How did FOX News Digital's social media engagement fare in May 2024?

FOX News Digital recorded 26.4 million total social interactions, maintaining its top position for 117 consecutive months.

What were FOX News Digital's YouTube views in May 2024?

FOX News Digital secured 175.3 million video views on YouTube in May 2024.

How did FOXBusiness.com perform compared to CNN Business and Bloomberg.com in May 2024?

FOXBusiness.com had 177 million multiplatform views, surpassing CNN Business and Bloomberg.com, and achieved 9% growth month-over-month.

What is the performance of FOX Business videos on YouTube in May 2024?

FOX Business videos on YouTube received 60.6 million views, marking 14% growth month-over-month.

Did FOX News Digital's unique visitors increase in May 2024?

No, FOX News Digital's unique visitors decreased by 4% to 100 million in May 2024.