Fox News Ratings Rise: Demo Wins
- Fox News Channel claimed the top spot in cable news ratings, drawing the largest audience in the critical 25-54 age demographic.
- In prime time, Fox News Channel drew 423,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic, compared to CNN's 125,000 and MSNBC's 97,000.
- also performed strongly, exceeding the 400,000 viewer threshold in the 25-54 demographic.MSNBC secured the No.
Fox News Dominates Cable Ratings in Key Demographic; Watters, Gutfeld! Shine
Updated July 1, 2025
Fox News Channel claimed the top spot in cable news ratings, drawing the largest audience in the critical 25-54 age demographic. Several shows exceeded 400,000 viewers in this group. “The Five,” airing at 5 p.m.ET, led the pack.
In prime time, Fox News Channel drew 423,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic, compared to CNN’s 125,000 and MSNBC’s 97,000. For total day viewership, Fox News averaged 268,000, while CNN had 84,000 and MSNBC, 75,000.
Jesse Watters Primetime and Gutfeld! also performed strongly, exceeding the 400,000 viewer threshold in the 25-54 demographic.MSNBC secured the No. 2 position in terms of total viewers, while CNN trailed in third.
In total day viewership, Fox News averaged 2.137 million viewers, followed by MSNBC with 708,000 and CNN with 458,000. During prime time, Fox News drew 3.329 million total viewers, while MSNBC had 1.099 million and CNN, 616,000.
| FNC: | CNN: | MSNBC: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 p.m. | Cain: 2.352 million | Hunt: 536,000 | Wallace: 1.090 million |
| 5 p.m. | The Five: 3.809 million | Tapper: 595,000 | Wallace: 1.149 million |
| 6 p.m. | Baier: 2.857 million | Tapper: 484,000 | Melber: 1.073 million |
| 7 p.m. | Ingraham: 2.754 million | Burnett: 619,000 | Weeknight: 858,000 |
| 8 p.m. | Watters: 3.737 million | Cooper: 631,000 | All In: 890,000 |
| 9 p.m. | Hannity: 3.101 million | Collins: 625,000 | Psaki: 1.035 million |
| 10 p.m. | Gutfeld!: 3.148 million | Phillip: 593,000 | O’Donnell: 1.371 million |
| 11 p.m. | Gallagher: 1.754 million | Coates: 373,000 | Ruhle: 803,000 |
What’s next
These ratings underscore the ongoing competition in the cable news landscape, with each network vying for audience share in key demographics and total viewership.