Fox News Dominates⁤ Cable News Ratings, Outpacing CNN and⁣ MSNBC in Key Demos

New York, NY – Fox News Channel (FNC) has once ⁤again demonstrated its commanding presence ‍in the cable news landscape, securing notable viewership advantages over CNN and MSNBC ⁤across both total day and⁢ prime time metrics. The latest ratings data reveals FNC’s consistent ability to attract a larger audience, especially during ⁢its most-watched programming hours.

Prime Time Powerhouse: FNC’s Consistent Lead

In the crucial prime time hours (8 PM – 11 PM), FNC averaged an impressive 1.461 million viewers. This performance significantly outpaced MSNBC, which garnered 367,000 viewers, and CNN, which drew 291,000 viewers.

Hour-by-Hour Prime Time Breakdown:

8 PM: FNC’s “Levin” led the pack with 1.514⁢ million viewers,⁣ while MSNBC’s “Weekend” programming attracted 380,000 and CNN’s “Cooper” garnered 381,000.
9 ‍PM: “Trump” on FNC commanded a significant 1.597 million viewers. MSNBC’s “Maddow” followed with 371,000, and ⁤CNN’s “Eighties” secured 239,000.
10 PM: FNC’s “Failla” drew 1.271 million viewers.MSNBC’s “Melber” had 350,000 viewers, and CNN’s “Nineties” attracted 253,000.
11 PM: “Gutfeld” on FNC brought in 726,000 viewers. MSNBC’s “Ruhle” garnered 264,000, and CNN’s “2000s” had 169,000.

Total Day Dominance: FNC sets the Standard

The network’s strength extends throughout the entire day. FNC achieved a total day average of 1.021 million viewers, a substantial lead over MSNBC’s 325,000 viewers and CNN’s 319,000 viewers.

afternoon Appeal: FNC’s Strong Performance

FNC also maintained a strong viewership in the afternoon hours,consistently drawing larger audiences than its competitors.

Afternoon hour-by-Hour Ratings:

4 PM: FNC’s “Scott” attracted 1.012 million viewers, compared to MSNBC’s⁢ “Melber” with⁣ 382,000 and ⁢CNN’s “Newsroom/Dean” with 376,000.
5 PM: ⁤”The Five” on ⁢FNC secured ⁢988,000 viewers. MSNBC’s “Sharpton” had 405,000, and CNN’s “Newsroom/Dean” garnered 439,000.
6 PM: FNC’s “big⁣ Weekend” programming drew 1.279 million viewers. MSNBC’s “Weekend” had ⁤348,000, and CNN’s “Newsroom/Dean” attracted ‍451,000. 7 PM: “Big Weekend”⁢ continued its strong performance on FNC with⁤ 1.513 million viewers. MSNBC’s⁢ “Weekend” garnered 382,000, and CNN’s “Newsroom/Dean” had 449,000.