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Fox News Dominates Ratings, Surges in YouTube Views

12/16/2025

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In 2025, Fox News achieved its highest-rated non-election year, averaging 1.7 million total day viewers and 2.7 million in primetime.
The network outpaced ESPN and CNN in primetime.
Jesse Watters Primetime drew 3.6 million viewers and The Five attracted 4.1 million.
MS NOW finished with 81,000 demo viewers during primetime, its worst performance since 1997.
Fox News also excelled on YouTube with 4.3 billion views, up 57% from 2024.

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Story summary

In 2025, Fox News achieved its highest-rated non-election year, averaging 1.7 million total day viewers and 2.7 million in primetime.
The network outpaced ESPN and CNN in primetime.
Jesse Watters Primetime drew 3.6 million viewers and The Five attracted 4.1 million.
MS NOW finished with 81,000 demo viewers during primetime, its worst performance since 1997.
Fox News also excelled on YouTube with 4.3 billion views, up 57% from 2024.