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Fox News Dominates Ratings, MSNBC Sees Historic Low

1/3/2026

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Story summary

In 2025, Fox News led all cable news networks for the 10th consecutive year, averaging 1.7 million total day viewers and 2.7 million in primetime.
Hannity attracted 3.2 million viewers.
The Five remained the top cable news show.
Fox News also excelled on YouTube, gathering 4.3 billion views, up 57% from 2024.
In contrast, MSNBC finished primetime with 80,000 demo viewers, its worst performance since 1997.

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Story summary

In 2025, Fox News led all cable news networks for the 10th consecutive year, averaging 1.7 million total day viewers and 2.7 million in primetime.
Hannity attracted 3.2 million viewers.
The Five remained the top cable news show.
Fox News also excelled on YouTube, gathering 4.3 billion views, up 57% from 2024.
In contrast, MSNBC finished primetime with 80,000 demo viewers, its worst performance since 1997.