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Fox News Digital Leads All News Brands in Q3 2026 Multiplatform Metrics
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Fox News Digital Dominates Third-Quarter Viewership and Minutes
According to Comscore, Fox News Digital delivered 4.6 billion multiplatform views in the third quarter of 2026, outpacing The New York Times (3.8 billion) and CNN (1.3 billion). In total viewing time, Fox News Digital accumulated 10 billion minutes, while the Times recorded 3.1 billion. Comscore noted this marks the 17th consecutive quarter Fox News has led in views and the 22nd consecutive quarter it has led in minutes.
Performance Metrics Overview
- Unique visitors: Fox News Digital logged 170 million average total digital multiplatform unique visitors, an 11 % year-over-year increase from Q3 2025, and 76 million average desktop/mobile unique visitors.
- Mobile app audience: The Fox News mobile app averaged 6.5 million unique viewers, compared with 2.7 million for CNN’s app.
- YouTube presence: Emplifi ranked Fox News Media as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube for the eighth consecutive quarter, with 918 million video views. Competitors included MS NOW (889 million), CNN (712 million), ABC (442 million), NBC News (356 million) and CBS News (149 million). FOX Business generated 140 million YouTube views, leading the business-news segment for the 27th quarter. Combined platforms amassed 1.2 billion YouTube video views.
- Social media interactions: Fox News recorded 290 million interactions across Facebook (90.7 million), Instagram (55.9 million) and X (14.7 million).
Official Statements & Milestones
Fox News Media reported that CEO Suzanne Scott rang the Nasdaq closing bell as the network marked its 30th anniversary. The Empire State Building was illuminated in red, white and blue to commemorate the milestone.
Competitive Landscape & Impact
During the same quarter, CBS News, NBC News and ABC News each failed to reach the one-billion-view benchmark in multiplatform views and minutes. CNN experienced its worst quarter since 2015 across average total digital unique visitors, multiplatform views and minutes, according to Comscore. The sustained dominance of Fox News Digital underscores its continued lead in digital news consumption and advertising reach among U.S. news brands.
