Fox News Tops Q2 Cable Ratings With 1.6 Million Viewers, Extending Primetime Streak to 98 Quarters
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Fox News Tops Q2 Cable Ratings With 1.6 Million Viewers, Extending Primetime Streak to 98 Quarters
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 1
Summary
Fox News averaged 1.6 million total-day viewers in Q2, the only basic cable network above 1 million and far ahead of ESPN’s 664,000, MSNBC’s 655,000 and CNN’s 496,000.
Primetime widened the gap: Fox News drew 2.5 million viewers versus 1.7 million for ESPN, 1.1 million for MSNBC and 711,000 for CNN, marking its 98th straight quarter at No. 1 in primetime.
Among adults 25-54, Fox News posted 149,000 total-day viewers and 230,000 in primetime, beating CNN and MSNBC in both periods and capturing nearly 60% of cable news viewers overall.
Flagship programs drove the quarter, with 13 of the top 15 cable news shows on Fox News; "Gutfeld!" averaged 2.8 million viewers, while "The Five" led cable news for a 19th consecutive quarter.
June extended the momentum beyond cable news: Fox News averaged 2.6 million weekday primetime viewers, topping both CBS and NBC and leading cable among Hispanic, Asian and upscale audiences.