Fox News Channel once again beat MSNBC and CNN to end April as the most-watched cable news network.
Fox News currently leads MSNBC and CNN in total viewers for 38 consecutive months and in prime time for 39 consecutive months.
Fox News finished April as the only network on basic cable to top 1 million viewers, averaging 1.3 million viewers per day. MSNBC was second with an average of 864,000 viewers, and ESPN was third with an average of 784,000 viewers.
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Fox News averaged 1.9 million viewers in prime time, finishing with a 202% lead over CNN and a 58% lead over MSNBC.
“The Five,” which just ended the first quarter of 2024 as cable TV’s highest-rated show for the 10th consecutive quarter, averaged 3 million viewers and starred Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, and Dana. was the most-watched program on cable news in April. Perino, Jeanine Pirro, rotating co-host Jessica Tarloff and Harold Ford Jr. remain at the top.
“Jesse Watters Prime Time,” “Hannity,” “Gutfeld!” and “Special Report with Bret Baier” were among Fox News’ 92 of the top 100 cable news broadcasts in April. was in the top five.
“Gutfeld!” averaged 2.1 million viewers and aired on CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers”.
When it comes to adults 25-54, a demographic coveted by advertisers, Fox News averaged 156,000 viewers per day, compared to 88,000 each for CNN and MSNBC. In prime time, Fox News averaged 219,000 viewers in important categories, while MSNBC finished with 114,000 and CNN with 113,000.
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“The Five” averaged 3 million viewers and was the most-watched program on cable news during April.
During the busy month of April, Fox News had the top six programs in cable news and the top 14 programs in demo programming. “Gutfeld!” averaged 295,000 demo viewers and finished as the No. 1 cable news program in the important category.
In the process, FOX News has become America’s top choice when it comes to breaking news, as more viewers tuned in to FOX News than CNN or MSNBC to cover Iranian attacks on Israel and Israeli retaliatory attacks on Iran. It continued to be a reliable network.
“FOX News @ Night” with Trace Gallagher” also dominated the time slot, making “FOX & Friends” the most-watched morning show on cable for 38 consecutive months.
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“America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino,” “The Faulkner Focus,” “Outnumbered,” “The Martha McCollum Story” and “Neil Kabuto’s Your World” also performed well. , and helped keep FOX News in the No. 1 spot. His One News Network on cable.
“The Big Weekend Show” was the top show on Saturday with an average audience of 1.3 million viewers, while “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” was the top show on Sunday with an average audience of 1.6 million viewers. It became the top program.
Fox News has the most politically diverse audience, with more Democrats and independents watching FNC than CNN or MSNBC, according to Nielsen MRI Fusion data.
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All data provided by Nielsen Media Research.
