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Fox News Channel dominated the primary quarter of 2026, topping all of cable for the twentieth consecutive quarter whereas beating CBS amongst weekday primetime viewers.
Fox News averaged 1.7 million complete day viewers during the jam-packed information cycle, in comparison with 691,000 for MS NOW and 577,000 for NCS.
During primetime, Fox News averaged 2.6 million viewers, whereas MS NOW managed 1.1 million and NCS settled for under 797,000. It was the 97th straight quarter that Fox News topped cable information primetime viewership, and the community additionally outdrew ESPN regardless of the inclusion of faculty soccer and the NFL playoffs.
Fox News commanded almost 60% of the cable information viewers in each complete day and primetime.
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Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld. (FOX News Media)
It was a lot of the identical among the many advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54. Fox News averaged 172,000 complete day viewers among the many important group, in comparison with 101,000 for NCS and solely 72,000 for MS NOW.
Fox News’ primetime lineup introduced in 265,000 demo viewers, whereas NCS delivered 156,000 and MS NOW averaged solely 114,000.
Along the best way, Fox News aired 14 of the highest 15 reveals on cable information with viewers, posting double-digit will increase throughout each hour quarter-over-quarter.
“The Five,” with Dana Perino, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr., extended its historic run as the primary non-primetime program to rank as essentially the most watched present in cable information for 18 consecutive quarters by averaging 4 million complete viewers and 354,000 in the important thing demo.
“Special Report with Bret Baier” averaged greater than 3 million viewers and 289,000 within the demo to outdraw “CBS Evening News” in 19 main markets, together with New York, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
“The Ingraham Angle,” “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Hannity” and “FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher” every dominated cable information competitors of their time slots, whereas almost all Fox News choices scored their highest-rated quarter in a 12 months.
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“Special Report with Bret Baier” averaged more than 3 million viewers during the first quarter of 2026. (FOX News Media)
“Gutfeld!” averaged 3 million viewers to beat all broadcast and late-night television, including CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
During primetime on weekdays, Fox News averaged nearly 3 million total viewers while CBS settled for 2.9 million.
“America’s Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer,” “The Faulkner Focus,” Outnumbered,” “America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith,” “The Story with Martha MacCallum” and “The Will Cain Show” every crushed cable information rivals and even outdrew a spread of free TV choices resembling “CBS Mornings,” ABC’s “GMA3” and NBC’s “Today with Jenna and Sheinelle.”
“FOX & Friends” averaged 1.4 million viewers to crush cable information morning present competitors, whereas beating “CBS Mornings” in 23 markets, together with New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Boston.
“FOX & Friends FIRST” and “FOX & Friends Weekends” additionally thrived, serving to the FOX & Friends franchise stay the most-watched morning lineup on cable information all through the quarter.
Brian Kilmeade interviews JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon during “Fox & Friends” March 31, 2026, in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Kayleigh McEnany’s “Saturday in America” drew 2.3 million viewers as “FOX News Live with Aishah Hasnie,” “The Big Weekend Show,” “My View with Lara Trump,” “FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla” and “Life, Liberty & Levin” every helped the community outshine the competitors on Saturdays.
Maria Bartiromo’s “Sunday Morning Futures” was the top-rated cable information program on Sundays with 2 million complete viewers, whereas “The Sunday Briefing” with rotating anchors Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich continued to develop the time slot by double digits.
“Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,” “Life, Liberty & Levin” and “One Nation with Brian Kilmeade” every had sturdy quarters to assist Fox News dominate Sundays, too.
Fox News additionally ranked because the fastest-growing community in all of tv amongst primetime viewers and secured the highest spot in cable amongst Hispanic and Asian audiences in complete day for each the primary quarter of 2026 and the month of March.
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Ratings information courtesy of Nielsen Medi Research.