When taking a look at these networks’ efficiency during the same period in 2023*, which was additionally a non-election 12 months.
- During primetime, Fox News was up by +44% in whole viewers and +32% in the A25-54 demo. During whole day, the community grew by +40% in whole viewers and +22% in the demo. It was the solely community with across-the-board positive factors inside this comparability.
- MSNBC was down by -24% in whole viewers and -34% in the demo. During whole day, the community declined by -29% in whole viewers and -44% in the demo.
- NCS, in primetime, skilled a minimal lower of -2% in whole viewers however dropped by -19% in the demo. During whole day, NCS fell by -10% in whole viewers and -26% in the demo.
PROGRAMMING:
Fox News took 14 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable information reveals of the 12 months, with The Five at the prime with 4.046 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MSNBC took the remaining spot. The Rachel Maddow Show landed at No. 13 with 1.864 million viewers at 9 p.m. ET on Mondays.
The Five at 5 p.m. ET was the prime present in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 377,000 demo viewers. Once once more, Fox News occupied 14 of the 15 spots in the demo, with The Rachel Maddow Show on Mondays at the 9 p.m. ET time slot ending at No. 14 with 172,000 demo viewers.
*Please be aware that year-over-year comparisons are primarily based on Nielsen large knowledge+panel (2025) vs. panel (2024 and 2023) measurements.
Prime Time
| Fox News | MSNBC | NCS | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,652,000 | 915,000 | 573,000 |
| • A25-54: | 278,000 | 80,000 | 102,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MSNBC | NCS | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,691,000 | 551,000 | 432,000 |
| • A25-54: | 180,000 | 48,000 | 70,000 |