Fox News Channel dominates CNN, MSNBC during historic news cycle of third quarter as ‘The Five’ makes history

Individuals turned to Fox Information Channel for info and evaluation in droves through the historic information cycle of the third quarter of 2024.

The third quarter of 2024 noticed President Biden finish his re-election bid, Vice President Kamala Harris emerged because the Democratic nominee, the choice of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Yim Walz as their get together’s operating mates, each the Republican Nationwide Conference and Democratic Nationwide Conference and a pair of assassination makes an attempt towards former President Trump.

Alongside the best way, Fox Information had its second highest-rated third quarter in historical past, topped broadcast networks ABC and CBS, together with all of cable, amongst complete viewers.

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“The 5” turned the primary non-primetime program in cable information historical past to complete because the most-watched present for 12 consecutive quarters.

Fox Information averaged 1.6 million complete day viewers to complete the third quarter as the one fundamental cable choice to succeed in the one-million viewer plateau. MSNBC averaged 889,000 to complete second, adopted by CNN, ESPN and USA. It was the 14th straight quarter that Fox Information has completed with the most important complete day viewers in all of cable. 

Fox Information averaged 2.7 million viewers between 8-11 p.m., additionally ending because the No. 1 cable community by a large margin. MSNBC completed second with a median primetime viewers of 1.5 million viewers, adopted by ESPN with 1.2 million common viewers. CNN did not crack the one-million viewer benchmark and completed fourth with a median primetime viewers of 924,000. 

Fox Information has been the most-watched cable information station for a staggering 91-consecutive quarters, relationship again to the primary quarter of 2002. FNC additionally had essentially the most progress in cable information versus the third quarter of 2023 and retained the most important share of the cable information viewers with 52% of viewers in complete day and 53% in primetime. 

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Former President Trump appeared on Fox Information’ “Gutfeld!” in September, the place he was requested about every part from surviving a pair of assassination makes an attempt to criticism he receives from celebrities. (FOX)

In the case of the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 24-54, Fox Information topped all cable channels with 215,000 common complete day viewers. ESPN averaged 213,000 to complete second within the essential class, adopted by USA, CNN and MSNBC. 

Solely NFL-heavy ESPN topped Fox Information from 8-11 p.m. in the important thing demo, as FNC averaged 367,000 primetime demo viewers to complete because the No. 1 cable information channel within the class sought by advertisers. 

“The 5” turned the primary non-primetime program in cable information historical past to complete because the most-watched present for 12 consecutive quarters as Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, Jeanine Pirro and rotating co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr. averaged 3.5 million complete viewers to stay on high. 

“Jesse Watters Primetime, “Hannity,” Gutfeld!,” “The Ingraham Angle” and “Particular Report with Bret Baier” all had spectacular months to hitch “The 5” among the many six most-watched applications. The truth is, Fox Information was house to the 12 most watched exhibits in all of cable information.   

“Hannity” dominated the 9 p.m. ET hour, ending because the No. 1 cable information program among the many key demo. 

Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier would average the proposed FOX Information Media presidential debate.   (Fox Information Media)

“Gutfeld! continued its record-breaking 12 months with its highest-rated quarter in program historical past, averaging 2.8 million complete viewers and 413,000 in the important thing demo to beat all broadcast and late-night tv, together with CBS’ “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!,” NBC’s “The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night time with Seth Meyers,” CBS’ “After Midnight” and Comedy Central’s “The Each day Present.” 

“Gutfeld!” landed its largest viewers in this system’s historical past in September when former President Trump made a visitor look.

“FOX & Mates,” “America’s Newsroom” with Dana Perino and Invoice Hemmer, “The Faulkner Focus,” “Outnumbered,” “America Experiences” with John Roberts and Sandra Smith, “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” and “Your World with Neil Cavuto” all had sturdy quarters to assist Fox Information crush the competitors. 

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Fox Information Channel hosts Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, and Greg Gutfeld. (Fox Information)

Fox Information additionally made historical past because it delivered the highest-rated primetime conference protection of all time through the RNC with 10.4 million viewers and a couple of million within the demo. 

Fox Information closed the quarter sturdy and was the highest-rated community in all of cable information amongst each complete day and primetime through the month of September, marking 43-straight months on high. 

FOX Information Media’s simulcast of ABC’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump introduced in 14.2 million viewers.

All knowledge courtesy of Nielsen Media Analysis.