FNC Finishes 2020 as Most-Watched Basic Cable Network for Fifth Consecutive Year, Becomes First Cable News Network Ever to End Year with More Than Three Million Viewers in Primetime <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n FNC Remains the Number One Television Network in Weekday Primetime, Outpacing all Broadcast Networks in Total Viewers Beginning in 2Q\u20192020<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHannity\u201d Tops Cable News for Fourth Year in a Row with Total Viewers, Besting All-Time Record for Highest-Rated Year in Cable News History<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTucker Carlson Tonight\u201d Delivers its Highest-Rated Year Ever, Finishes as Most-Watched Cable News Program in 25-54 Demographic<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n Two Dozen FNC Programs Deliver Largest Audiences in Network History; FNC Telecasts Make up 41 of the Top 100 Cable Telecasts in 2020<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)– Hannity<\/i><\/strong> was once again the number one program in cable news for the fourth consecutive year in total viewers with 4,397,000 viewers and also averaged 788,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking the highest-rated program average in cable news history. Tucker Carlson Tonight<\/i><\/b>ended the year as the most-watched cable news program in the 25-54 demo and notched the second largest audience in total viewers, securing 798,000 viewers with A25-54 and 4,368,000 in total viewers. Hannity <\/i><\/b>and Tucker Carlson Tonight <\/i><\/b>are the first programs in cable news history to finish a full year with over 4 million viewers.\n<\/p>\n \nIn commenting on the network\u2019s historic ratings year, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said, \u201cThis ratings milestone is a testament to the incredible work of the FOX News Channel team during a pivotal year. We are immensely proud and honored to once again serve as the destination for news and opinion in America.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nIn 2020, two dozen FNC weekday and weekend programs delivered their highest-rated averages in network history in total viewers and\/or the younger 25-54 demo, including weekday programs FOX & Friends <\/i><\/b>(P2+),<\/b>America\u2019s Newsroom<\/i><\/b> (P2+), Outnumbered<\/i><\/b> (<\/i>P2+), Outnumbered Overtime<\/i><\/b>, The Daily Briefing<\/i><\/b>, Your World with Neil Cavuto<\/b>, The Five<\/b>, Special Report with Bret Baier<\/b>, The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/b><\/i>, Tucker Carlson Tonight<\/i><\/b>, Hannity<\/b>, The Ingraham Angle<\/b><\/i>and FOX News @ Night<\/i><\/b>. During the weekend, FOX & Friends Weekend<\/i><\/b>(P2+), Cavuto Live<\/i><\/b>, Journal Editorial Report<\/i><\/b>(P2+), FOX Report with Jon Scott<\/i><\/b>, Watters\u2019 World<\/b>, Justice with Judge Jeanine<\/b><\/i>, The Greg Gutfeld Show<\/i><\/b>, Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/b>, MediaBuzz<\/b>, The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton <\/b><\/i>andLife, Liberty & Levin<\/b><\/i>all delivered record-breaking program averages for the year. Additionally, FNC\u2019s Hannity<\/b>, Tucker Carlson Tonight<\/strong>, The Five,<\/strong>The Ingraham Angle, <\/strong>Special Report with Bret Baier<\/b>, The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/b>, Your World with Neil Cavuto, Outnumbered <\/b>and FOX News @ Night <\/b>comprised <\/i>nine of the top 15 programs in all of cable news in total viewers. FNC programs also made up the top four programs in total viewers, the top six programs in the 25-54 demo and the top five programs in the younger 18-49 demo. Throughout the year, FNC notched 41 of the top 100 cable telecasts in total viewers, including its coverage of the September 29th<\/sup> presidential debate moderated by FOX News Sunday<\/i>\u2019s Chris Wallace which was the most-watched coverage of a presidential debate in cable news history and the highest-rated non-sports cable telecast of the year.\n<\/p>\n \nAt 5PM\/ET, The Five<\/i><\/strong>averaged 3.7 million viewers and 600,000 in the 25-54 demo, topping all of CNN and MSNBC\u2019s daytime and primetime programming in total viewers, ranking third in total viewers in cable news (the only non-primetime program to rank in the top five) and delivering its highest-rated year in program history. Special Report with Bret Baier <\/i>at 6PM\/ET<\/span><\/strong>averaged its largest viewership in network history with 3.2 million viewers and 559,000 in the 25-54 demo and The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/i><\/strong> at 7PM\/ET also broke records, securing its largest delivery in both categories with 2.7 million viewers and 533,000 in the 25-54 demo. In primetime, Tucker Carlson <\/i><\/strong>Tonight<\/b><\/i> at 8PM\/ET was the highest-rated program in cable news in the younger 25-54 demo and second most-watched program for the year in total viewers with 4,368,000 viewers and 798,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking the program\u2019s largest audience in network history in both categories. For the fourth consecutive year, Hannity <\/i><\/strong>(9PM\/ET)<\/i>topped all of cable news in total viewers with 4.4 million viewers and ranked as the second most-watched program in the A25-54 demo with 788,000, garnering its most-watched year ever in both categories. At 10PM\/ET, The Ingraham Angle<\/i><\/strong> ranked fourth in total viewers with 3.5 million and third in the 25-54 demo with 649,000 viewers, notching the 10PM\/ET hour\u2019s highest-rated average ever and making Laura Ingraham the most-watched female cable news host in television history. FOX News @ Night with Shannon Bream<\/i><\/strong>at 11PM\/ET closed out the year with a record-breaking 2 million viewers and 432,000 in the 25-54 demo, delivering its largest audience ever.\n<\/p>\n \nThe FOX & Friends<\/i> franchise continued to dominate the competition, kicking off weekdays at 4AM\/ET with FOX & Friends First<\/i><\/strong> averaging 663,000 viewers and 137,000 in the 25-54 demo while FOX & Friends<\/i><\/strong> (6-9 AM\/ET) continued to outpace all cable news morning shows and delivered its highest-rated year in network history in total viewers, averaging 1.7 million viewers and 312,000 in the 25-54 demo. From 9AM-12PM\/ET, America\u2019s Newsroom<\/i><\/strong> secured its largest audience ever in total viewers with 1.9 million viewers and 334,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 12PM\/ET, Outnumbered<\/i><\/strong> garnered its most-watched year in total viewers with 2 million viewers and 342,000 in the 25-54 demo. Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner<\/i><\/strong> delivered nearly 2 million viewers and 342,000 with the 25-54 demo, averaging its most-watched year in both categories and outperforming the broadcast competition of ABC\u2019s GMA3<\/i> for the first year ever. At 2PM\/ET, The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino<\/i><\/strong> secured its largest audience in history during 2020, averaging 1.9 million viewers and 342,000 in the 25-54 demo. Bill Hemmer Reports <\/i><\/b>outpaced the competition in both categories at 3PM\/ET during its first year in the lineup with anchor Bill Hemmer, averaging 1.9 million viewers and 349,000 with A25-54. At 4PM\/ET, Your World with Neil Cavuto<\/i><\/strong> garnered 2.1 million viewers and 363,000 in the 25-54 demo, notching its most-watched year in network history.\n<\/p>\n \nFNC\u2019s dominance continued on the weekends with the network breaking records and crushing the competition in every hour in total viewers on Saturdays and Sundays from 6AM to 11PM\/ET. FOX & Friends Weekend<\/b><\/i>(Saturdays and Sundays, 6-10AM\/ET) topped CNN and MSNBC combined in total viewers and the 25-54 demo, averaging its most-watched year in network history in total viewers with 1.6 million viewers and 272,000 with A25-54. Cavuto Live<\/i><\/strong>(Saturdays at 10AM\/ET) delivered its highest-rated year ever with 1.9 million viewers and 334,000 in the 25-54 demo. FOX Report with Jon Scott <\/i><\/b>(Saturdays and Sundays, 6PM\/ET), averaged its largest audience in history with 1.8 million viewers and 316,000 in A25-54. During primetime on Saturdays, FNC outperformed the combined viewership of CNN and MSNBC and broke ratings records with several programs, including Watters\u2019 World<\/b><\/i>at 8PM\/ET (2,757,000 P2+; 359,000 A25-54), the weekend\u2019s highest-rated program in total viewers Justice with Judge Jeanine<\/b><\/i>at 9PM\/ET (2,814,000 P2+; 347,000 A25-54) and the weekend\u2019s most-watched program in the 25-54 demo The Greg Gutfeld Show<\/i><\/strong> at 10PM\/ET (2,563,000 P2+; 403,000 25-54). The Greg Gutfeld Show<\/i> also surpassed various late-night programs airing on broadcast in total viewers, including ABC\u2019s Jimmy Kimmel Live! <\/i>and NBC\u2019s The Tonight Show. Sunday Morning<\/b> Futures with Maria Bartiromo<\/strong><\/i> (Sundays at 10AM\/ET) broke ratings records with its largest audience on record for the year, averaging 2.1 million viewers and 357,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 11AM\/ET, MediaBuzz<\/i><\/strong>with Howard Kurtz<\/i><\/strong> notched 1.9 million viewers and 335,000 in the 25-54 demo, delivering its highest-rated year ever in both categories and edging out CNN\u2019s Reliable Sources <\/i>across the board. Sunday\u2019s Life, Liberty & Levin <\/i>(8PM\/ET)<\/span>with host Mark Levin<\/span><\/strong>secured its highest-rated year ever with 2.2 million viewers and 302,000 in the 25-54 demo. Finally, at 9PM\/ET on Sundays, The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton<\/i><\/strong> ended its most-watched year with 1.9 million viewers and 281,000 in the 25-54 demo.\n<\/p>\n Top Five Networks in Weekday Primetime in All of Television for 2020 (12\/30\/19-12\/14\/20) FNC Weekday Prime vs. Broadcast Weekday Prime 2Q\u201920-To-Date (3\/30\/20-12\/14\/20) Nielsen Cable News Ratings for 2020 (12\/30\/19-12\/14\/20) vs. 2019 (12\/31\/18-12\/30\/19)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n P<\/span>rimetime: Total Day: About FOX News Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n \nFOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network in cable, FNC has been the most watched television news channel for more than 18 consecutive years. According to a 2020 Brand Keys Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index report, FOX News is the top brand in the country for morning and evening news coverage. A 2019 Suffolk University poll also named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand. Owned by FOX Corp, FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top ten programs in the genre.\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201216005919\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFOX News Channel (FNC) crushed records and delivered the largest total day and primetime audience among total viewers in cable news history with 1.9 million viewers in total day and 3.6 million viewers in primetime, according to Nielsen Media Research. In primetime, the network also averaged the most-watched year in cable news history in the 25-54 demo, notching 645,000 viewers. This is the first time in cable news history that a network has surpassed 3 million viewers in primetime for an entire year. FNC also finished the year as the most-watched network in basic cable for the fifth consecutive year in both primetime and total day among total viewers. Additionally, for the first time in history, the network also finished number one in all of cable in total day with the younger A25-54 demo. FNC remains the number one television network in weekday primetime, topping all broadcast networks in total viewers in a continuous streak beginning the second quarter of 2020 with 4.2 million viewers. For the full year, FNC ranked in the top three networks in all of television in weekday primetime behind only CBS and NBC.\n<\/p>\n
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<\/span>CBS \u2013 4,558,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>NBC \u2013 4,251,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>FNC \u2013 4,124,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>ABC \u2013 3,764,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>FOX \u2013 3,302,000 Total Viewers <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/b>FNC \u2013 4,214,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>CBS \u2013 4,070,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>NBC \u2013 3,999,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>ABC \u2013 3,457,000 Total Viewers
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<\/span>FOX \u2013 3,261,000 Total Viewers <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/strong>FNC: 3,616,000 P2+ (up 45%); 645,000 25-54 (up 65%)
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CNN: 1,793,000 P2+ (up 85%); 521,000 25-54 (up 104%)
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MSNBC: 2,146,000 P2+ (up 24%); 360,000 25-54 (up 29%)\n<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>FNC: 1,893,000 P2+ (up 35%); 350,000 25-54 (up 46%)
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CNN: 1,134,000 P2+ (up 75%); 312,000 25-54 (up 91%)
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MSNBC: 1,242,000 P2+ (up 27%); 202,000 25-54 (up 33%)\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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