FNC Continues to Dominate All of Basic Cable
in Total Day and Primetime for Month of June and Second Quarter
2019
“Hannity” and “Tucker Carlson Tonight”
Finish June and 2Q’2019 as the Number One and Number Two Rated
Programs in Cable News Across Total Viewers and 25-54 Demo,
Respectively
FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the second quarter of 2019
marking 70 consecutive quarters as the most-watched cable news
network in total day and primetime among total viewers, according
to Nielsen Media Research. During 2Q’19, FNC averaged 1.3 million
total viewers and 227,000 with A25-54 in total day. In primetime,
FNC delivered 2.4 million total viewers and 373,000 in the 25-54
demographic, notching 45 consecutive quarters as the top-rated
cable news channel in prime with A25-54 and besting MSNBC and CNN
across the board.
Once again, FNC had double-digit percent advantages over MSNBC
and CNN in both categories, as well as triple-digit percent
advantages over CNN in primetime total viewers. Notably, among all
of basic cable, FNC was the most-watched network across both total
day and primetime, marking 12 consecutive quarters in the top spot
in total day. Since Thursday’s Democratic primary debate, MSNBC is
down double-digits in both categories, declining 85 percent in
total viewers and down 91 percent in the 25-54 demo in the
9-11PM/ET timeslot, unable to retain virtually any audience that
tuned in either night. FOX News easily swept the competition in
primetime post-debate Friday through Sunday.
In June, FNC continued to rank number one in total day
(1,289,000) and primetime (2,381,000) viewers for the 210th
consecutive month. Additionally, FNC finished June as the
highest-rated network in all of cable for the 36th month in a row
in total viewers, and also landed the top spot in total viewers for
primetime.
In second quarter 2019, the network claimed seven of the top 10
cable news programs in total viewers and eight of the top 10 in the
25-54 demo. Notching four of the top five shows in cable news in
both categories, FNC’s evening and primetime programs dominated the
quarter, including Hannity (9PM/ET) as the number one program in
all of cable news among total viewers and the demo with 3.2 million
and 505,000 viewers respectively. Notably, in the same 9PM/ET
timeslot, CNN’s Cuomo Primetime had its lowest-rated quarter in
both categories since launch. Tucker Carlson Tonight (8PM/ET) came
in second with 2.8 million viewers and 477,000 in the 25-54 demo,
beating MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and besting CNN and MSNBC combined in
both categories in the timeslot. The Ingraham Angle crushed the
10PM/ET timeslot with 2.4 million viewers and 387,000 in the 25-54
demo, while The Five dominated the 5PM/ET timeslot with 2.3 million
viewers and 355,000 in the 24-54 demo, crushing both CNN and MSNBC
combined in total viewers and the A25-54 demo.
Kicking off the day at 4AM/ET, FOX & Friends First with
Heather Childers was the number one show in its timeslot with
462,000 viewers, followed by FOX & Friends First at 5AM/ET,
which averaged 629,000 viewers. FNC’s signature morning show FOX
& Friends (6-9AM/ET) marked 70 consecutive quarters as the
highest-rated morning show in cable news with 1,435,000 viewers and
268,000 in the demo. America’s Newsroom with co-anchors Bill Hemmer
and Sandra Smith (9AM-12PM/ET) garnered 1.5 million viewers and
242,000 with A25-54. FNC’s afternoon ensemble program, Outnumbered
(12PM/ET), posted 1.5 million viewers and 241,000 in the demo. At
1PM/ET, Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner averaged 1.3
million viewers and 215,000 in the 25-54 demo while The Daily
Briefing with Dana Perino at 2PM/ET delivered 1.3 million viewers
and 203,000 with A25-54. At 3PM/ET, Shepard Smith Reporting
averaged 1.2 million viewers and 195,000 in the demo while Your
World with Neil Cavuto averaged 1.3 million viewers and 208,000
with A25-54.
Among FNC’s early and late evening programming, Special Report
with Bret Baier (6PM/ET) garnered 2 million viewers and 324,000 in
the 25-54 demo. The Story with Martha MacCallum at 7PM/ET delivered
1.8 million viewers and 299,000 in the 25-54 demo. At 11PM/ET, FOX
News @ Night with Shannon Bream averaged 1.4 million viewers and
274,000 in the 25-54 demo, outpacing MSNBC’s 11th Hour with Brian
Williams in the 25-54 demographic marking its lowest-rated demo
since launch.
On the weekends, The Greg Gutfeld Show, which just marked its
four-year anniversary finished the quarter with 1.8 million total
viewers and 262,000 in the demo, beating CNN and MSNBC combined in
the timeslot. Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo (Sundays
10AM/ET) delivered with 1.4 million total viewers and 239,000 in
the demo. MediaBuzz hosted by Howie Kurtz delivered 1.3 million
viewers and 213,000 in the 25-54 demo, propelling him to the lead
spot on Sundays at 11AM/ET. Additionally, FNC won all weekend
primetime hours in total viewers, including Watters World (1.7
million in P2+; 203,000 in 25-54) which tripled/doubled MSNBC’s
newly launched show Saturday Night Politics with Donny Deutsch
respectively, Justice with Judge Jeanine (2.1 million in P2+;
237,000 in 25-54), The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton (1.3
million in P2+; 167,000 in 25-54), and Life, Liberty and Levin (1.4
million in P2+; 196,000 in 25-54).
SECOND QUARTER 2019 RATINGS FOR THE TOP
FIVE PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: Hannity (3,151,000), Tucker Carlson
Tonight (2,822,000), The Rachel Maddow Show (2,561,000), The
Ingraham Angle (2,428,000), The Five (2,336,000)
Adults 25-54: Hannity 505,000), Tucker Carlson Tonight
(477,000), The Rachel Maddow Show (396,000), The Ingraham Angle
(387,000), The Five (355,000)
2Q’19 VS. 2Q’18 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven
day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,322,000 total viewers – down 6% (227,000 in 25-54 – down
20%)
CNN: 541,000 total viewers – down 18% (134,000 in 25-54 – down
34%)
MSNBC: 900,000 total viewers – down 3% (133,000 in 25-54 – down
32%)
PRIMETIME: 8-11PM/ET
FNC: 2,387,000 total viewers – down 2% (373,000 in 25-54 – down
22%)
CNN: 761,000 total viewers – down 18% (188,000 in 25-54 – down
38%)
MSNBC: 1,674,000 total viewers – down 4% (252,000 in 25-54 –
down 27%)
JUNE 2019 RATINGS FOR THE TOP FIVE
PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: Hannity (3,217,000), Tucker Carlson
Tonight (2,841,000), The Rachel Maddow Show (2,450,000), The
Ingraham Angle (2,417,000), The Five (2,288,000)
Adults 25-54: Hannity (496,000), Tucker Carlson Tonight
(458,000), The Ingraham Angle (371,000), The Rachel Maddow Show
(352,000), The Five (339,000)
June’19 VS. June’18 NIELSEN NUMBERS
(seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
FNC: 1,289,000 total viewers – down 10% (212,000 in 25-54 – down
27%)
CNN: 531,000 total viewers – down 13% (126,000 in 25-54 – down
33%)
MSNBC: 878,000 total viewers – down 1% (126,000 in 25-54 – down
30%)
PRIMETIME: 8-11PM/ET
FNC: 2,381,000 total viewers – down 6% (356,000 in 25-54 – down
27%)
CNN: 755,000 total viewers – down 17% (182,000 in 25-54 – down
40%)
MSNBC: 1,702,000 total viewers – up 4% (257,000 in 25-54 – down
19%)
FOX 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 is a unit of FOX News
Media and has been the most watched television news channel for 17
consecutive years. According to a 2019 Suffolk University poll, FOX
News is the most trusted source for television news or commentary
in the country, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Brand
Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news
brand. Owned by FOX Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 90
million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely
notching the top ten programs in the genre.
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