Fox News Sweeps July Cable News Ratings As All Networks See Declines.
FORBES (Aug 2, 2022)
Fox News Channel easily outdistanced its cable news competition in July, finishing the sweeps month as the most-watched network in prime time and for total day, and among both total viewers and adults 25-54, the key demographic group valued by advertisers.
Fox News delivered an average total audience of 2.116 million viewers in prime time, down just 1 percent from the same period one year ago, according to ratings data compiled by Nielsen. MSNBC was second with 1.295 million viewers (down 2 percent from 2021), while CNN was a distant third in prime with 731,000 viewers—down 15% from one year ago.
Among viewers 25-54, Fox News was first in prime with an average audience of 292,000 viewers (down 13% from a year ago), followed by CNN (159,000 viewers, down 18%) and MSNBC (133,000 viewers, down 22%).
Fox News Channel easily outdistanced its cable news competition in July, finishing the sweeps month as the most-watched network in prime time and for total day, and among both total viewers and adults 25-54, the key demographic group valued by advertisers.
Fox News delivered an average total audience of 2.116 million viewers in prime time, down just 1 percent from the same period one year ago, according to ratings data compiled by Nielsen. MSNBC was second with 1.295 million viewers (down 2 percent from 2021), while CNN was a distant third in prime with 731,000 viewers—down 15% from one year ago.
Among viewers 25-54, Fox News was first in prime with an average audience of 292,000 viewers (down 13% from a year ago), followed by CNN (159,000 viewers, down 18%) and MSNBC (133,000 viewers, down 22%).