Fox News Maintains Unprecedented Dominance Across Television and Digital Platforms in 2025

Television Viewership Leadership

Fox News has solidified its position as America’s most-watched news network throughout 2025, achieving a milestone rarely seen in modern broadcasting. Since the start of the year, Fox News Channel has averaged 3.3 million viewers in Monday-Friday primetime, making it the highest-rated network in all of television, surpassing ABC, CBS, and NBC. This achievement marks an extraordinary accomplishment for a cable news network to consistently outperform broadcast competitors.

In November 2025, Fox News averaged 2.04 million total viewers in primetime and 184,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demographic, whilst maintaining 1.38 million total viewers during total day programming. The network’s dominance extends beyond raw numbers, as Fox News commanded 63% of the cable news share with viewers across total day and 64% in primetime during October.

Digital Platform Supremacy

Fox News Digital has achieved equally impressive results in the online sphere. During October, Fox News Digital secured 3.7 billion multiplatform minutes and 1.8 billion multiplatform views, marking the 56th consecutive month leading all broadcast and news brands with multiplatform minutes. The platform’s reach extended to 155 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors.

The network’s social media presence remains unmatched. Fox News extended its streak as the most-watched news brand on YouTube for six months straight, achieving 377 million views in October. Additionally, Fox News was the most engaged news brand on social media, generating 154.6 million interactions across all major platforms, including 108 million on Facebook and 24 million on TikTok.

Competitive Landscape

Fox News’s success stands in stark contrast to its competitors’ struggles. CNN and MSNBC both marked historic lows throughout October dating back decades. Fox News’s primetime viewership exceeded the combined totals of MSNBC and CNN, which together managed only 1.584 million viewers.

The network’s popular programmes continue to dominate. The Five was the most-watched programme with 3.6 million total viewers at 5 p.m., also securing first place in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demographic with 293,000 viewers.

Significance for British Audiences

For UK media observers and news consumers, Fox News’s dominance in the American market offers important insights into transatlantic media consumption patterns. The network’s success demonstrates the continued appetite for cable news despite the digital revolution and highlights how partisan media outlets can build loyal audiences. As British news organisations navigate their own digital transformations and competition challenges, Fox News’s integrated approach across television, digital, and social platforms provides a noteworthy case study in maintaining audience engagement across multiple channels whilst competing against both traditional broadcast networks and digital-native competitors.