F ox News is reaping the benefits of President Donald Trump’s second term, with the network topping rating charts across the board and earning its highest-rated start to a year

This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 17, 2025. Fox News and CNN were the recipients of positive momentum as the two cable networks recorded week-to-week growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime,

Fox News Channel has started 2025 off with a bang, averaging the largest audience in the first two months of a year in cable news history, while CNN and MSNBC continue to struggle. Fox News averaged nearly two million total day viewers to crush all cable competitors,

Fox News had the five highest-rated shows in cable news, with several programs posted all-time high ratings for the month.

Fox News showed big gains across the board in the past month, in what it said was its highest rated February in its history. Rivals MSNBC and CNN were well behind, but they did show improvement from a post-election fall off.