Here Are Cable News Ratings for Jan. 2025

MSNBC, CNN Halt Post-Election Swoons, But Fox News Stays Way Out in Front in January
CNN did (as usual) outdraw MSNBC among adults 25-54 for the month, averaging 80,000 such viewers for the full day and 118,000 in primetime to MSNBC’s 45,000 and 63,000. Fox News was again far ahead with 253,000 adults 25-54 for the full day and 353,000 in prime.
Fox News Posts Big Gains To Top January Ratings; MSNBC And CNN See Signs Of Viewer Return Following Post-Election Tune-Out
Fox News said the past week was its highest rated since in total day since the 2020 presidential election. Its debut of The Will Cain Show in the 4 p.m. ET slot, replacing Neil Cavuto, posted 3.5 million viewers, with an average of 3 million for the week.
Fox News posts best January in history, marking 23 years as No. 1 cable news network as CNN and MSNBC flounder
Fox News Channel had its highest-rated January in history, marking 23 consecutive years as the No. 1 network in cable news as CNN and MSNBC continued to struggle. Fox News has obliterated the competition in recent months and has aired the 603 most-watched programs on cable news since Election Day.
MSNBC ratings rebound after massive post-election drop
CNN also lost a good chunk of its audience, going from 754,000 average viewers in primetime that last full week before voting to 398,000. For key timeslots, most of the viewers have returned, but CNN’s ratings were already lower than MSNBC prior to the election.
MSNBC viewers ditch network, switch to NewsNation in January
Prime-time tends to be the peak hours for cable news viewership, and NewsNation delivered with an average daily audience of over 121,000 viewers, ranking 50th among cable news cha
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Week of January 20 Cable News Ratings: Trump's First Week in Office Lifts All 3 Networks
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 20, 2025. Coverage of Donald Trump's ...
Harris Faulkner Beats ‘The View’ As Fox News Sets Ratings Record
"It’s a testament to the hard work and passion we put into bringing Americans the latest news and analysis on what matters most to them," Faulkner said.
Fox News aired all 500 of the most watched cable news shows since Nov. 5 election
In December, the network commanded the top 400 cable telecasts, with another network not appearing until MSNBC’s “The Rachel ...
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AEW Dynamite ratings down from previous week
Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 604,000 viewers, down 7.8% from the previous week and the lowest audience for the ...
MSNBC gets its mojo back as ratings surge 61% since Trump's inauguration
Much of the recent ratings growth is thanks to Rachel Maddow returning full-time to weeknights. Last week, her show topped 2 ...
TV Ratings: Trump’s Second Inauguration Down From 2017 (and 2021)
Monday's ceremony follows the usual pattern for presidents beginning a second term. Donald Trump ‘s second inauguration as ...
Fox News dominated Inauguration Day ratings
Fox News continued its ratings dominance compared to other cable news networks with its coverage of the inauguration of ...