In 2024, the leading cable news network in the United States was Fox News. The network had an average of 294 thousand primetime viewers in the primetime demo (adults aged 25 to 54 years old) in that year, once again outperforming MSNBC and CNN by a significant margin. That said, 2023 marked the first time Fox News saw its ratings fall below 300,000, higher ratings in 2024 can in large part be explained by the election cycle.
Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by number of primetime viewers
(in thousands)
Data prior to 2023 comes from previous reports. Figures for 2020 refer to the period December 30, 2019 to December 14, 2020. Figures for 2021 are as of December 19 that year.
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Adweek. (January 3, 2025). Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Adweek. "Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands)." Chart. January 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Adweek. (2025). Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Adweek. "Leading Cable News Networks among Adults Aged 25 to 54 in The United States from 2017 to 2024, by Number of Primetime Viewers (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Leading cable news networks among adults aged 25 to 54 in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by number of primetime viewers (in thousands) [Graph], Adweek, January 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/409321/cable-news-network-primetime-viewers-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed