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Fox News
2 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
Americans continue to choose Fox News Channel as network dominates May, tops ABC during weekday primetime
Americans continued to rely on Fox News Channel for information and analysis during May, as the network outdrew broadcast network ABC in weekday primetime and dominated other cable news outlets across the board. Fox News averaged 2.9 million weekday primetime viewers, making it the fourth highest-rated network in all of television while topping ABC's 2.7 million. Fox News averaged 1.6 million total day viewers compared to 545,000 for MSNBC and 353,000 for CNN. Fox News' total day viewers grew 21% since May 2024 while MSNBC was down 33% and CNN shed 24% of its audience. During primetime, Fox News averaged around 2.5 million total viewers compared to 877,000 for MSNBC and only 426,000 for CNN. Fox News also dominated among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54, averaging 180,000 total day viewers, while CNN managed only 59,000 and MSNBC settled for a dismal average of 49,000. It was similar during primetime, as Fox News averaged 262,000 viewers from the key demo from 8-11 p.m. to dominate cable news. CNN averaged 76,000 demo viewers during primetime and MSNBC finished with an average of only 73,000. Fox News piled up nearly 65% of the cable news share among viewers across both total day and primetime, completely dominating CNN and MSNBC which are both shed viewers in all categories compared to 2024. Fox News saw a 23% year-over-year increase among total viewership and 32% in the key demo. CNN and MSNBC marked historic lows during May as Fox News thrived. CNN had its second-worst month ever in the demo across both total day and primetime, while MSNBC had its second-worst May in history among both total day and primetime in the demo. Along the way, Fox News swept cable news among total day and primetime viewership in both total viewers and the critical demo for the 51st straight month. Fox News has now aired the 1,100 highest-rated cable news telecasts since Election Day and the top 135 cable news telecasts in the month of May. FNC's number one show "The Five," secured a staggering 3.8 million viewers and 368,000 in 25-54 demo, leading all of cable news across the board. The Fox News programs "Jesse Watters Primetime," "Gutfeld!," "Special Report with Bret Baier," "Hannity," "The Ingraham Angle," "The Will Cain Show," "Outnumbered" and "The Faulkner Focus" rounded out the top ten most-watched cable news programs as CNN and MSNBC offerings were shut out. "FOX & Friends" averaged 1.4 million viewers to remain the most-watched cable news program in the mornings, while topping CNN and MSNBC combined. "America's Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino," "America Reports with John Roberts and Sandra Smith" and Martha MacCallum's "The Story" also had strong numbers this month as Fox News offerings dominated cable news during the daytime. Meanwhile, CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" averaged only 525,000 total viewers for its worst month since August 2015 despite the namesake host's heavily promoted book tour. On the weekend, Fox News topped both CNN and MSNBC during every hour of the day among both total and demo viewers as "My View with Lara Trump" averaged over 1.4 million viewers to finish as the No. 1 show on Saturday and "Sunday Morning Futures" earned the Sunday crown with 1.7 million. More Democrats, Independents and Republicans tuned in to FNC over any other cable network across total day, according to data from Nielsen MRI Fusion. Ratings information courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fox News host apologizes for alleged cable news misinformation
A Fox News host apologized 'to the entire world' for the supposed misinformation cable news 'exports,' while facing renewed calls to be fired from the network. Jessica Tarlov (pictured), who serves as the sole liberal panelist on The Five, made the astonishing remarks on the Prof G podcast, which she co-hosts with Scott Galloway. The two were speaking with Larry Sabato (pictured left), the University of Virginia's Center for Politics founder and director, when Tarlov asked what issue enrages him the most. He then replied that he rages about a lot of issues these days, which he attributed to the effects of cable news. 'I watch more TV news that I ever have before,' Sabato admitted. 'TV funnels what's selling on social media, I think, more than the reverse. That makes me rage.' Tarlov agreed, and said, 'As someone who's on cable news, I apologize to the entire world for what we export.' She did not clarify what she meant, but her comments made Sabato start to laugh as he lamented how social media is driving political discourse. 'There's nothing we can do about social media,' he said. The exchange comes as Tarlov is facing backlash on social media for remarks she made on Friday's episode of The Five. The panel had been discussing the possibility that the Biden White House covered up his cancer diagnosis, when she turned her attention to President Donald Trump's crypto dinner - and falsely claimed he made 40 percent of his wealth from cryptocurrency during his presidency. 'Greg mentioned a "staggering level of corruption" and I just got to note, though that the staggering level of corruption from last night's meme coin dinner, ' Tarlov said on Friday's broadcast. She then doubled down on her comments as the other panelists on the show scolded her for changing the subject. 'I'm talking about who is corrupt and who is profiting off the American office,' she said in an apparent bid to defend herself. But, Greg Guttfeld, noted: 'You're defending an administration that covered up a dying leader and you're sitting here going "but meme coin, meme coin."' The exchange led some on X to call on Fox News to fire the panelist, with some claiming she would be more suited at The View. Others also hit out at Tarlov for her false remarks, with one user saying she is 'dumb as a doornail.' 'Why does Fox News even employ her?' he asked. 'She brings nothing to the table and Jessie [Watters] and Greg [Guttfeld] call her out on all her lies, dumb liberal!!!' Another user, though, suggested Tarlov may be a 'a paid actress' because 'nobody could be that dumb. Trump is the only president to lose money in office and the only one to donate his salary,' the user wrote. 'Obama never made more than $400K, yet he is a multimillionaire. Biden as a senator never made more than $175K.' Still, Tarlov is not the only cable news host who has rebuked the system in recent years. Just last month, former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd told Mediaite he had grown demoralized by cable news content years before he left NBC News. 'I had it on in my office all the time,' he said. 'But most cable news felt like a whole bunch of people trying to game an algorithm. It stopped being informational.' Former Fox News star Megyn Kelly also said on her podcast last year that after watching cable news during the 2024 presidential election cycle, she was disappointed that 'nothing's changed. 'The people don't look as good - that's changed,' she joked. 'But they've changed nothing. They're having the same stilted, guided, fake conversations that last four minutes long with, like, the stupid panels. It's amazing how out of date they are,' Kelly said. For Larry Sabato, though, the issue with cable news is an inability to hold Trump accountable. He claimed to the Daily Beast that most networks were 'sane-washing' the president, arguing that they underestimate Trump's penchant for retribution - like his ongoing lawsuit against CBS News. 'I've personally seen the effects of Trump's intimidation of media companies, law firms and yes, universities,' Sabato said. 'The solution they've adopted seems to be "Let's keep our head down, stick to a lot of both-sides coverage and then Trump will target others."' In fact, the top brass at ABC News and its parent company Disney have reportedly asked the ladies of The View to dial back their constant complaining about the president. 'It hasn't dawned on some that Trump will eventually get around to slamming them too, as well as misusing the power of the government to exact revenge,' Sabato claimed. has reached out to Fox News for comment.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fox News Host Apologizes to ‘Entire World' for Cable News Chaos
One of Fox News' top stars acknowledged how toxic cable news has become—and admitted she's part of the problem. Jessica Tarlov, the liberal panelist on Fox's top show, The Five, asked Larry Sabato, the University of Virginia's Center for Politics founder and director, what issue enraged him the most. 'I watch more TV news than I ever have before,' he said on the Prof G podcast, which Tarlov co-hosts. 'TV funnels what's selling on social media, I think, more than the reverse. That makes me rage.' Tarlov said she is part of the problem. 'It does,' she said. 'As someone who's on cable news, I apologize to the entire world for what we export.' Neither Fox News nor Tarlos responded to an immediate request for comment. Sabato also did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast's request for comment. Sabato laughed at Tarlov's remark, saying during the Friday interview that the main issue is social media's dominance of political discourse. 'There's nothing we can do about social media,' he said. 'The one thing I've been waiting for that I was promised as a young person was a time machine,' he added. 'We still don't have one, cause I'd love to go back and make it impossible to create social media. I don't know how I do it, but I would try to do that.' Sabato told the Daily Beast in further remarks that he was disappointed by the 'sane-washing' of Trump from multiple media outlets, who he said underestimated Trump's penchant for retribution. 'I've personally seen the effects of Trump's intimidation of media companies, law firms, and yes, universities,' he said in an email. 'The solution they've adopted seems to be, 'Let's keep our heads down, stick to a lot of both-sides coverage, and then Trump will target others.' It hasn't dawned on some that Trump will eventually get around to slamming them too, as well as misusing the power of government to exact revenge.' Multiple cable news hosts have rebuked the sector in recent years as some have left the industry. Chuck Todd, the former NBC News anchor who hosted Meet the Press before leaving the network earlier this year, told Mediaite last month that he had grown demoralized by cable news' content. 'I had it on in my office all the time,' Todd said. 'But most cable news felt like a whole bunch of people trying to game an algorithm. It stopped being informational.' Former Fox News and NBC star Megyn Kelly said on podcast The Megyn Kelly Show last year that, after watching cable news during the election, she was sad to see that 'nothing's changed.' 'The people don't look as good—that's changed,' she said. 'But they've changed nothing. They're having the same stilted, guarded, fake conversations that last four minutes long with, like, the stupid panels. It's amazing how out of date they are.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Fox News host shocks viewers with stunning confession: 'I apologize to the entire world'
A controversial Fox News host has apologized 'to the entire world' for being on cable news even as she faces renewed calls to be fired. Jessica Tarlov, who serves as the sole liberal panelist on The Five, made the astonishing remarks on the Prof G podcast, which she co-hosts with Scott Galloway. The two were speaking with Larry Sabato, the University of Virginia 's Center for Politics founder and director, when Tarlov asked what issue enrages him the most. He then replied that he rages about a lot of issues these days, which he attributed to the effects of cable news. 'I watch more TV news that I ever have before,' Sabato admitted. 'TV funnels what's selling on social media, I think, more than the reverse. That makes me rage.' Tarlov agreed, and said, 'As someone who's on cable news, I apologize to the entire world for what we export.' She did not clarify what she meant, but her comments made Sabato start to laugh as he lamented how social media is driving political discourse. 'There's nothing we can do about social media,' he said. 'The one thing I've been waiting for that I was promised as a young person was a time machine, I gave up on flying cars,' Sabato continued. 'We still don't have one, 'cause I'd love to go back and make it impossible to create social media. 'I don't know how I'd do it,' the political analyst added. 'But I would try to do that.' The exchange comes as Tarlov is facing backlash on social media for remarks she made on Friday's episode of The Five. The panel had been discussing the possibility that the Biden White House covered up his cancer diagnosis, when she turned her attention to President Donald Trump's crypto dinner - and falsely claimed he made 40 percent of his wealth from cryptocurrency during his presidency. 'Greg mentioned a "staggering level of corruption" and I just got to note, though that the staggering level of corruption from last night's meme coin dinner, ' Tarlov said on Friday's broadcast. She then doubled down on her comments as the other panelists on the show scolded her for changing the subject. 'I'm talking about who is corrupt and who is profiting off the American office,' she said in an apparent bid to defend herself. Watch Jessica Tarlov go off-topic and rant about a Trump meme coin when the discussion was a major presidential scandal regarding Biden's health — JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) May 25, 2025 But, Greg Guttfeld, noted: 'You're defending an administration that covered up a dying leader and you're sitting here going "but meme coin, meme coin."' The exchange led some on X to call on Fox News to fire the panelist, with some claiming she would be more suited at The View. Others also hit out at Tarlov for her false remarks, with one user saying she is 'dumb as a doornail.' 'Why does Fox News even employ her?' he asked. 'She brings nothing to the table and Jessie [Watters] and Greg [Guttfeld] call her out on all her lies, dumb liberal!!!' Another user, though, suggested Tarlov may be a 'a paid actress' because 'nobody could be that dumb. 'Trump is the only president to lose money in office and the only one to donate his salary,' the user wrote. 'Obama never made more than $400K, yet he is a multimillionaire. Biden as a senator never made more than $175K.' Many X users called on Fox News to fire Tarlov for her recent remarks, while others called her 'dumb' for suggesting President Donald Trump made 40 percent of his wealth in office Still, Tarlov is not the only cable news host who has rebuked the system in recent years. Just last month, former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd told Mediaite he had grown demoralized by cable news content years before he left NBC News. 'I had it on in my office all the time,' he said. 'But most cable news felt like a whole bunch of people trying to game an algorithm. It stopped being informational.' Former Fox News star Megyn Kelly also said on her podcast last year that after watching cable news during the 2024 presidential election cycle, she was disappointed that 'nothing's changed. 'The people don't look as good - that's changed,' she joked. 'But they've changed nothing. They're having the same stilted, guided, fake conversations that last four minutes long with, like, the stupid panels. 'It's amazing how out of date they are,' Kelly said. For Larry Sabato, though, the issue with cable news is an inability to hold Trump accountable. He claimed to the Daily Beast that most networks were 'sane-washing' the president, arguing that they underestimate Trump's penchant for retribution - like his ongoing lawsuit against CBS News. 'I've personally seen the effects of Trump's intimidation of media companies, law firms and yes, universities,' Sabato said. 'The solution they've adopted seems to be "Let's keep our head down, stick to a lot of both-sides coverage and then Trump will target others."' In fact, the top brass at ABC News and its parent company Disney have reportedly asked the ladies of The View to dial back their constant complaining about the president. 'It hasn't dawned on some that Trump will eventually get around to slamming them too, as well as misusing the power of the government to exact revenge,' Sabato claimed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fox News Channel accounts for all top 1,000 cable news telecasts since Election Day
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Fox News Channel now accounts for the top 1,000 cable news telecasts since Election Day as the network continues to dominate the landscape. Since Election Day last November, Fox News has placed the top 1,013 cable news telecasts in television. One of the highlights includes its coverage of President Donald Trump 's inauguration in January, when it drew 11.7 million viewers during his swearing-in, the highest-rated hour of the year so far. MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" didn't appear on the list until 1,104th place, in a March 24 episode that netted 2.4 million viewers. Maddow returned to only airing on Mondays this week after putting her show on five nights a week for the first 100 days of the new Trump administration. Fox News Channel Finishes Highest-rated First 100 Days In Cable News History With Dominant April Fox News Channel's coverage of the hour Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president is the top-rated hour of the year to date in cable news. Since the election, Fox's total day cable news share is a whopping 65%, while its primetime share is 66%. In comparison, CNN drew 14% of cable news viewers in total day and 12% in primetime, while MSNBC got 20% and 22%, respectively. Read On The Fox News App Fox News has averaged 1.8 million viewers and 224,000 in the 25-54 demo across total day, and 2.7 million viewers and 335,000 in the 25-54 demo during primetime since Election Day, according to a release. Fox News, which capped the highest-rated first 100 days in cable news history with a dominant April, posted 1.6 million viewers and 180,000 in the 25-54 demo the week of April 28 to May 4. In primetime, Fox averaged 2.5 million viewers and 256,000 in the demo. In weekday primetime, Fox (2.9 million viewers) outpaced even NBC (2.5 million viewers), while CNN posted its worst week of the year with total day viewers (365,000 viewers) and with primetime ages 25-54 (81,000 viewers). Abc, Nbc And Cbs Slap Trump With 92% Negative Coverage As 100Th Day Of Second Term Approaches, Study Finds "The Five" led cable news last week with 3.7 million total viewers. CBS, which is currently grappling with a $20 billion lawsuit from Trump over a "60 Minutes" segment last year, saw its nightly news program "CBS Evening News" hit its lowest-rated week ever with just 3.6 million viewers and 482,000 in the 25-54 demo. Fox's "The Five" (3.7 million total, 366,000 in the demo) led cable news, while "Jesse Watters Primetime" delivered 3.3 million viewers and 364,000 in the demo, and "Special Report" drew 2.8 million viewers and 311,000 in the demo. "The Ingraham Angle" earned 2.7 million viewers and 323,000 in the demo. "Hannity" (2.6 million, 280,000) and "Fox News @ Night" (1.5 million, 180,000) also dominated their competition. Fox's late-night show "Gutfeld!" secured 2.8 million and 298,000 in the demo, defeating broadcast competitors "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS (1.8 million total, 272,000 in demo), "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC (1.4 million total, 231,000 in demo), and "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" on NBC (1.1 million total, 267,000 in demo). Montel Williams Gets Candid About Ms, Chronic Pain And Opioid Abuse After Blunt Warning From Doctor "Gutfeld!" outdrew CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and NBC's "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" again last week. During daytime, Fox News programs "The Will Cain Show" (2 million viewers), "Outnumbered (nearly 2 million), "America's Newsroom" (1.9 million), "The Faulkner Focus" (1.8 million), "The Story with Martha MacCallum" (1.8 million) and "America Reports" (1.75 million) all led NBC's "Today Third Hour" (1,633,000 viewers) and ABC's "GMA3" (1,261,000 viewers). On Saturday, "My View With Lara Trump" was the most-watched show of the day at 1.6 million viewers, featuring an interview with Elon Musk. "FOX & Friends Weekend" followed with 1.5 million viewers, along with "Life, Liberty & Levin (1.4 million) and "FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla" (1.3 million). On Sunday, Maria Bartiromo's "Sunday Morning Futures" was the day's top show at 1.6 million viewers, and "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy" topped primetime with 1.5 million. "The Big Weekend Show" took 1.3 million viewers and 119,000 in the 25-54 demo, while "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade" posted 1.4 million viewers. "FOX & Friends Weekend" was number one in the 25-54 demo with 148,000 viewers. Original article source: Fox News Channel accounts for all top 1,000 cable news telecasts since Election Day
