Fox News Channel’s “The Five”
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Fox News Channel was the only cable information community to make yr-about-12 months ratings gains in the initial quarter of 2022, ending the quarter in 1st location and marking 81 consecutive quarters as the most-viewed community in all of simple cable. FNC’s competition, CNN and MSNBC, both of those endured steep ratings declines compared to the identical interval a person yr back.
In primary time, Fox News finished the quarter with an common complete viewers of 2.554 million viewers, up 3% from 2021, in accordance to scores information compiled by Nielsen. MSNBC completed the quarter in 2nd spot with an typical whole audience of 1.205 million viewers—down 46%, while CNN completed third with an typical complete viewers of a lot less than a million viewers: 857,000 viewers, down a staggering 56% from 2021.
Between viewers 25-54, the demographic team most valued by advertisers, FNC was initial with 429,000 viewers (up 9% year-over-year), adopted by CNN (232,000 viewers, down 56%) and MSNBC (149,000 viewers, down 59%).
Fox News’ The 5 was the most-watched clearly show in cable information for the quarter, which places the demonstrate in the report guides as the first clearly show to air outside key time to consider first area in two consecutive quarters. The 5 drew an common total viewers of 3.676 million viewers. FNC swept the major 5 reveals for the quarter, with The Five followed by Tucker Carlson Tonight (3.617 million viewers), Jesse Watters Primetime (3.124 million viewers), Hannity (3.057 million viewers) and Unique Report with Bret Baier (2.72 million viewers).
Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Fox News Channel
In the vital demo, Fox’s Tucker Carlson Tonight completed initially for the quarter, with an average audience of 626,000 viewers, adopted by The Five (554,000 viewers), Jesse Watters Primetime (522,000 viewers), Hannity (513,000 viewers), and Distinctive Report with Bret Baier (444,000 viewers).
Whilst the quarterly rankings were discouraging for both of those CNN and MSNBC, CNN will stage to March—dominated by coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine—as a vivid spot. For the thirty day period, CNN’s prime time scores have been up slightly—just 1% from the exact same thirty day period just one yr ago—but up considerably (+25%) in the crucial demo.
Fox News nevertheless won the thirty day period total, with an average primary time viewers of 2.863 million viewers (up 19%), adopted by MSNBC (1.283 million viewers, down 29%) and CNN (1.219 million viewers).
In the crucial demo, Fox News concluded to start with in March, with an average primary time viewers of 529,000 viewers (up 41%), followed by CNN (366,000 viewers, up 25%) and MSNBC (183,000 viewers, down 23%).