Beneath are the cable information scores for the third quarter of 2025.
Even with the fixed information emanating from Donald Trump’s administration, that was not sufficient to gas viewer curiosity throughout all three networks as they didn’t document any quarter-to-quarter development in whole viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo throughout primetime and whole day.
Nonetheless, CNN can take pleasure in being the one community to not lose any primetime whole viewers throughout this quarter.
In the meantime, Fox Information, which received the summer time scores battle, stood tall compared with the printed networks, ending forward of CBS and ABC in primetime whole viewers.
Fox Information Channel
Fox Information averaged 2.483 million whole primetime viewers and 243,000 Adults 25-54 viewers in Q3 2025. Throughout whole day, Fox Information had 1.568 million whole viewers and 159,000 demo viewers.
In comparison with the second quarter, Fox Information was down -6% in whole viewers and -20% within the demo throughout primetime. When whole day, it was down by -4% and -21% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively.
When evaluating its efficiency in the identical quarter of 2024, it noticed a dip of -9% in whole viewers and a -34% lower within the demo throughout primetime. whole day, the community was flat in whole viewers and down -26% within the demo.
Fox Information’ domination on the high of cable information now grows to 95 consecutive quarters, in response to Nielsen Media Analysis.
Fox Information was the most-watched cable community throughout primetime with whole viewers and was the second most-watched community within the demo. Throughout whole day, Fox Information was once more on high in whole viewers and completed in second place within the demo.
MSNBC
Throughout Q3 2025, MSNBC averaged 802,000 whole primetime viewers and 66,000 primetime demo viewers. Throughout whole day, MSNBC had 492,000 whole viewers and 41,000 A25-54 viewers.
When MSNBC’s efficiency vs. the second quarter in 2025, it was down in whole viewers and the demo by -20% and -27%, respectively, throughout primetime, which might largely be attributed to Rachel Maddow‘s shift to anchoring her present as soon as per week. Throughout whole day, the community was down -17% in whole viewers and -28% within the demo.
When in comparison with the third quarter of 2024, MSNBC was down -46% in whole viewers and -64% within the A25-54 demo throughout primetime. It was additionally down -45% and -59% within the demo throughout whole day.
MSNBC moved as much as third place in whole viewers and dropped from No. 15 to No. 20, tied with the Investigation Discovery channel, within the demo. Throughout whole day, MSNBC dropped to 3rd from second place in whole viewers and slipped three spots to 14th within the demo.
CNN
CNN averaged 538,000 whole primetime viewers and 87,000 primetime demo viewers in Q3 2025. Throughout whole day, the community had 396,000 whole viewers and 61,000 A25-54 viewers.
In comparison with the second quarter, CNN was flat and down -17% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively, in primetime. When the way it carried out throughout whole day, it was down -2% in whole viewers and -14% within the demo.
The community skilled a -42% decline in whole viewers and a -58% decline in A25-54 throughout primetime in comparison with the third quarter of 2024. Throughout whole day, it had losses of -29% and -45% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively.
CNN completed in fifth place throughout primetime with whole viewers and tied for tenth within the demo with Discovery Channel and Nick at Nite. Throughout whole day, CNN moved up one spot to No. 4 in whole viewers and remained in sixth place within the demo, tied with the Meals Community.
PROGRAMMING
- Fox Information – The 5 was Fox Information’ most-watched program, with a mean of three.7 million whole viewers at 5 p.m. ET. The 5 additionally took high honors within the demo, with 338,000 viewers.
- MSNBC – The Rachel Maddow Present at 9 p.m. ET was the community’s most-watched program in whole viewers and the demo, with a mean of 1.842 million viewers and 176,000 viewers, respectively.
- CNN – Anderson Cooper 360 at 8 p.m. ET was the most-watched program, averaging 616,000 whole viewers. CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip at 10 p.m. ET was the community’s most-watched present within the demo, with 111,000 viewers.
- Newsmax – Rob Schmitt Tonight was the online’s high present in whole viewers, with 367,000 whole viewers, and Finnerty led the way in which within the A25-54 demo with 29,000 viewers. The community was down -15% in whole viewers and -14% within the demo throughout primetime. Throughout whole day, it was down -10% and -21% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively.
- NewsNation – Cuomo was the online’s high present in whole viewers and A25-54. It had 184,000 and 17,000 viewers, respectively. NewsNation was up +8% and +18% in whole viewers and the demo throughout primetime. When whole day, it was up +9% in whole viewers, however down -13% within the demo.
- Fox Enterprise – Kudlow remained the online’s high present in whole viewers with 261,000 viewers. Making Cash with Charles Payne took the highest spot within the demo with 13,000 viewers. Fox Enterprise was down -8% and -20% in whole viewers and the demo throughout primetime, whereas it was down -3% and -18% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively, throughout whole day.
- CNBC – Squawk on the Road was the online’s high present in whole viewers and A25-54. It had 176,000 and 37,000 viewers, respectively. It was down -11% in whole viewers and -30% within the demo throughout primetime. Whereas in whole day, it was down -18% in whole viewers and -33% within the demo.
Amongst Complete Viewers
- The 5 – Fox Information (3,700,000)
- Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information -(3,336,000)
- Gutfeld! – Fox Information – (2,940,000)
- Hannity – Fox Information – (2,891,000)
- Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (2,862,000)
- The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information – (2,719,000)
- The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (2,216,000)
- Outnumbered – Fox Information – (1,980,000)
- The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – ( 1,972,000)
- America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (1,972,000)
- The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox Information – (1,920,00)
- America Stories – Fox Information – (1,881,000)
- The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (1,842,000)
- Fox Information at Night time – Fox Information – (1,582,000)
- Fox and Associates – Fox – (1,329,000)
Amongst Adults 25-54
- The 5 – Fox Information – (338,000)
- Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information – (323,000)
- Gutfeld! – Fox Information – (320,000)
- Hannity – Fox Information – (305,000)
- Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (280,000)
- The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information – (265,000)
- The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (219,000)
- Fox Information at Night time – Fox Information – (201,000)
- Outnumbered – Fox Information – (200,000)
- America Stories – Fox Information – (194,000)
- America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (194,000)
- The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – (190,000)
- The Story – Fox Information – (187,000)
- The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (176,000)
- Fox and Associates – Fox – (141,000)
PRIMETIME Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Complete Viewers: 2,483,000 802,000 538,000 • A25-54: 243,000 66,000 87,000 TOTAL DAY Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Complete Viewers: 1,568,000 492,000 396,000 • A25-54: 159,000 41,000 61,000
Q3’25 P25-54 Cable Ranker BDP by Adweek
