The foremost information tales in August included the federal takeover of the nation’s capital and the Minnesota faculty taking pictures.
Outdoors of these tales, a quieter information month led to all three cable information networks recording month-to-month declines throughout the board. The networks all registered double-digit declines within the advertiser-coveted demo throughout complete day.
Nevertheless, Fox Information continued because the highest-rated community in all of tv throughout primetime in complete viewers for the second consecutive month. The information community commanded 63% of the cable information share throughout complete day and 65% in primetime with complete viewers in the course of the month.
Fox Information
In keeping with Nielsen Media Analysis, Fox Information in August had 2.304 million complete viewers in primetime and 237,000 viewers within the adults 25-54 demo. Throughout complete day, it had 1.448 million complete viewers and 160,000 viewers within the demo.
In comparison with its efficiency in July 2025, Fox Information fell by -4% in complete viewers and -8% within the A25-54 demo throughout primetime viewing hours. Throughout complete day, it was additionally down by -5% in complete viewers and -13% within the demo when in comparison with the earlier month.
Taking a look at Fox Information’ efficiency towards the identical month in 2024, it was up by +1% in complete viewers however down by -18% within the demo throughout prime. Whereas in complete day, it was additionally up by +1% in complete viewers, however down by -16% within the demo. Fox Information was the one community to file any year-over-year enhancements in both of the noticed dayparts.
The community completed June because the No. 1 cable community in complete viewers and in second place within the demo throughout primetime. Throughout complete day, it was in first place in complete viewers and fell to second place within the demo.
MSNBC
MSNBC completed because the second-most-watched cable information community in primetime and complete day in complete viewers in July, with 783,000 and 502,000 viewers, respectively. The community within the A25-54 demo had 72,000 viewers in primetime and 46,000 viewers throughout complete day.
In comparison with July, MSNBC was down -9% in complete viewers and -11% in A25-54 throughout primetime. It additionally noticed declines of -5% in complete viewers and -12% within the demo throughout complete day.
Taking a look at its efficiency in June 2024, MSNBC was down -57% in complete viewers and -71% within the demo throughout primetime. It was down -51% in complete viewers and -62% within the demo throughout complete day. It’s price noting that August 2024 was a very busy information month on the presidential election entrance, which explains the sharp drops throughout this comparability.
MSNBC slid to 3rd from second place throughout primetime and was additionally No. 3 in complete viewers throughout complete day. It dropped two spots to land at No. 19 within the demo tied with Bravo throughout primetime and completed in thirteenth place, up from 14th place, throughout complete day.
CNN
Throughout primetime in July, CNN had 444,000 complete viewers and 78,000 A25-54 viewers. When taking a look at complete day, the community had 333,000 complete viewers and 53,000 demo viewers.
In comparison with its efficiency within the earlier month, CNN noticed drops of -11% in complete viewers and -15% within the demo throughout primetime. It decreased by -10% in complete viewers and -15% within the demo throughout complete day.
When taking a look at its efficiency to the identical month in 2024 throughout primetime, it was down -59% in complete viewers and -68% within the demo. In complete day, CNN misplaced viewers by -46% and -57% in complete viewers and the demo, respectively.
CNN completed because the No. 7 community, down from No.6 throughout primetime, and remained in fourth place in complete day in complete viewers. Its place within the demo was No. 16 in primetime, tied with ESPN 2, and fell to eleventh place from eighth place throughout complete day.
Trying on the June efficiency of the opposite information nets:
- NewsNation – It had the fastest-growing cable community throughout complete day for the month with +14% and +17% beneficial properties in complete viewers and the demo, respectively. Cuomo stays the highest program in complete viewers and A25-54 with 151,000 and 13,000 viewers, respectively.
- Fox Enterprise – Completed forward of CNBC throughout enterprise day and market hours for the fourth straight month and had seven of the highest ten enterprise packages with complete viewers. Kudlow remained the online’s prime present in complete viewers, with 298,000 viewers, and Making Cash with Charles Payne took the highest spot within the demo, with 15,000 viewers.
- CNBC – Quick Cash Halftime Report was the most-watched program in complete viewers with 163,000. It completed in first place, tied with Squawk on the Road, within the A25-54 demo with 45,000 viewers.
- Newsmax – Rob Schmitt Tonight was the online’s prime present in complete viewers with 350,000 complete viewers, and Finnerty was within the pole place within the demo with 25,000 viewers, respectively.
PROGRAMMING
- Fox Information – The 5 was the most-watched program in complete viewers (3.479 million at 5 p.m. ET). It was additionally in first place within the advertiser-coveted demo of A25-54 with 345,000 viewers.
- MSNBC – Its most-watched present in complete viewers and the demo continued to be The Rachel Maddow Present (1.894 million and 177,000 viewers, respectively, at 9 p.m. ET).
- CNN – Erin Burnett OutFront at 7 p.m. ET was the community’s prime performer in complete viewers, with 510,000, and within the A25-54 demo, CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip at 10 p.m. ET remained in first place with 106,000 viewers.
Amongst Whole Viewers
- The 5 – Fox Information (3,479,000)
- Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information -(3,062,000)
- Gutfeld! – Fox Information – (2,848,000)
- Hannity – Fox Information – (2,612,000)
- Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (2,550,000)
- The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information – (2,485,000)
- The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (1,950,000)
- The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (1,894,000)
- Outnumbered – Fox Information – (1,862,000)
- The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – ( 1,820,000)
- America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (1,790,000)
- America Experiences – Fox Information – (1,716,000)
- The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox Information (1,691,000)
- Fox Information @Evening – Fox Information – (1,518,000)
- Fox & Buddies – Fox Information – (1,261,000)
Amongst Adults 25-54
- The 5 – Fox Information – (345,000)
- Gutfeld! – Fox Information – (327,000)
- Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information – (302,000)
- Hannity – Fox Information – (271,000)
- Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (249,000)
- The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information – (236,000)
- Fox Information @Evening – Fox Information – (207,000)
- Outnumbered – Fox Information – (202,000)
- The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (199,000)
- America Experiences – Fox Information – (185,000)
- The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (177,000) (tied)
- The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – (177,000) (tied)
- The Story with Martha MacCallum (171,000) (tied)
- America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (171,000) (tied)
- . Fox and Buddies – Fox Information – (148,000)
August 2025 Cable Information Scores (Nielsen Dwell+SD information):
PRIMETIME Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Whole Viewers: 2,304,000 783,000 444,000 • A25-54: 237,000 72,000 78,000 TOTAL DAY Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Whole Viewers: 1,448,000 502,000 333,000 • A25-54: 160,000 46,000 53,000
August 2025 Cable Ranker by Adweek
Aug’25 A25-54 Cable Information Ranker by Adweek
