Fox Information once more topped the July rankings, however the entire main information networks noticed viewers declines vs. 2024.
That’s not a lot of a shock, because the month final 12 months was a blockbuster one for information, with the Trump assassination try, the Republican Nationwide Conference and Joe Biden’s resolution to drop out of the presidential race.
In primetime for July, 2025, Fox Information averaged 2.41 million viewers, down 30%, in comparison with MSNBC with 865,000, down 27%, and CNN with 497,000, down 42%. Within the 25-54 demo, Fox Information averaged 257,000, down 48%, whereas CNN posted 92,000, down 55%, and MSNBC had 81,000, down 40%.
In whole day, Fox Information averaged 1.53 million, down 19%, whereas MSNBC posted 530,000, down 26%, and CNN averaged 370,000, down 29%. Within the 25-54 demo, Fox Information averaged 184,000, down 31%, whereas CNN posted 62,000, down 44%, and MSNBC was at 52,000, off by 37%.
Fox Information’ The 5 topped all cable information exhibits, averaging 3.53 million, adopted by Jesse Watters Primetime with 3.14 million, Gutfeld! with 2.91 million, Hannity with 2.67 million and Particular Report with 2.61 million.
Within the 25-54 demo, The 5 led with 378,000, adopted by Gutfeld! with 327,000, Jesse Watters Primetime with 323,000, Hannity with 302,000 and Particular Report with 288,000.
MSNBC’s high often scheduled present was the once-a-week The Rachel Maddow Present, averaging 2.02 million viewers. CNN’s high present was Anderson Cooper 360, averaging 573,000. Maddow additionally was the highest present for MSNBC within the 25-54 demo, averaging 219,000. Newsnight was CNN’s high present within the 25-54 demo, averaging 116,000.
Different highlights: MSNBC famous that their new night applications, The Briefing with Jen Psaki and The Weeknight have grown within the 25-54 demo since their launches in Could. CNN pointed to the premiere of Dwell Support: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World, drawing 795,000 in whole viewers, the very best efficiency for an authentic sequence premiere since February 2024, and a testomony to Gen X nostalgia.
In the meantime, Fox Information’ daytime The Will Cain Present averaged 2.1 million viewers and 249,000 within the 25-54 demo, rating within the high 10 amongst all cable information exhibits in whole viewers and the demo, in what is popping out to be one of many 12 months’s most profitable launches.
Amongst different networks, Nexstar’s NewsNation grew its whole day viewers by 6%, to 55,000, and its 25-54 quantity grew by 13% to 9,000. That’s nonetheless a fraction of rivals, however in the midst of summer season with loads of distractions, all networks tout positive factors.
