Fox News Sets New Primetime Record for 2018 Fox
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Fox News Sets New Primetime Record for 2018
Fox News Channel beat all comers in 2018, ranking, once again, as the most-watched basic cable network for the third year in a row.
FNC also enjoyed its highest primetime ratings since its launch in 1996.
According to Nielsen Media Research, Fox News averaged 1.4 million total day viewers, while during primetime an average of 2.4 million tuned in.
The 2.4 million figure represents FNC’s highest primetime rating in its 22-year history.
By way of comparison, no other basic cable network averaged over 2 million primetime viewers during 2018.
The next closest was ESPN with 1.9 million, followed by MSNBC (1.8 million), HGTV (1.3 million) and USA Network (1.2 million) rounding out the top five, according to Multichannel News.
“Hannity” finished the year as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers per night, with “The Rachel Maddow Show” coming in second at 2.9 million.
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Fox News Channel beat all comers in 2018, ranking, once again, as the most-watched basic cable network for the third year in a row.
FNC also enjoyed its highest primetime ratings since its launch in 1996.
According to Nielsen Media Research, Fox News averaged 1.4 million total day viewers, while during primetime an average of 2.4 million tuned in.
The 2.4 million figure represents FNC’s highest primetime rating in its 22-year history.
By way of comparison, no other basic cable network averaged over 2 million primetime viewers during 2018.
The next closest was ESPN with 1.9 million, followed by MSNBC (1.8 million), HGTV (1.3 million) and USA Network (1.2 million) rounding out the top five, according to Multichannel News.
“Hannity” finished the year as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers per night, with “The Rachel Maddow Show” coming in second at 2.9 million.
https://www.westernjournal.com/fox-news-sets-...tyalliance
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