Fox Information tops CBS in month-to-month primetime rankings for first time in 2026

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Fox News Channel (FNC) capped February by outpacing CBS in primetime viewership for the month, delivering one among its strongest month-to-month performances since March 2025.

General, FNC averaged 2.6 million whole viewers in Monday-Sunday primetime in comparison with CBS’ 2.4 million viewers, the published community’s lowest February efficiency since 2000. In weekday primetime, Fox Information drew 3.1 million viewers and 316,000 within the advertiser-coveted adults 25-54 demographic, surpassing CBS’ 2 million viewers and 278,000 within the demo. This was the primary time in 2026 that FNC has led CBS in each metrics.

Throughout whole day, FNC delivered 1.7 million viewers and ranked No. 1 in cable information amongst Hispanic and upscale audiences all through primetime. The community additionally accounted for all high 100 cable information telecasts of the month, with each program in its weekday lineup posting its finest month since no less than September.

In the meantime, CBS posted its weakest primetime month for the reason that flip of the century with "CBS Night Information," "The Late Present with Stephen Colbert" and "CBS Mornings" all registering historic low February audiences. ABC additionally recorded its lowest-rated February among the many key demo throughout primetime this century.

"Particular Report with Bret Baier" averaged greater than 3.1 million viewers in February. (FOX Information Media)

FNC’s nightly newscast "Particular Report with Bret Baier" averaged greater than 3.1 million viewers and 289,000 in 25-54 audiences, its most-watched month since March 2025. This system topped "CBS Night Information" throughout 14 main markets together with New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., and beat ABC’s "World Information Tonight" in markets corresponding to New Orleans and Jacksonville.

As tv’s high present at 5 p.m. ET, "The 5" secured greater than 4 million viewers and 337,000 within the 25-54 demo, outpacing ABC’s "911 Nashville" and NBC’s "Completely happy’s Place." At 8 p.m. ET, "Jesse Watters Primetime" led all primetime applications with 3.4 million viewers and 329,000 within the demo, simply forward of ABC’s "20/20."

Late evening remained a stronghold for FNC as nicely. "Gutfeld!" continued its dominance throughout each broadcast and cable, drawing over 3 million viewers and 347,000 within the 25-54 viewers, outperforming rivals together with ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!" and CBS’ "The Late Present with Stephen Colbert."

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"Gutfeld!" continued to dominate all of late-night tv, outdrawing CBS’ "The Late Present with Stephen Colbert" and ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!" (Fox Information )

Within the 9 p.m. hour, "Hannity" averaged 2.9 million viewers and 286,000 within the 25-54 viewers, whereas "The Ingraham Angle" posted 2.9 million viewers and 284,000 within the demo with Ingraham persevering with as one among cable information’ most-watched feminine hosts. At 11 p.m., "FOX Information @ Evening with Hint Gallagher" led the timeslot with 1.8 million viewers.

Fox Information’ morning lineup remained a rankings powerhouse. "FOX & Mates" completed February with 1.4 million viewers, sustaining its standing because the No. 1 cable information morning program within the 25-54 demo for the sixtieth consecutive month, beating CNN and MS NOW mixed.

"FOX & Mates" additionally outpaced "CBS Mornings" throughout 20 main markets and beat ABC’s "Good Morning America" and NBC’s "In the present day" in a number of key cities.

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Daytime programming continued to realize momentum, with "America’s Newsroom," "The Faulkner Focus," "Outnumbered," "America Studies" and "The Story with Martha MacCallum" all averaging roughly 2 million viewers or extra. "The Will Cain Present" noticed continued progress at 4 p.m. ET, drawing 2.3 million viewers.

"Jesse Watters Primetime" led all of primetime with a mean of three.4 million viewers. (Fox Information)

Fox Information additionally dominated weekend viewership, profitable each hour of the weekend throughout whole viewers and defeating CNN and MS NOW by double- to triple-digit margins in each classes. "Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany" led the weekend with 2.1 million viewers, whereas "Sunday Morning Futures" was the most-watched cable present on Sunday with 1.9 million viewers. "My View with Lara Trump" was the highest present on Saturday evening with 1.5 million viewers.

Throughout weekend primetime, "Sunday Evening in America with Trey Gowdy" drew 1.7 million viewers, adopted intently by "Life, Liberty & Levin" and "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade" with 1.5 million viewers. "The Large Weekend Present" additionally nabbed 1.7 million viewers.

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For the month, FNC averaged 1.719 million whole viewers and 168,000 in 25-54 audiences throughout whole day, will increase of 19% and 18%, respectively, in comparison with January 2026. In primetime, FNC averaged 2.612 million viewers and 260,000 in 25-54 audiences, up 28% and 32% month-over-month.

Information courtesy of Nielsen Large Information + Panel.

Fox Information' Brian Flood contributed to this publish.

Associated Article Lindsay Kornick is an affiliate editor for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas could be despatched to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.