Here Are the 2nd Quarter of 2025 Cable News Ratings

Under are the cable information scores for the second quarter of 2025.

The specter of widespread battle within the Center East and the U.S. involvement had been the principle information tales of the second quarter.

Regardless of these effervescent tensions, the second-quarter cable information scores weren’t as spectacular as these within the first quarter, as all three cable information networks skilled declines in complete viewers and the Grownup 25-54 demo throughout primetime. 

MSNBC was the lone shiny spot for the quarter because it was the one information community to not lose viewers in both of the measured classes throughout complete day. Rachel Maddow‘s return to her once-a-week schedule did, nonetheless, harm the community’s primetime momentum.

Fox Information continued its streak as cable information’ most-watched community and in addition surged previous a few the published networks, ABC (2.977 million) and NBC (2.704 million), in primetime in complete viewers. This was the community’s second-highest-rated second quarter in community historical past with weekday complete day viewers, trailing its protection of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Fox Information Channel

Fox Information averaged 2.633 million complete primetime viewers and 304,000 Adults 25-54 viewers in Q2 2025. Throughout complete day, Fox Information had 1.632 million complete viewers and 202,000 demo viewers.  

In comparison with the primary quarter, Fox Information was down -13% in complete viewers and -20 within the demo throughout primetime. When complete day, it was down by -15% and -18% in complete viewers and the demo, respectively.

When evaluating its efficiency in the identical quarter of 2024, it noticed a +25% enhance in complete viewers and a +34% enhance within the demo throughout primetime. complete day, the community was up +25% and +31% in complete viewers and the demo, respectively. Fox Information was the one community with year-over-year same-quarter development.

Fox Information’ domination on the prime of cable information has now stretched to 94 consecutive quarters, in accordance with Nielsen Media Analysis. 

Fox Information was the most-watched cable community throughout primetime with complete viewers and was the third most-watched community within the demo. Throughout complete day, Fox Information was once more on prime in complete viewers and completed in second place within the demo.

MSNBC

Throughout Q2 2025, MSNBC averaged 1.008 million complete primetime viewers and 91,000 primetime demo viewers. Throughout complete day, MSNBC had 596,000 complete viewers and 57,000 A25-54 viewers.  

When MSNBC’s efficiency vs. the primary quarter in 2025, it was down in complete viewers and the demo by -2% and  -5%, respectively, throughout primetime. Nevertheless, throughout complete day, the community was up +1% in complete viewers and was flat within the demo—the one community to not lose viewers throughout this daypart.

When in comparison with the second quarter of 2024, MSNBC was down -15% in complete viewers and -20% within the A25-54 demo throughout primetime. It was additionally down -26% and -31% within the demo throughout complete day.

MSNBC was the fourth most-watched cable information community in complete viewers and No. 15 within the demo. Throughout complete day, MSNBC was in second place in complete viewers and was eleventh within the demo. 

CNN

CNN averaged 538,000 complete primetime viewers and 105,000 primetime demo viewers in Q2 2025. Throughout complete day, the community had 406,000 complete viewers and 71,000 A25-54 viewers. 

In comparison with the primary quarter, CNN was down -4% and -13% in complete viewers and the demo, respectively, in primetime. When the way it carried out throughout complete day, it was down -5% in complete viewers and -10% within the demo. 

The community skilled a -13% decline in complete viewers and a -15% decline in A25-54 throughout primetime in comparison with the second quarter of 2024. Throughout complete day, it had losses of  -14% and -16% in complete viewers and the demo, respectively.

CNN completed in sixth place throughout primetime with complete viewers and tied for ninth within the demo with HGTV. Throughout complete day, CNN was No.5 in complete viewers and landed in sixth place within the demo. 

PROGRAMMING

• Fox Information – The 5 was Fox Information’ most-watched program, with complete viewers coming in with a mean of three.851 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET. The 5 additionally took prime honors within the demo, with 410,000 viewers.
• MSNBC – The Rachel Maddow Present at 9 p.m. ET was the community’s most-watched program in complete viewers and the demo, with a mean of two.039 million viewers and 177,000 viewers, respectively.
• CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront at 7 p.m. ET was the most-watched program, averaging 610,000 complete viewers. CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip at 10 p.m. ET was the community’s most-watched present within the demo, with 127,000 viewers.
• Newsmax – Rob Schmitt Tonight was the web’s prime present in complete viewers with 412,000 complete viewers and tied with Finnerty within the A25-54 demo with 29,000 viewers.
• NewsNation – Cuomo was the web’s prime present in complete viewers and A25-54. It had 170,000 and 16,000 viewers, respectively. Of observe – NewsNation recorded a +24% acquire in primetime viewership vs. the identical quarter in 2024 and was the No. 1 cable community in each measured classes when it got here to year-over-year development.
• Fox Enterprise – Kudlow remained the web’s prime present in complete viewers and A25-54. It had 306,000 and 16,000 viewers, respectively. Fox Enterprise completed forward of CNBC throughout enterprise day, market day, and complete day in complete viewers.
• CNBC – Squawk on the Avenue was the web’s prime present in complete viewers and A25-54. It had 220,000 and 55,000 viewers, respectively. 

Amongst Complete Viewers 

1. The 5 – Fox Information ( 3,851,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information -( 3,431,000)
3. Gutfeld!  – Fox Information – (3,009,000)
4. Hannity – Fox Information – (3,006,000) 
5. Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (2,888,000)
6. The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information  – (2,749,000)
7. The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (2,168,000)
8. Outnumbered – Fox Information – (2,045,000)
9. The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (2,039,000)
10. The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – ( 1,945,000)
11. America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (1,941,000)
12. America Studies – Fox Information – (1,938,000)
13. The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox Information – (1,913,00)
14. Fox Information at Evening – Fox Information – (1,682,000)
15. Fox and Associates – Fox – (1,411,000)

Amongst Adults 25-54 

1. The 5 – Fox Information –  (410,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox Information –  (396,000)
3. Hannity – Fox Information – (370,000)
4. Gutfeld! – Fox Information –  (360,000)
5. The Ingraham Angle – Fox Information – (317,000)
6. Particular Report with Bret Baier – Fox Information – (314,000)
7. The Will Cain Present – Fox Information – (265,000)
8. Fox Information at Evening – Fox Information – (243,000)
9. Outnumbered  – Fox Information – (241,000)
10.  America Studies – Fox Information – (239,000)
11. The Story – Fox Information – (233,000)
12. The Faulkner Focus – Fox Information – (222,000)
13.  America’s Newsroom – Fox Information – (212,000)
14.  Fox and Associates – Fox – (184,000)
15. The Rachel Maddow Present – MSNBC – (177,000)

2025 Q2 Cable Information Rankings  (Nielsen Reside+SD knowledge):

PRIMETIME Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Complete Viewers: 2,663,000 1,008,000 538,000 • A25-54: 304,000 91,000 105,000 TOTAL DAY Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Complete Viewers: 1,632,000 596,000 406,000 • A25-54: 202,000 57,000 71,000

Q2’25 Cable Ranker by Adweek on Scribd