Fox News Tops July Primetime With 2.6 Million Viewers, Beating ABC, NBC and CBS
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 29
Fox News Tops July Primetime With 2.6 Million Viewers, Beating ABC, NBC and CBS
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 29
Summary
Fox News averaged 2.6 million weekday primetime viewers in July, edging NBC’s 2.5 million and topping ABC’s 2.3 million and CBS’s 1.9 million.
Across cable news, the network drew 1.5 million total-day viewers and 2.3 million in primetime, ahead of MSNBC’s 636,000 and 1 million-plus and CNN’s 465,000 and 658,000.
"The Five" led cable news with 3.3 million viewers and 300,000 adults 25-54, while Fox said 14 of the top cable news programs for the month were its own.
July 4 coverage added to the surge: Fox peaked at 5.7 million viewers during Donald Trump’s speech and averaged 3.9 million for its seven-hour special, taking 73% of cable news share.
The results extended Fox’s broader lead across basic cable, with "FOX & Friends" remaining the top cable morning show for a 65th straight month.