Fox News becomes first cable news network to finish No. 1 for 20 straight years with dominant start to 2022
It seems that the Fox News Channel isn't as faux news as some people try to claim it is.
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Fox News made history to kick off 2022, finishing January as the No. 1 cable news network for the 20th consecutive year among both total day and primetime viewers.
"I am immensely proud of this landmark achievement as it is a testament to the dedicated teams across FOX News Channel, who are the backbone in making us number one for 20 consecutive years with the most loyal and politically diverse audience in cable news," FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said.
Fox News became the No.1 cable news network among total viewers in wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks in January 2002 and has remained No. 1 ever since, keeping the top spot for two decades.
Fox News finished January by crushing CNN and MSNBC viewership combined among both total day and primetime viewers for the sixth straight month. Fox News was also the only cable news network to show year-over-year viewership growth, while MSNBC and CNN both had enormous declines, shedding nearly three quarters of their audiences apiece.
Fox News has been the most-watched cable network for four different U.S. presidents, multiple election cycles, the aftermath of 9/11, countless natural disasters, the Iraq War, the Arab Spring, the downfall of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a pair of Royal weddings, a global recession, Brexit, the killing of Usama bin Laden by Navy SEALs, the Occupy Wall Street movement, captivating crime stories such as Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony, Michael Jackson’s death, the execution of Saddam Hussein, tragic mass shootings, Benghazi, the Boston Marathon bombing, the Black Lives Matter effort, #MeToo movement, international conflicts, and the ongoing COVID pandemic, in addition to thousands of other news events and history-making stories.
During January, Fox News averaged 1.4 million total viewers for a 4% increase compared to last year, while MSNBC averaged 656,000 for a 60% drop compared to Jan. 2021. CNN settled for only 493,000 average viewers, marking a 74% drop compared to last year.
Fox News averaged 226,000 among the key news demographic of adults age 25-54, compared to only 101,000 for CNN and a dismal 74,000 for MSNBC.
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MSNBC’s most-watched program was "The Rachel Maddow Show," which finished seventh, but the namesake host announced on Monday that she would step away for several weeks to focus on other projects. Rachel Maddow heads into her hiatus with her worst monthly rating among the key demo since January 2017.
"The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell" had its worst turnout among total viewers since December 2016, while "Morning Joe" had its smallest monthly audience since January 2017.
Right ON!!! Trust the viewers to know where the truth resides...
When a Fox host steps away it’s typically because he sexually harassed a colleague … or they just can’t stand the environment anymore.
Oh, like Shep Smith, Chris Wallace (who'd been with FNC for 25 years), Juan Williams, Donna Brazille, etc? Try again!
Shep Smith and Chris Wallace fit in at Fox about as well as Alan Colmes. Keep telling yourself that they were satisfied with the direction Fox is going though.
Careers at FNC:
Shep Smith - 23 years
Chris Wallace - 25 years
Alan Colmes - 19 years
If FNC was so uncomfortable for them, they would have had shorter tenures. Try again.
Instead of bashing FNC, why not be happy for its success? I promise to be happy for CNN, MSNBC, etc., when they improve their ratings!
Thank you to all who commented. I'll unlock this seed tomorrow.
Open again. Carry on!