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FNC Holds Nearly 90% of Cable News Share from 1:30-7:15 PM/ET

Network Peaks with 6.6 Million Total Viewers and 1.1 million A25-54 Viewers during Erika Kirk’s Speech in the 6 PM/ET Hour

NEW YORK – September 23, 2025 — FOX News Channel’s (FNC) special coverage of the memorial of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk delivered 5.2 million viewers and 755,000 in the 25-54 demo from 1:30-7:15 PM/ET on Sunday, September 21, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data Plus Panel. Throughout the duration of the special coverage, the network held 89% and 91% share of the cable news audience with viewers and the 25-54 demo, respectively. Additionally, FNC secured quadruple-digit advantages over CNN’s 372,000 viewers and 46,000 in the 25-54 demo and MSNBC’s 260,000 viewers and 26,000 in the 25-54 demo from 1:30-7:15 PM/ET. FNC’s viewership peaked during Erika Kirk’s remarks during the 6 PM/ET hour, with 6.6 million viewers and 1.1 million in the 25-54 demo.

From 1:30-6 PM/ET, Kayleigh McEnany and Lawrence Jones’ four-hour special titled Remembering Charlie Kirk (1:30-6 PM/ET) commanded 4,882,000 viewers and 679,000 in the younger demo, surpassing CNN (345,000 viewers; 42,000 A25-54) and MSNBC (265,000 viewers and 26,000 A25-54).

FOX News’ YouTube livestream of the memorial amassed 2.6 million total video views, its third most-viewed livestream of 2025 with live video views, according to YouTube analytics.

EARLY DATA FROM NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH

1:30-7:15 PM/ET

FNC: 5,227,000 P2+, 755,000 A25-54

CNN: 372,000 P2+, 46,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 260,000 P2+, 26,000 A25-54

6-7 PM/ET

FNC: 6,609,000 P2+; 1,069,000 A25-54

CNN: 483,000 P2+; 68,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 243,000 P2+; 23,000 A25-54

1:30-6 PM/ET

FNC: 4,882,000 P2+, 679,000 A25-54

CNN: 345,000 P2+, 42,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 265,000 P2+, 26,000 A25-54

3 AM-3 AM/ET

FNC: 2,210,000 P2+ and 297,000 A25-54

CNN: 324,000 P2+ and 39,000 A25-54

MSNBC: 252,000 P2+ and 26,000 A25-54

Source: Nielsen: Live+SD, Big Data Plus Panel Final, Cable News

FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service and has been the number one network in basic cable for the last nine years and the most-watched television news channel for more than 23 consecutive years, currently attracting nearly 70% of the cable news viewing audience according to Nielsen Media Research. Notably, Nielsen/MRI Fusion has consistently shown FNC to be the network of choice for more Democrat and Independent viewers, with the most politically diverse audience in cable news. A 2024 Pew Research Center study found that more Americans named FNC as their main source for political news than any other network while a 2023 New York Times/Siena College poll found FNC as the leading single source of news for voters across the country. Owned by Fox Corporation, FNC is available in more than 60 million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely notching the top 10 programs in the genre.

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