The Five of Fox News continues its dominance in television ratings, outperforming rivals MSNBC and CNN by a significant margin. In 2022, Fox News achieved its third highest-rated year in cable news history for total day viewership. The network maintained its position as the number one cable network in both primetime and total day viewership for the seventh consecutive year, marking its 21st year as the highest-rated cable news network. According to Nielsen/MRI Fusion data, Fox News attracted a politically diverse audience, drawing more Democrats, Independents, and Republicans across total viewers and the key A25-54 demographic than any other cable news network.

Fox News Channel Keeps Counting on 'The Five'

In total day programming, Fox News secured its second-highest share of the cable news audience with 53% in the A25-54 demographic and captured 55% of the primetime audience in total viewers. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott praised the network’s success, highlighting their innovative news and opinion programming that resonates with their diverse audience.

‘The Five,’ a flagship program airing at 5 PM/ET, made history as the first non-primetime cable program to end the year as the most-watched in total viewership across cable news. It garnered the largest audience in 2022 with 3,432,000 viewers and 465,000 in the A25-54 demographic, surpassing daytime and primetime programming on CNN and MSNBC.

The Five is the best show on Fox News.

Fox News also dominated the ratings with its top programs, including ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight,’ ‘Hannity,’ ‘The Ingraham Angle,’ and ‘Gutfeld!,’ among others, securing the top spots across various demographics. The network’s performance underscores its continued appeal and strong viewership in the competitive cable news landscape.

According to Fox News:

Nielsen Cable News Ratings for 2022 (12/27/21-12/13/22) vs. 2021 (12/28/20-12/26/21)

Primetime:

FNC: 2,330,000 P2+ (down 1%); 346,000 25-54 (down 7%)

CNN: 730,000 P2+ (down 33%); 174,000 25-54 (down 36%)

MSNBC: 1,208,000 P2+ (down 21%); 133,000 25-54 (down 39%)

Total Day:

FNC: 1,489,000 P2+ (up 12%); 231,000 25-54 (up 3%)

CNN: 568,000 P2+ (down 27%); 123,000 25-54 (down 35%)

MSNBC: 733,000 P2+ (down 19%); 83,000 25-54 (down 35%)