This Is the Q4 2025 Cable News Report – Page 2

PROGRAMMING

Fox News ‘The Five was the network’s most-watched program, averaging 3.614 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. Gutfeld! at 10 p.m. ET also took top honors in the demo, with 289,000 viewers.
MS NOW – The Rachel Maddow Show at 9 p.m. ET was the network’s most-watched program in total viewers and the demo, averaging 1.75 million viewers and 162,000 viewers, respectively.
CNN – The Arena with Kasie Hunt at 4 p.m. ET was the most-watched program, averaging 664,000 total viewers. Erin Burnett Outfront at 7 p.m. ET was the network’s most-watched show in the demo, with 97,000 viewers.
Newsmax – Rob Schmitt Tonight was the net’s top show in total viewers with 341,000 and in the A25-54 demo with 28,000 viewers. For the quarter, Newsmax was down -18% in total viewers and -22% in the demo during primetime. It was also down -16% in total viewers and -18% in the demo during total day.
NewsNation – Cuomo was the net’s top show in total viewers and A25-54. It had 174,000 and 19,000 viewers, respectively. The network was down -10% in total viewers and -8% in the demo during primetime during Q4 2025. It was also down -10% in total viewers and -14% in the demo during total day.
Fox Business – Varney and Company was the net’s top show in total viewers, with 277,000 viewers. Making Money with Charles Payne took the top spot in the demo with 13,000 viewers. FBN was down -17% in total viewers and the demo during primetime, while it was down -4% and -22% in total viewers and the demo, respectively, during total day.
CNBC – Fast Money Halftime Report was the net’s top show in total viewers, with 206,000. In the A25-54 demo, Squawk on the Street was the No. 1 show with 45,000 viewers. The business net was down -6% in total viewers but up +5% in the demo during primetime. While in total day, it was up +11% in total viewers and +19% in the demo.