The Might rankings for cable information networks MSNBC, CNN, and Fox Information are in, with the previous two seeing continued declines and the latter persevering with to indicate spectacular development.
In primetime programming for the month of Might 2025, Fox Information was up 23% with a median of two.46 million viewers. In the meantime, MSNBC had a median 877,000 viewers, which was down 24%, and CNN raked in a median 426,000, down 18%. Whole day programming noticed Fox Information at a median of 1.56 million viewers (up 21%), MSNBC down 33% with a median of 545,000 viewers, and CNN down 24% with 353,000 common viewers.
With 2024 being an election 12 months and customarily bringing extra viewers to cable information exhibits, the post-election decline is no surprise. However seeing a double-digit drop on MSNBC and CNN is probably going regarding for the networks.
Within the coveted 25-54 demo, Fox Information averaged 262,000 viewers in primetime, which was up 32%, whereas CNN averaged 76,000 (down 21%), and MSNBC averaged 73,000 (down 34%). For complete day in that demo, Fox Information was up 22% with 180,000 common viewers, however CNN was down 27% with 59,000 common viewers, and MSNBC averaged 49,000 viewers (down 41%)
Total, the most-viewed cable information present of the month was The 5 on Fox Information, which introduced in a median of three.77 million viewers. Fox Information’ Jesse Watters Primetime adopted shut behind with 3.23 million, together with among the community’s different standouts, Gutfield! (2.92 million), Particular Report With Brett Baier (2.81 million), and Hannity (2.73 million).
Over at MSNBC, the top-rated present was The Rachel Maddow Present, which introduced in a median of 1.89 million viewers. Host Rachel Maddow ended her post-inauguration nightly broadcast and returned to only one present per week on the finish of April. The Briefing With Jen Psaki noticed a median of 950,000 viewers, which was down from the previous present in its time slot, Alex Wagner Tonight, which averaged 1.3 million throughout its 2022 to 2025 run.
All in With Chris Hayes averaged 912,000 in Might, whereas The Weeknight averaged 772,000 viewers, down from ReidOut‘s remaining month in February, which averaged 955,000.