Here Are the Cable News Ratings for June 2025

All three networks experienced month-to-month gains in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demographic for the month of June.

It was a very newsworthy month, with domestic and international news drawing viewers to Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN. Top stories include the murders of the Minnesota lawmakers, the ICE protests, and the Middle East conflict, which featured U.S. involvement courtesy of the military strikes at three Iranian nuclear sites.

CNN saw the largest gains during primetime and total day, finishing in second place in the demo during primetime. Meanwhile, Fox News finished ahead of two broadcast networks in total viewers, including CBS, which had 2.1 million and 341,000 demo viewers. It was also in front of NBC in total viewers, which had 2.4 million.

This was Fox News’ highest-rated June in total viewers and the demo since 2020.

Fox News

According to Nielsen Media Research, Fox News had 2.803 million total viewers in primetime and 345,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo. During total day, it had 1.710 million total viewers and 220,000 viewers in the demo.

Compared to its performance in May 2025, Fox News experienced a +14% gain in total viewers and a +32% increase in the A25-54 demo during primetime. During total day, it was also up +10% in total viewers and +22% in the demo when compared to the previous month.

Looking at Fox News’ performance against the same month in 2024, it was up by +23% in total viewers and +35% in the demo during primetime. In total day, it was up by +27% in total viewers and +38% in the demo—the only network with gains in this comparison.

The network finished June as the No.1 cable network in total viewers and in third place in the demo during primetime. During total day, it was in first place in total viewers and in the demo.

MSNBC

MSNBC was the No. 2 cable news network in primetime and total day in total viewers in June, with 955,000 and 593,000 viewers, respectively. The network in the A25-54 demo had 95,000 viewers in primetime and 60,000 viewers during total day.

Compared to May, MSNBC was up +9% in total viewers and +30% in A25-54 during primetime. It was up +9% in total viewers and +22% in the demo during total day.

Looking at its performance in June 2024, MSNBC was down -18% in total viewers and the demo during primetime. It was down -23% in total viewers and -24% in the demo during total day.

MSNBC finished in fourth place during primetime and No. 2 in total viewers during total day. It was the No. 11 network in the demo during primetime and tied for 10th place with Investigation Discovery during total day.

CNN

During primetime in May, CNN had 642,000 total viewers and 134,000 A25-54 viewers. When looking at total day, the network had 446,000 total viewers and 83,000 demo viewers.

Compared to its performance in the previous month, CNN saw an increase of +51% in total viewers and +76% in the demo during primetime. It increased by +26% in total viewers and +41% in the demo during total day.

When comparing its performance to the same month in 2024 during primetime, which coincided with the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, it was down -7% in total viewers and -13% in the demo. In total day, CNN lost viewers by -2% and -3% in total viewers and the demo, respectively.

CNN finished as the No. 5 network during primetime and was in fourth place in total day in total viewers. Its position in the demo was No. 6 in primetime and during total day.

Looking at the June performance of the other news nets:

NewsNation – Cuomo remains the top program in total viewers and A25-54 with 185,000 and 17,000 viewers, respectively.
Fox Business – Kudlow remained the net’s top show in total viewers, with 287,000 viewers, and also held the top spot in the demo, with 17,000 viewers.
CNBC – Squawk on the Street was the most-watched program in total viewers, with 207,000, and finished in first place in the A25-54 demo, with 48,000 viewers.
Newsmax – Rob Schmitt Tonight was the net’s top show in total viewers and the demo, with 411,000 and 25,000 viewers, respectively.

PROGRAMMING

Fox News – The Five was the most-watched program in Total Viewers (3.760 million at 5 p.m. ET). Hannity took first place in the advertiser-coveted demo of A25-54 with 434,000 viewers at 9 p.m. ET.
MSNBC – Its most-watched show in total viewers and the demo continued to be The Rachel Maddow Show (2.061 million and 214,000, respectively) at 9 p.m. ET.
CNN – Anderson Cooper 360 at 8 p.m. ET was the network’s top performer in total viewers, with 669,000. In the A25-54 demo, CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip at 10 p.m. ET remained in first place with 149,000 viewers.

Among Total Viewers

The Five – Fox News – (3,760,000)
Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox News – (3,406,000)
Hannity – Fox News – (3,252,000)
Gutfeld! – Fox News – (3,053,000)
Special Report with Bret Baier – Fox News – (2,893,000)
The Ingraham Angle – Fox News – (2,704,000)
The Will Cain Show – Fox News – (2,166,000)
The Rachel Maddow Show – MSNBC – (2,061,000)
Outnumbered – Fox News – (2,042,000)
America Reports – Fox News – (2,007,000)
The Faulkner Focus – Fox News – ( 1,973,000)
The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox News – (1,963,000)
America’s Newsroom – Fox News – (1,960,000)
Fox News @Night – Fox News – (1,869,000)
Fox & Friends – Fox News – (1,419,000)

Among Adults 25-54

Hannity – Fox News – (434,000)
The Five – Fox News – (417,000)
Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox News – (403,000)
Gutfeld! – Fox News – (376,000)
Special Report with Bret Baier – Fox News – (334,000)
The Ingraham Angle – Fox News – (321,000)
Fox News at Night – Fox News – (284,000)
The Will Cain Show – Fox News – (277,000)
America Reports – Fox News – (250,000)
The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox News (247,000)
Outnumbered – Fox News – (245,000)
The Faulkner Focus – Fox News – (234,000)
The Rachel Maddow Show – MSNBC – (214,000) (tie for 13)
America’s Newsroom – Fox News – (214,000) (tie for 13)
15. Fox & Friends – Fox News – (185,000)

June 2025 Cable News Ratings (Nielsen Live+SD data):

PRIMETIME	Fox News	MSNBC	CNN
• Total Viewers:	2,803,000	955,000	642,000
• A25-54:	345,000	95,000	134,000

TOTAL DAY	Fox News	MSNBC	CNN
• Total Viewers:	1,710,000	593,000	446,000
• A25-54:	220,000	60,000	83,000