Looking at the May performance of the other news nets:

• NewsNation — The network once again finished the month with double-digit increases in weekday total day viewership compared to the same period in 2024. Cuomo remains its top program with 153,000 total viewers and 17,000 A25-54 viewers.
• Fox Business — The network had seven of the Top 10 business programs with total viewers and outperformed CNBC by double digits during business day, market hours, and total day. Kudlow remained the net’s top show with 304,000 total viewers and 14,000 A25-54 viewers. 
• CNBC — Fast Money Halftime Report was the network’s most-watched program with 193,000 total viewers and 48,000 A25-54 viewers.  
• Newsmax — Rob Schmitt Tonight was the network’s top show in total viewers with 380,000 viewers. Finnerty finished first in the demo with 30,000 viewers.

PROGRAMMING

• Fox News — The Five (3.766 million at 5 p.m. ET) was the most-watched program in total viewers, and in the demo (368,000).
• MSNBC — The Rachel Maddow Show (1.894 million at 9 p.m. ET) led the way in total viewers and the demo (157,000).
• CNN — Erin Burnett Outfront (549,000 at 7 p.m. ET) was the network’s top performer in total viewers. CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip (97,000 at 10 p.m. ET) was No. 1 in the demo.

The Top 15 Among Total Viewers 

1. The Five — Fox News (3,766,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime — Fox News (3,326,000)
3. Gutfeld! — Fox News (2,915,000)
4. Special Report with Bret Baier — Fox News (2,807,000)
5. Hannity — Fox News (2,730,000) 
6. The Ingraham Angle — Fox News (2,682,000)
7. The Will Cain Show — Fox News (2,088,000)
8. Outnumbered — Fox News (2,055,000)
9. America’s Newsroom — Fox News (1,933,000)
10. The Faulkner Focus — Fox News (1,914,000)
11. The Rachel Maddow Show — MSNBC (1,894,000)
12. America Reports — Fox News (1,890,000)
13. The Story with Martha MacCallum — Fox News (1,833,000)
14. Fox News @Night — Fox News (1,482,000)
15. Fox & Friends — Fox News (1,374,000)

The Top 15 Among Adults 25-54 

1. The Five — Fox News (368,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime — Fox News (363,000)
3. Gutfeld! — Fox News (328,000)
4. Hannity — Fox News (299,000)
5. The Ingraham Angle — Fox News (297,000)
6. Special Report with Bret Baier — Fox News (282,000)
7. Outnumbered — Fox News (236,000)
8. The Will Cain Show — Fox News (235,000)
9. America Reports — Fox News (226,000)
10. America’s Newsroom — Fox News (210,000)
11. The Faulkner Focus — Fox News (208,000)
12. The Story with Martha MacCallum — Fox News (207,000) 
13. Fox News @Night — Fox News (191,000)
14. Fox & Friends  — Fox News (175,000)
15. The Rachel Maddow Show — MSNBC (157,000)

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