All three major cable-news networks—CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News—set new viewership records in November, according to press releases and reports citing Nielsen Media Research data, with Fox taking top spot in total viewers in both the “total day” and “prime time” categories.
Fox News reigned supreme in total average viewers (1.94 million) in the “total day” category for the entire month of November, up 22 percent compared to the same month last year. The network also took top spot in total average viewers (3.94 million) in the “prime time” bracket for the month, a 41 percent year-over-year rise.