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Forbes
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Fox News Is The Highest-Rated Network In All Of Television This Summer
A Fox News logo is pictured ahead of the first Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv ... More Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images On Thursday night last week, there was no shortage of tempting options on broadcast and cable television: ABC offered two hours of Bachelor in Paradise . Discovery's 'Shark Week' programming included three back-to-back hours, including Great White Sex Battle and Jaws vs. Mega Croc . And NBC aired a two-hour episode of American Ninja Warrior . But it was Fox News Channel's lineup of Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham that cruised to prime time ratings victory Thursday, delivering an average total audience of 2.949 million viewers, beating every network in cable and each of the legacy broadcast networks--ABC trailed FNC with 2.915 million viewers, followed by CBS (2.121 million viewers), and NBC (1.787 million viewers). Fox News was TV's top-rated television network again Friday night. But Fox didn't just have a couple of good nights. The long-dominant force in cable news has been punching above its weight all summer, seizing the title as the most-watched network in broadcasting. 'It's very satisfying to see that we've worked all these years to build something like this, and now it's right up there beating the other networks,' Fox News President Jay Wallace told me. 'It's not just politics, it's not just hard news, it's not just opinion, it's everything.' GREENVALE, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 05: Sean Hannity dances during the FOX Nation's Patriot Awards at the ... More Tilles Center on December 05, 2024 in Greenvale, New York. President-elect Trump was in attendance for the Patriot awards where he was the recipient of the 'Patriot of the Year" award. According to Fox the annual awards 'honor and recognize America's finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes." (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Getty Images What does it mean if the highest-rated television network in America is Fox News Channel? For Fox Corporation executive chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch, it means viewers are seeing Fox News the way he sees it: as more than just a cable news channel. Back in March, Murdoch told the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that "it's important to note that we don't see Fox News anymore as just a news service. We see it as one of the top five broadcast networks in the United States, even though we don't have the same distribution that broadcast has.' Networks like ABC, CBS and NBC are in far more homes than Fox News, but this summer's ratings show that's not an obstacle to Fox's rise to the top--in the same way that the most-watched show in cable news, FNC's The Five , doesn't even air during prime time, the hours between 8 and 11 p.m. when traditionally, television viewership is the highest. Fox News 'has become a destination,' Wallace told me. 'The audience knows to come to us." TOPSHOT - Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with what appears to be blood on his face ... More surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a campaign event at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Republican candidate Donald Trump was evacuated from the stage at today's rally after what sounded like shots rang out at the event in Pennsylvania, according to AFP. The former US president was seen with blood on his right ear as he was surrounded by security agents, who hustled him off the stage as he pumped his first to the crowd. Trump was bundled into an SUV and driven away. (Photo by Rebecca DROKE / AFP) (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images 'They all flock to us' When a gunman attempted to kill Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania a year ago, the story broke on social media during an otherwise quiet weekend afternoon. Within minutes, millions were watching the story on the Fox News Channel. 'It was a Saturday afternoon, four or five o'clock in the afternoon,' Wallace told me, remembering how his network's coverage of the attempted assassination drew an audience of nearly 7 million viewers. 'People will instinctually tune in. It doesn't take long for the momentum to go from social media,' Wallace said, 'for people to turn on their televisions to Fox News.' TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden looks on as he participates in the first presidential debate of the ... More 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images When CNN hosted the first debate of the 2024 presidential campaign--the night when President Biden's performance doomed his chances at re-election--Fox News drew an audience of 9.28 million viewers, essentially matching that of the host network, which had 9.53 million viewers (more than 51 million viewers watched the decisive debate across 17 separate networks that simulcast the program). After the debate, Fox News Channel's analysis swamped CNN, with FNC drawing a total audience of 9 million viewers while CNN's audience fell to just 4.4 million viewers. 'Even though we didn't necessarily have (the debate),' Wallace said, 'our pre-and-post game was bigger than what CNN had, and they were the ones that secured it.' 'Even when the audience may not necessarily be all in on whoever is president giving the State of the Union, they all flock to us for the analysis…we've become so familiar with the audience, and I think people are continuing to find us, which is great." 'Ahead of the curve' Wallace says the Biden-Trump debate also proved that Fox News was 'ahead of the curve' on news stories like the president's cognitive decline that many believe was on display during the CNN debate. 'Brit Hume, for a long time, had said that something wasn't exactly firing on all cylinders with President Biden's cognitive ability,' Wallace said. 'And you know, sure enough, at the end of the day, some of those issues came up in the debate.' Wallace pointed to other stories--like President Biden's use of an autopen--that were first reported on Fox News before breaking wider across the news media. 'We weren't doing it 24/7, but we're on the record with it,' Wallace said of those stories. 'It just goes to us being on top of the zeitgeist of what's happening.' Forbes Fox News Journalists On Trump's 100 Days: 'I Stopped Counting Days. I Count Hours Of Sleep' By Mark Joyella 'We have two great White House correspondents, Jackie Heinrich and Peter Doocy, and they were there for all the Biden years, and they brought up some of these things, and they were chastised,' Wallace told me. 'But at the end of the day, you know, we pointed these things out first.' Bret Baier speaks during an interview with Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., during a taping of FOX News ... More Channel's Special Report with Baier, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Associated Press 'No one rests on their laurels here, I assure you of that' So far this summer, Fox News programs like Special Report with Bret Baier , Hannity , Gutfeld! , Jesse Watters Primetime and The Five have outpaced broadcast hits like NBC's Law and Order and Law and Order: SVU , CBS' The Price is Right and The Amazing Race , and ABC's Shark Tank . From Memorial Day through July 14th, Fox News Channel delivered an average prime time audience of 3 million viewers, ahead of ABC (2.8 million viewers), NBC (2.4 million viewers) and CBS (2.1 million viewers). Fox even beat TNT, which had a total audience of 1.76 million viewers in prime, driven largely by the NBA Playoffs. NEW YORK CITY - JULY 17: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Thursday's July 17, 2025 show. ... More (Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images) CBS via Getty Images And in late night, FNC's Gutfeld! has a year-to-date average audience of 3.161 million viewers, beating all of the broadcast late night hosts, including Stephen Colbert, whose The Late Show on CBS had an average audience of 1.864 million viewers. Colbert announced last week that he'd been told CBS would end the 30-year-old franchise next year. ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1.514 million viewers), NBC's The Tonight Show (1.101 million viewers) and Comedy Central's The Daily Show (473,000 viewers) all trailed Fox, according to ratings data compiled by Nielsen. As Ben Sasse notes in The Wall Street Journal , Colbert's audience--while the largest among the broadcast networks in late night--has dropped 30% over the last five years, and his ratings--like all of the legacy late night hosts--are tiny compared to the 9 million nightly viewers that Johnny Carson delivered at his peak on NBC's Tonight Show. 'I think (the ratings performance) is a feather in the cap to what Rupert and Laughlin have built, and what Suzanne has put together, and what everyone here does in the field, busting their asses, covering tough stories and very sad stories, and wars, and all of it,' Wallace said. 'I think it has paid off, and I think the audience sees that. So we'll just keep working at it and grinding it out. But you know, there are a lot of proud people, but no one rests on their laurels here. I assure you of that.'
Fox News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Scamnesty Returns!
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Fox News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
America's most notorious bank robber returns to spotlight in gripping new documentary series
One of America's most famous outlaws and folk heroes made his debut on Fox Nation this Wednesday, and Sean Hannity was there to break down his story. The brand-new four-part original series "Wanted: Dead or Alive" dropped on the streaming platform this week, with its first episode featuring brazen bank robber John Dillinger, whose string of crimes placed him in the crosshairs of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI during the depths of the Great Depression. The story began in 1930s Indiana, when the decadence of the roaring '20s had become a distant memory, and joblessness, bank foreclosures, soup kitchens and breadlines abounded. Out of the toxic mix, a new breed of outlaw was born – one who drove a V8 Ford, carried a Tommy gun, wore fine clothes and sealed his fate in American history alongside the bandits of the Old West. "The story of John Dillinger has really lasted throughout the decades, and he's taken his place along with Jesse James, Billy the Kid – the famous outlaws of American history — and it's interesting to ask, 'Why Dillinger?'" said Ellen Poulsen, author of the true crime biography "Chasing Dillinger." Few gangsters who belonged to the crime-plagued era would achieve the same celebrity status. As pop culture historian Andrew Nelson pointed out, Dillinger's "media-savvy" persona was an asset that posited him as a "Robin Hood" figure of sorts. "Was it true? No. But did people believe it about Dillinger more than any other gangster? Absolutely," he said. Combining that charisma with the public's distaste for banks at the time only exacerbated the "Robin Hood" connotation. A wealthy background, the early death of his mother and an estranged relationship with his father all constructed his upbringing and, regardless of how hard his father tried to keep him on the straight and narrow, he had other plans. As the episode explores, at 21 years old in 1924, an arrest for assault and battery with an attempt to rob and conspiracy to commit a felony earned him a sentence of ten to 20 years. At the Indiana State Penitentiary, he vowed revenge on the system that put him behind bars and was mentored by fellow inmates who would someday become members of his gang. When he was released at 30 years old, the world was dramatically different, and the only life available for him was a life of crime — so he put his new robbery skills to the test. The story of Dillinger goes on to showcase his rendezvous with romance, westward journey, dramatic escape from prison and his greatest heists — including one that led to his first murder and inspired the "terror gang" label. New episodes of the historical drama series "Wanted: Dead or Alive" are dropping on the Fox Nation platform weekly, featuring more outlaws like Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, and Ma Barker. To watch the full episode featuring John Dillinger's story or to view more content from the series each week, subscribe to Fox Nation and begin streaming today.
Fox News
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jimmy Failla & Sean Hannity Recap Their 'Punchlines And Patriots' Comedy Special
During an appearance on 'Hannity', Fox Across America host Jimmy Failla talks with Sean Hannity about what it was like taping their recent 'Punchlines and Patriots' comedy special, which is now available on Fox Nation. Jimmy Failla's Son Joins The Panel On 'Fox News Saturday Night' For A Game Of 'Judge Lincoln' PLUS, check out Monday's podcast to get all caught up on Fox Across America!
Fox News
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sean Hannity explores America's notorious Depression-era outlaws in new Fox Nation series
The stories behind four of America's most notorious outlaws are coming soon to Fox Nation. Beginning July 16, Fox News primetime host Sean Hannity will continue his 2024 series "Outlaws and Lawmen" by diving into the true stories of legendary criminals John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Baby Face Nelson, and Ma Barker in the new historical drama series "Wanted: Dead or Alive," with new episodes dropping weekly. "In the shadows of the Great Depression, outlaws cemented their names into history as America's most wanted," Hannity said, commenting on the series. "I'm thrilled to further this series and share the stories that ultimately defined a generation," the press release continued. Hannity will transport viewers back to the Great Depression, which enshrouded the nation in desperation and despair in direct contrast to the distant memory of the roaring '20s. Bank foreclosures and joblessness abounded, sowing the seeds of desperation and creating a new breed of outlaw notorious for robbing banks and pulling off daring kidnappings as they sealed their place in American folklore — and into the crosshairs of the FBI. Each episode of "Wanted: Dead or Alive" will focus on a single character or duo's story, re-imagining the era and focusing on the acts that cemented their identities as outlaws. Best known for being the longest-running primetime cable news host in history, Hannity also hosts the "Sean" podcast on Fox Nation, speaking to popular personalities like fitness guru Jillian Michaels and boxing legend Mike Tyson, and others in in-depth sit-down interviews touching on politics, health, sports, entertainment and more. To learn more and to stream episodes of the "Wanted: Dead or Alive" series, subscribe to Fox Nation.
