Fox News Wraps Up 2018 As The ‘Most-Watched Cable News Network’

Move aside, CNN. YOU LOSE.

Fox News wrapped up 2018 securing the title of the “most-watched cable news network” of the year.

Fox News Channel officially finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Fox News averaged 2.4 million primetime viewers, the highest-rated year since launching 22 years ago. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, with ESPN averaging 1.9 million primetime viewers to finish second. MSNBC, HGTV and USA rounded out the top five, while CNN averaged only 988,000 primetime viewers to finish eleventh overall.

You hear that? It’s been its highest-rated year. LOL @ CNN.

“Fox News continues to outperform other basic cable networks, proving once again that our news coverage and premiere team of journalists and opinion hosts are the best in the business. With the recent launch of Fox Nation, an increased focus on digital and the strong ratings momentum we have built, we are confident that 2019 will offer our loyal viewers even more ways to engage with Fox News,” CEO Suzanne Scott and President Jay Wallace said in a joint statement.

By the way, Hannity officially beat out Maddow as the most-watched cable news program. It averaged 3.3 million viewers. “The Rachel Maddow Show” averaged 2.9 million. The remaining shows in the top 6 were all Fox shows.

“…Fox News’ ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight,’ ‘The Ingraham Angle,’ ‘The Five’ and ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ made up the six most-watched news programs.”

Way to go, Fox!

h/t Fox News