Fox News Channel achieved its highest-rated January ever, extending its reign as the leading cable news network for 23 consecutive years, leaving competitors CNN and MSNBC trailing far behind.

Since Election Day, Fox News has consistently outperformed its rivals, broadcasting the 603 most-watched cable news programs. In January alone, the network claimed the top 270 spots. FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott attributed this success to the team's unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier news coverage.

Fox News averaged 1.9 million total daily viewers, significantly surpassing ESPN's 1.6 million, the second-highest viewership. Neither CNN nor MSNBC reached the one-million viewer mark, with MSNBC averaging 506,000 and CNN at 421,000. Fox News experienced a 53% year-over-year growth in viewership, while MSNBC and CNN saw declines of 33% and 9%, respectively.

During primetime (8-11 p.m. ET), Fox News maintained its dominance with an average of 2.8 million viewers, compared to MSNBC's 734,000 and CNN's 522,000. Fox News's primetime viewership grew by 40% compared to the previous year, while both MSNBC and CNN experienced double-digit declines.

In the key demographic of adults aged 25-54, Fox News averaged 253,000 total daily viewers, surpassing CNN's 80,000 and MSNBC's significantly lower 45,000. MSNBC experienced a 41% decline in this demographic compared to the previous year. Multiple basic cable networks, including TLC, Oxygen, and Nickelodeon, outperformed MSNBC in this demographic.

Fox News's inauguration coverage of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance achieved record-breaking viewership, exceeding all other cable news networks and posting triple-digit increases compared to President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021. This special programming was the highest-rated non-primetime cable news telecast in history.

Several Fox News programs achieved record-breaking viewership. "The Five" led cable news with 4.8 million total viewers and 531,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic. Daytime programs like "America’s Newsroom," "The Faulkner Focus," "Outnumbered," and "America Reports" also had their best months ever, surpassing ABC's "The View." "Special Report with Bret Baier," "The Ingraham Angle," and "FOX News @ Night" experienced their highest viewership since 2020. "FOX & Friends" continued its dominance as the No. 1 cable news morning show for the third consecutive year.

Fox News also maintained its lead in weekend programming, outperforming MSNBC and CNN by substantial margins. "FOX News Live" and "Sunday Morning Futures" were the most-watched programs on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.