{"id":2348482,"date":"2024-10-02T05:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-channel-had-one-of-its-highest-rated-quarters-in-history-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T05:45:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:45:15","slug":"fox-news-channel-had-one-of-its-highest-rated-quarters-in-history-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-channel-had-one-of-its-highest-rated-quarters-in-history-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News Channel had one of its \u2018highest-rated\u2019 quarters in history &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffox-news-channel-had-one-of-its-highest-rated-quarters-in-history-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the third \u2064quarter of 2024, Fox News Channel achieved its\u2062 second-highest ratings for this period in the network&#8217;s\u2062 history, marking the 91st consecutive quarter where it topped \u2063prime-time show ratings among all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressman-snubs-top-democrat-when-asked-who-hed-like-to-see-run-for-president\/\" title=\"Democrat Congressman declines to name preferred presidential candidate.\">cable \u200cnews channels<\/a>. Significant news events, including the political conventions,\u2062 President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200bdecision to end his presidential campaign, and\u200d an\u200b attempted \u200bassassination of former President\u2064 Donald\u200c Trump, \u200bcontributed \u2064to Fox News&#8217; viewership surge. The network&#8217;s coverage \u200dof these historical events attracted a\u2063 large audience,\u200b particularly\u200b during breaking news \u2062segments \u200dand debates, underscoring its dominance in cable news. \u200bNotably, its simulcast \u2064of a presidential debate on\u2062 September 10 \u200dattracted more viewers than comparable broadcasts \u2063on other \u200cmajor networks. Additionally, \u200bFox&#8217;s ratings for the Republican National \u2062Convention were the highest for prime-time\u200c convention coverage ever, while the weekend\u200c coverage of the Trump assassination attempt garnered record\u200b viewership at 6.9 million.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fox News Channel had one of its &lsquo;highest-rated&rsquo; quarters in history<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774254\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The ratings numbers are in for the third quarter of 2024, and Fox News Channel enjoyed its second-highest-rated third quarter in the network&rsquo;s history. Additionally, it was the 91st consecutive quarter that Fox News had the highest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2024\/10\/fox-news-channel-delivers-second-highest-rated-third-quarter-ever-topping-abc-cbs-and-all-of-cable-during-historical-political-news-cycle\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ratings<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-image-of-big-boys-billboard-encouraging-customers-to-watch-tucker-carlson-is-fake\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral Image Of Big Boy\u2019s Billboard Encouraging Customers To Watch Tucker Carlson Is Fake\">prime-time shows<\/a> among all other cable news channels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>News coverage during this period featured several historical events, including both political conventions, President Joe Biden ending his presidential campaign, and the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the third quarter of 2024, more viewers turned to FNC than any other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-swirling-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Fox News Is Swirling Down The Toilet\">cable news network<\/a> for historic political news, including the ABC presidential debate simulcast, Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential election,&rdquo; read a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2024\/10\/fox-news-channel-delivers-second-highest-rated-third-quarter-ever-topping-abc-cbs-and-all-of-cable-during-historical-political-news-cycle\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of these historical moments resulted in several ratings milestones for the cable news network. It led during &ldquo;breaking news coverage&rdquo; of Biden dropping out as &ldquo;2.1 million viewers and 336,000 in [demo] 25-54&rdquo; watched Fox News Channel regarding Biden&rsquo;s decision. Its simulcast of ABC&rsquo;s presidential debate on Sept. 10 between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris had higher ratings than cable news and legacy networks NBC and CBS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fox&rsquo;s coverage of the Republican National Convention was the &ldquo;highest-rated prime-time convention coverage of all time,&rdquo; according to the press release. And, the network&rsquo;s coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, was &ldquo;its highest-rated weekend ever, delivering 6.9 million viewers and 1.4 million in the 25-54 demo.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Channel&rsquo;s prime-time lineup in the third quarter was of particular dominance. According to the press release<em>, The Ingraham Angle <\/em>was watched by more viewers in the 7 p.m. timeslot than any other cable news network. <em>Jesse Watters Prime-time <\/em>was the highest-rated program at 8 p.m., and <em>Hannity <\/em>was the highest-rated program at 9 p.m. in the much-coveted demographic of viewers between the ages of 25 and 54.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Gutfeld!, <\/em>which airs daily at 10 p.m., &ldquo;delivered its highest-rated quarter in program history with 2.8 million viewers and 413,000 in 25-54.&rdquo; This included the Sept. 18 episode, which featured former President Donald Trump as one of the show&rsquo;s panelists, drew nearly 5 million viewers, and was &ldquo;its highest-rated telecast in program history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the network&rsquo;s dominance in the quarter extended to programs around the clock, starting in the morning with <em>FOX &amp; Friends<\/em>, which was &ldquo;cable news&rsquo; most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/today-show-ratings-lowest-in-30-years\/\" title=\"Today Show Ratings Lowest in 30 Years\">-watched morning show<\/a>.&rdquo; <em>FOX News @ Night, <\/em>which airs at 11 p.m., was the &ldquo;most-watched program in its timeslot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774254\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774254\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News Channel recorded its second-best third quarter ever<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2348483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TrumpGutfeld3-1024x768.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32135,4188,4882,9053],"class_list":["post-2348482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fox-news","tag-media","tag-ratings","tag-television"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/TrumpGutfeld3-1024x768.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}