This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 10, 2025.
It was a second straight week of declines by the big three cable news networks in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The absence of significant breaking news and the continuing coverage of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days did not bode too well in terms of viewer interest.
Fox News, as usual, was the most-watched news network. The network’s 4 p.m. slot, now occupied by The Will Cain Show, continues to perform better than its predecessor, Your World with Neil Cavuto, as it had the second highest-rated week since its January launch.
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Nielsen live plus same-day data for the week of Feb. 10 saw FNC average 2.993 million total viewers and 373,000 A25-54 viewers during primetime. The network was down in total viewers by -3% and -6% in the A25-54 demo relative to the week prior (the week beginning Feb. 3).
Fox News averaged 1.975 million total viewers and 240,000 A25-54 viewers in total day viewing. Based on what it averaged in those measurements the week prior, it was down -3% in total viewers and -7% in the demo.
Fox News finished first in total primetime viewers and dropped to third in the demo among all basic cable networks. In total day, it remained in first position in total viewers and total day demo.
MSNBC, in primetime, averaged 1,084,000 total viewers and 107,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo for the week that had just concluded. The network was down in total viewers by -6% and -9% in the demo compared to its average the week prior.
During the total day, MSNBC averaged 619,000 total viewers and 64,000 A25-54 viewers. It was down in total viewers by -6% and -11% in the demo compared to the network average the week before.
Among all basic cable networks, MSNBC fell from second to fourth place in total primetime viewers and dropped from No. 8 to No. 15 in the demo. During total day, the network remained in second place in total viewers and dropped to No. 12 from the No. 9 spot in the total day demo.
CNN averaged 487,000 total primetime viewers and 102,000 A25-54 viewers in the demo during primetime for the week of Feb. 10. It saw declines in total viewers by -4% and -11% in the demo compared to the previous week. In total day, the network had 376,000 total viewers and 70,000 viewers in the demo. It had double-digit drops of -10% in total viewers and the demo.
In relation to all the cable networks, CNN fell four spots to land in 11th place in total viewers. In the primetime demo, the network dropped from No. 9 to No. 17. During total day, it remained in the No. 4 position in total viewers and slid to 10th from seventh in the demo.
