Fox News star Jesse Watters has dominated the Neilson cable ratings for the third quarter by landing two shows in the top 5.
Watters co-stars in the top-rated show, “The Five,” which became the first non-primetime program in history to top all of cable news for four consecutive quarters.
“Jesse Watters Primetime” also finished the quarter as the third highest-rated cable news program.
It averaged 2.7 million viewers and 342,000 in the 25-54 demographic, solidifying the third quarter as the fastest-growing program in cable news.
“Tucker Carlson Tonight” continued its reign as the highest-rated program in cable news in the key 25-54 demo, averaging 3.2 million viewers and 468,000 in the demo, as well as 295,000 in the 18-49 category for the quarter.
“Gutfeld!” delivered its highest-rated quarter in program history and beat the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in August and September.
Fox News finished the quarter as cable’s most-watched network in primetime and total day viewers.
This marks 83 consecutive quarters where Fox News was the highest-rated cable news channel in primetime.
Fox News beat CNN and MSNBC combined in total day and primetime with total viewers.
Fox News also beat them both in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 and 18-49 demos.
Fox News finished the quarter ranked number one in all of basic cable in total day viewers for the sixth quarter in a row.
Fox News won every single weekday hour with double and triple-digit percent advantages.
And Fox News had 94 of the top 100 shows in cable news.
According to Fox News:
THIRD QUARTER 2022 RATINGS FOR THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: The Five (3,295,000) Tucker Carlson Tonight (3,153,000), Jesse Watters Primetime (2,726,000) Hannity (2,682,000), Special Report with Bret Baier (2,341,000)
Adults 25-54: Tucker Carlson Tonight (468,000), The Five (418,000), Hannity (358,000), Jesse Watters Primetime (342,000), Gutfeld! (339,000)
3Q’22 VS. 3Q’21 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
- FNC: 1,406,000 total viewers – up 3% (201,000 in 25-54 – down 13%)
- CNN: 558,000 total viewers – down 7% (110,000 in 25-54 – down 17%)
- MSNBC: 783,000 total viewers – up 6% (85,000 in 25-54 – down 11%)
PRIMETIME
- FNC: 2,189,000 total viewers – down 8% (294,000 in 25-54 – down 23%)
- CNN: 717,000 total viewers – down 13% (150,000 in 25-54 – down 21%)
- MSNBC: 1,277,000 total viewers – flat (127,000 in 25-54 – down 22%)
SEPTEMBER 2022 RATINGS FOR THE TOP FIVE PROGRAMS IN CABLE NEWS:
Total Viewers: The Five (3,297,000), Tucker Carlson Tonight (3,087,000), Jesse Watters Primetime (2,734,000) Hannity (2,639,000), Special Report with Bret Baier (2,382,000)
Adults 25-54: Tucker Carlson Tonight (438,000), The Five (420,000), Jesse Watters Primetime (348,000), Hannity (340,000), Gutfeld! (338,000)
SEPTEMBER 2022 VS. SEPTEMBER 2021 NIELSEN NUMBERS (seven day week, L+SD):
TOTAL DAY
- FNC: 1,406,000 total viewers – down 4% (201,000 in 25-54 – down 17%)
- CNN: 580,000 total viewers – flat (111,000 in 25-54 – down 13%)
- MSNBC: 791,000 total viewers – up 10% (82,000 in 25-54 – down 2%)
PRIMETIME
- FNC: 2,131,000 total viewers – down 15% (280,000 in 25-54 – down 31%)
- CNN: 682,000 total viewers – down 14% (136,000 in 25-54 – down 27%)
- MSNBC: 1,233,000 total viewers – down 3% (114,000 in 25-54 – down 26%)
