The culmination of the 2024 presidential election between Vice PresidentKamala Harris and President-electDonald Trumpresulted in big numbers for Fox News and audience erosion for MSNBC and CNN.

Trump’s win was a big boon for FNC as it commanded the largest cable news share in its history with 62% of the cable news audience across total day. It was the most-watched network on Election Night and during the vice president’s concession speech the following day. Fox News was also the only network that grew in total viewers primetime and total day.

Meanwhile, the CNN and MSNBC crowd largely tuned out following the election, with both networks registering double-digit drops in total viewers during primetime and total day compared to October.

All three networks did see better numbers in the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during primetime compared to the previous month. On the other hand, MSNBC was the only network that posted losses in the demo during total day.

On the programming front, MSNBC’s Morning Joeexperienced significant viewership losses after its hosts revealed that they met with Trump. That erosion follows the morning show enjoying its second-most-watched month of the last three years,  

Fox News

Fox News had 3.181 million total viewers in primetime and 476,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo. During total day, it saw 1.951 million viewers in the former category and 282,000 viewers in the latter.

Compared to its October 2024 performance, FNC was up +16% in total viewers and +33% in the A25-54 demo during the primetime. Across total day, it saw month-to-month gains of +20% in total viewers and up +33% in the demo.

Looking at Fox News’performance alongside the same month in 2023, the network saw gains of +84% in total viewers and +139% in the demo during primetime. In total day, it was up +65% in the former category and +97% in the latter. 

The network finished November as the No. 1 cable network in total viewers and second place in the demo during primetime. During total day it was in first place among total viewers and finished as the No. 2 network in the demo.

MSNBC

MSNBC was the No. 2 cable news network in primetime and total day in total viewers for November, with 1.085 million and 720,000 viewers, respectively. Among A25-54 viewers, the network attracted 161,000 viewers in primetime and 91,000 viewers during total day. 

Month-to-month, MSNBC was down -22% in primetime total viewers, but up +1% in the primetime demo. In total day, the network saw a decline of -20% in total viewers and -6% in the demo.

Year-to-year, MSNBC was down -5% in total viewers and up +48% in the demo during primetime. During total day, it was down -7% in the former category and grew by +12% in the latter.

On the basic cable charts, MSNBC finished in third place with primetime total viewers and second in total day total viewers. In the demo, it was the No. 8 network during primetime and No. 7 during total day.

CNN

CNN’s primetime lineup in November saw 725,000 total viewers and 196,000 A25-54 viewers. Across total day, it attracted 482,000 total viewers and 108,000 demo viewers.

Compared to the previous month, CNN was down -13% in total viewers and up +12% in the demo during primetime. Across total day, the network was down -9% in total viewers and gained +8% in the demo. Year-to-year CNN was up +34% in total viewers and +61% in the demo during primetime. In total day, the network rose a respective +2% and +16% in those measures categories.

CNN finished November as the No. 5 network during primetime and total day in total viewers. In the demo, it ranked at No. 4 in primetime and No. 3 during total day.

Looking at the November performance of the other news nets:

• Newsmax —Rob Schmitt Tonight was the network’s top show in both total viewers and the A25-54 demo with 515,000 and 44,000 viewers, respectively.
• NewsNation — Cuomo ranked first in total viewers and A25-54 viewers with 165,000 and 20,000 viewers, respectively. 
• Fox Business — Kudlow remained the network’s top show in total viewers and demo, with 343,000 and 18,000 viewers, respectively. 
• CNBC — Fast Money Halftime Report took the top spot in total viewers with 229,000 viewers, while Squawk on the Street finished first among the A25-54 audience with 52,000 viewers.  

PROGRAMMING

• Fox News — The Five (4.423 million at 5 p.m. ET) was the most-watched show in total viewers as well as the A25-54 crowd (510,000 viewers).
• MSNBC — Election Night coverage led the way for MSNBC with Decision 2024 (2.412 million at 6 p.m. ET) was first among total viewers and the demo (617,000 viewers). Among the network’s usual programming, Deadline: White House withNicole Wallace (1.400 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET) finished at No. 15.
• CNN — Election Night in America at 4 p.m. ET was the network’s top performer in total viewers and the A25-54 demo, with 2.913 million and 1.189 million viewers, respectively. None of its usual programming made the Top 15 in total viewers, but Anderson Cooper 360 (147,000 viewers at 8 p.m. ET) snuck in at No. 15 on the demo charts.

Among Total Viewers 

1. The Five – Fox News (4,423,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox News (3,945,000)
3. The Ingraham Angle – Fox News (3,316,000)
4. Gutfeld!  – Fox News (3,299,000)
5. Special Report withBret Baier – Fox News (3,265,000)
6. Hannity – Fox News (3,201,000) 
7. Outnumbered – Fox News – (2,462,000)
8. The Faulkner Focus – Fox News – ( 2,351,000)
9. America’s Newsroom – Fox News – (2,237,000)
10. America Reports – Fox News – (2,182,000)
11. Your World withNeil Cavuto – Fox News – (2,156,000)
12. The Story withMartha MacCallum – Fox News (2,107,000)
13. Fox News @Night – Fox News (1,833,000)
14. Fox & Friends – Fox News (1,621,000)
15. Deadline: White House with Nicole Wallace – MSNBC (1,400,000)

Among Adults 25-54 

1. The Five – Fox News (510,000)
2. Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox News (503,000)
3. Gutfeld! – Fox News (480,000)
4. The Ingraham Angle – Fox News (427,000)
5. Hannity – Fox News (424,000)
6. Special Report with Bret Baier – Fox News (404,000)
7. Outnumbered  – Fox News (305,000)
8. Fox News at Night – Fox News (295,000)
9. The Faulkner Focus – Fox News (293,000)
10. America Reports – Fox News (287,000)
11. Your World with Neil Cavuto – Fox News (285,000)
12. America’s Newsroom – Fox News (270,000)
13. The Story with Martha MacCallum – Fox News (265,000)
14. Fox & Friends – Fox News (218,000)
15. Anderson Cooper 360 – CNN (147,000)

November 2024 Cable News Ratings  (Nielsen Live+SD data):