To say that 2024 was a hectic year in the news industry would be an understatement.
There were devastating natural disasters, all manner of political scandals, incredible celebrity falls from grace, a controversial Olympics, presidential assassination attempts (two of them), and a somewhat significant event known as a general election.
And that’s just barely scratching the surface.
One would think that with such momentous news throughout the year, major cable news networks would’ve had a bountiful 2024 in terms of viewership.
One would be partially correct.
As the network itself reported, Fox News utterly trounced its two closest peers when it came to viewership in 2024.
The network boasted that it finished the year “with its highest share of the cable news audience since 2015.”
“Along the way, Fox News Channel averaged 1.5 million total day viewers and 2.4 million during prime time to top all cable options,” the network reported. “Fox News has now finished No. 1 in both categories for nine-straight years and increased its audience by 21 percent among total day and 30 percent during prime time compared to 2023.”
By the numbers, Fox was sure to point out how its competition did.
“MSNBC averaged 791,000