Fox News led its cable competitors in the third quarter, marking the sixth straight quarter in which the network has topped its rivals.
The afternoon show “The Five” averaged 3.3 million viewers and was the most-watched cable news program for the quarter, according to Fox News, which cited Nielsen Media Research data.
The report said “The Five” racked up a notable achievement by being the first non-primetime cable news show to lead for four straight quarters.
The roundtable discussion show, whose regular hosts include Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters and Jeanine Pirro, airs weekdays at 5 p.m.
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According to Deadline, the quarter saw an overall slump in cable news viewership. For example, Fox News’ third-quarter average of 2.19 primetime viewers was down 8 percent, while CNN’s average of 717,000 was down 13 percent.
The overall slump was more pronounced in the 25-54 age group, where Fox was down 23 percent, CNN was down 21 percent and MSNBC was down 22 percent.
However, Fox News noted there was a great disparity among cable networks in attracting those who were watching TV.
The network averaged 294,000 adults 25-54 during primetime, almost double that of second-place CNN, which drew just 150,000 from that key demographic. MSNBC was third at 127,000.
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