Week of June 23 Cable News Ratings: All Networks Record Declines

That is TVNewser’s primary cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of June 23, 2025.The calming of worldwide tensions within the Center East noticed audiences decline as all three cable information networks skilled double-digit week-to-week drops in complete viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo throughout primetime and complete day.Fox Information remained the No. 1 information community in each classes throughout the board, with MSNBC and CNN splitting second place. MSNBC took the No. 2 spot in complete viewers, whereas CNN earned that place within the advertiser-coveted demo.NETWORKS:In accordance with Nielsen Stay Plus same-day knowledge for the week of June 23, FNC averaged 2.763 million complete viewers and 350,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community skilled decreases of -19% in complete viewers and -26% within the demo in comparison with the week prior (the week starting June 16). Fox Information averaged 1.776 million complete viewers and 232,000 A25-54 viewers in complete day viewing. Based mostly on its common in these measurements from the earlier week, it was down -11% in complete viewers and -13% within the demo.Fox Information remained in first place in complete primetime viewers and within the demo amongst all primary cable networks. In complete day, it additionally remained in first place in complete viewers and the entire day demo.MSNBC, in primetime, averaged 902,000 complete viewers and 87,000 viewers within the A25-54 demo for the week that simply concluded. The community was down -16% in complete viewers and -26% within the demo in comparison with its common the week prior throughout primetime. Throughout the complete day, MSNBC averaged 572,000 complete viewers and 60,000 demo viewers, representing a decline of -10% in complete viewers and within the demo in comparison with the earlier week’s community common.Amongst all primary cable networks, MSNBC slipped to 3rd place from second in complete primetime viewers and dropped seven spots to the No. 14 place and tied with AMC within the demo. Throughout complete day, it remained in second place in complete viewers and tied with HGTV in ninth place, dropping from seventh place within the complete day demo. CNN averaged 609,000 complete primetime viewers and 126,000 A25-54 viewers within the demo throughout primetime for the week of June 23. It was down -27% in complete viewers and -39% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week. In complete day, the community had 453,000 complete viewers and 84,000 viewers within the demo. This resulted in a -15% loss in complete viewers and a -25% loss within the demo throughout this daypart.Amongst all of the cable networks, CNN slipped to fifth place from fourth in complete viewers and fell three spots to the No. 6 place within the demo throughout primetime. It completed in third place throughout complete day and slid to fifth place from fourth within the demo. When taking a look at these networks’ efficiency throughout the identical interval a yr in the past: Throughout primetime, Fox Information fell by -7% in complete viewers and -14% within the A25-54 demo. Throughout complete day, the community noticed features of +13% in complete viewers and within the demo—the one community to document any optimistic momentum. MSNBC was down -30% in complete viewers and -40% within the demo. Throughout complete day, the community was down -26% in complete viewers and -29% within the demo. In primetime, CNN’s complete viewership decreased by -56% and its demo viewers by -69%. Throughout complete day, it fell by -20% in complete viewers and -35% within the demo. This was the identical week in 2024 it aired the consequential presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. PROGRAMMING:Fox Information had 14 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable information reveals of the week, with The 5 persevering with to prepared the ground with 4.006 million complete viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Present at 9 p.m. ET on Monday evening was within the No. 13 place with 2.072 million complete viewers. Gutfeld! landed within the No. 1 spot, averaging 460,000 demo viewers at 10 p.m. ET. Fox Information as soon as once more had 14 out of the 15 prime spots within the demo, with MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Present at 9 p.m. ET on Monday occupying the 14th spot with 214,000 viewers.Prime Time Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Whole Viewers: 2,763,000 902,000   609,000 • A25-54: 350,000 87,000   126,000 Whole Day Fox Information MSNBC CNN • Whole Viewers: 1,776,000 572,000   453,000 • A25-54: 232,000 60,000   84,000 Week 6-23-25 Cable Ranker by Adweek on Scribd