Fox News hit another ratings home run last week, setting yearly audience highs in total day and in primetime as viewers tune in to the network’s ongoing coronavirus coverage, according to Nielsen.

Fox News averaged 4.2 million viewers for the week of March 23-29, besting second place MSNBC’s 2.3 million viewers and third place CNN’s 2.1 million watchers, said Nielsen. The win was Fox News’ 10th straight in the primetime ratings category.

HGTV was fourth with 1.2 million viewers, followed by TLC, Hallmark Channel, TBS and History with 1 million viewers each.

On the total day front, Fox News drew 2.6 million viewers to win the category for the 12 consecutive week. CNN and MSNBC both garnered more than 1.4 million viewers to finish second and third respectively. 

Fox News was paced by its primetime shows Hannity, which notched its highest-rated week in total viewers since the program’s inception and its highest-rated in the demo since the 2017 Inauguration, and Tucker Carlson Tonight, which brought in a record 4.9 million viewers and 1 million in the demo for the show, said Nielsen. 

ESPN high-stepped its way to a first place finish in November, while Fox News continued its monthly dominance on a total day ratings basis, according to Nielsen.

ESPN, benefiting from its Monday Night Football telecasts, drew 2.8 million viewers in primetime during the period of Oct. 28 to Nov. 24 to win its second straight monthly ratings race, according to Nielsen. Fox News finished second for the month with 2.7 million viewers, followed by Hallmark Channel’s 1.5 million viewers and CNN’s 999,000 watchers.

HGTV was fifth with 995,000 viewers, followed by A&E Network (909,000 viewers), History (886,000), Discovery Channel (877,000), TBS (858,000) and TLC (829,000), according to Nielsen.

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Fox News was number one in cable on a 24-hour basis for the 41st consecutive month, averaging 1.5 million viewers for November. MSNBC, ESPN, Hallmark Channel and CNN followed closely behind, said Nielsen.

On the cable news front, Fox News bested both CNN and MSNBC in primetime and total day audience for the 215th straight month. Fox News’ average of 2.7 million total viewers in primetime was up 15% compared to November 2018, while CNN’s 999,000 viewers was down 11% and MSNBC’s 2 million viewers was up 12% compared to the same period in 2018, according to Nielsen.

Fox News also generated four out of the top five most watched cable news shows for the month led by Hannity, Nielsen said. 

Fox News continued its dominance of the weekly cable ratings charts, easily topping all cable networks across primetime and total day.

Fox News averaged 2.2 million viewers in primetime during the week of June 10 to June 16, well above second place MSNBC’s 1.5 million viewers for its fourth straight weekly win in the category. The network was paced by its primetime lineup of Hannity, Tucker Carlson Tonight and The Ingraham Angle, which between the daily shows represented nine of the 10 most watched shows on cable last week, according to Nielsen.

HGTV finished third for the week with 1.3 million viewers, followed by A&E’s 1.1 million viewers and USA Network’s 1.0 watchers, said Nielsen. History (959,000), Hallmark Channel (926,000), TBS (911,000), Investigation Discovery (896,000) and TLC (892,000) filled out the top 10 most watched shows of the week.

Fox News also took top honors in the total day category for the 23rd consecutive week, besting in order MSNBC, HGTV, Investigation Discovery and Nickelodeon, according to Nielsen. 

Fox News was the most watched network in primetime and on a total day basis for the first week of June, according to Nielsen.

Fox News averaged 2.3 million viewers in primetime during the week of May 27 to June 2, easily besting second place MSNBC’s 1.5 million watchers, said Nielsen. Fox News was led by the May 29th episode of primetime talk show Hannity, which was the most watched show of the week with 3.5 million viewers.

HGTV finished third for the week with 1.3 million viewers, followed by USA Network and Hallmark Channel (tied with 1.1 million viewers.)

Fox News was also tops in cable for the week on a total day basis, averaging 1.2 million viewers. MSNBC, Nickelodeon, HGTV and Investigation Discovery rounded out the top five, according to Nielsen. 

Fox News Channel remained in the top spot on the weekly cable ratings front in both primetime and on a total day basis, according to Nielsen.

Fox News averaged 2.9 million viewers in primetime during the week of June 11-17, topping all cable networks for the third straight week, The network’s programming secured the top four telecasts during the week and 17 of the top 25 cable telecasts for the week, according to Nielsen.

MSNBC finished second with 1.7 million viewers, flowed by HGTV (1.4 million), USA Network (1.2 million) and TBS (1.1 million).

CNN and History (tied with 1 million), Investigation Discovery (987,000), Food Network (946,000), Discovery Channel (945,000) and A&E Network (905,000) rounded out the top 10 most watched shows for the week.

On a 24-hour basis, Fox News dominated the field for the 23 consecutive week, topping Nickelodeon, MSNBC, HGTV and Investigation Discovery, according to Nielsen. 

CNN’s New Day morning news co-anchor Chris Cuomo will test the primetime waters with CNN's launch of the Cuomo Prime Time series later this spring, CNN announced Wednesday. 

The series, which will feature Cuomo’s one-on-one interviews with politicians and newsmakers as well as analysis of the news of the day and breaking news, will air at 9 pm and go head-to head with cable news network ratings powerhouses in Fox News Channel’s Hannity and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show. 

CNN’s John Berman will replace Cuomo as co-anchor of New Day alongside Alisyn Camerota, said the network.

Cuomo Prime Time will be sandwiched between AC360, hosted by Anderson Cooper, and CNN Tonight -- hosted by Don Lemon – as part of CNN’s primetime news lineup.

Fox News Monday officially announced the Oct. 30 launch of its new primetime news program The Ingraham Angle, starring conservative talk personality Laura Ingraham.

The series will debut in the daily 10 p.m. timeslot on the network, moving the Sean Hannity-hosted series Hannity to the 9 p.m. slot, where it will go head to head with MSNBC’s top rated series The Rachel Maddow Show.

Fox News talk show series The Five, which currently airs at 9 p.m., will move back to its former 5 p.m. time slot, according to Fox.

The move comes nearly two weeks after Fox News cancelled its 5 p.m. show The Fox News Specialists after that show's host Eric Bolling parted ways with the network after sexual harrassment allegations surrounding Bolling surfaced. 

 “We are delighted to unveil this new primetime schedule for both our current and future generation of loyal FNC fans,” said Suzanne Scott, Fox news president of programming in a statement. “Over the last decade, Laura’s extraordinary insight, expertise and strong voice have connected with our viewers across the network’s programming. We look forward to her providing the audience with her exceptional commentary, engaging insight and spirited debate.”

According to Fox News, The Ingraham Angle will feature Ingraham as she challenges decision makers to focus on everyday, hard-working Americans as well as highlight the importance of faith in our nation and reveal stories that showcase the American spirit.

The announcement comes as Fox News remains among the most watched networks on cable television. The network was the highest rated network in primetime this past summer and has either held or shared the top spot on the weekly primetime cable ratings charts for the last 16 weeks, according to Nielsen. 

ABC's Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals telecast last night scored big on social media, drawing more than 11 million interactions, according to Nielsen.

ABC's live game telecast, in which the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers to take the first game of the NBA Finals, generated 11.2 million Facebook and Twitter interactions from 4.5 million unique accounts, easily besting all sports and entertainment shows for the day, according to Nielsen’s Social Content Ratings list.  

ESPN’s coverage of the 90th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee was the most discussed entertainment show on Thursday, generating 172,000 social media interactions across 120,000 unique accounts. Two cable new shows, Fox News’ Hannity and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, were second and third on the daily TV social media list, respectively, according to Nielsen.

Last night’s tearjerker episode of NBC’s freshman series This Is Us was a big hit on social media, generating more than 1.3 million interactions on Twitter and Facebook from more than 800,000 unique accounts, according to Nielsen’s daily social content ratings.

USA’s WWE SmackDown! series finished second with nearly 200,000 social media interactions, followed by MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Fox News Channel’s Hannity and The CW’s The Flash, according to Nielsen.

NBCSN’s live coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks/Minnesota Wild National Hockey League game was the most social live sports telecast for the evening, generating more than 109,000 Facebook/Twitter interactions, said Nielsen.

Fox News was easily the most watched network in primetime and on a total day basis for the first week of February, according to Nielsen.

Fox News averaged 3.2 million viewers during the week of Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, doubling the 1.6 million count of second place HGTV, Nielsen reported.  USA Network finished third with 1.5 million viewers, followed by MSNBC with 1.4 million, and TBS and History with 1.3 million viewers each.

CNN, Disney Channel, Discovery and ESPN all averaged 1.2 million viewers to round out the top 10.

Fox News was also better than Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, HGTV and CNN on a 24-hour basis. USA Network was the most watched network among adults 18-49 for the week, while Adult Swim was the top choice in the demo on a 24-hour basis, reported Nielsen.

Fox News programming also dominated nine of the top 10 most watched shows for the week, according to Nielsen.