Fox News again topped the July ratings , but all of the major news networks saw audience declines vs. 2024.
That’s not much of a surprise, as the month last year was a blockbuster one for news, with the Trump assassination attempt, the Republican National Convention and Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race.
In primetime for July, 2025, Fox News averaged 2.41 million viewers, down 30%, compared to MSNBC with 865,000, down 27%, and CNN with 497,000, down 42%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 257,000, down 48%, while CNN posted 92,000, down 55%, and MSNBC had 81,000, down 40%.
In total day, Fox News averaged 1.53 million, down 19%, while MSNBC posted 530,000, down 26%, and CNN averaged 370,000, down 29%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 184,000, down 31%