Fox News Media has secured its position as the leading news brand on YouTube for the eighth consecutive quarter, dominating multiple media platforms. In the third quarter of 2026, Fox News achieved 918 million video views, outpacing competitors like MS NOW, which finished with 889 million views, and CNN, which managed 712 million. Other competitors, ABC and NBC News, garnered 442 million and 356 million views respectively, while CBS News had 149 million, according to data from Emplifi.
Throughout 2026, Fox News amassed 3.5 billion video views, maintaining a 32% lead over its nearest competitor, MS NOW.
‘The Five’ continues its streak as the leading cable news program for 20 straight quarters, outperforming CNN and MS NOW combined in viewership during the third quarter.
Fox Business also excelled on YouTube, with 139 million video views in the same period, leading the business news category for the 27th consecutive quarter as per Comscore Social.
On the social media front, Fox News ranked first for social engagement, recording 280 million interactions across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok, based on Emplifi’s data. Specifically, Fox News achieved 85.1 million interactions on Facebook, 54.1 million on Instagram, 14.6 million on X, and 126.7 million on TikTok.
Brian Flood, media editor/reporter for FOX News Digital, can be reached for story tips via email at [email protected] or on Twitter at @briansflood.
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