Nielsen Media Research data for May 2026 shows a major shift in the television landscape, with Fox News Channel outperforming ABC in weekday primetime viewership. The network averaged 2.78 million ...

Fox News Channel delivered its highest-rated May in a midterm election year, averaging 2.8 million weekday primetime viewers and consistently surpassing ABC.

Fox News Channel outpaced ABC in weekday primetime viewership during the week of May 18th, while CBS Evening News continued a multi-week ratings decline. According to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + ...