Fox News Achieves Top YouTube Rank for Eighth Consecutive Quarter

Fox News Media concluded the third quarter of 2026 as the leading news brand on YouTube, marking the eighth consecutive quarter in this position. The company continues to excel across multiple platforms, boasting impressive video view statistics.

During this news-dense quarter, Fox News accumulated 918 million video views, outperforming its competitors. MS NOW reached 889 million views, while CNN captured 712 million. ABC garnered 442 million video views, NBC News collected 356 million, and CBS News secured 149 million views, as reported by Emplifi.

In 2026, Fox News has achieved 3.5 billion video views, maintaining a lead over its closest competitor, MS NOW, by 32%.

The Five has led cable news for the 20th consecutive quarter, as Fox News surpassed the combined viewership of CNN and MS NOW.

Additionally, FOX Business’ YouTube channel generated 139 million video views in the third quarter, leading the business competition for the 27th consecutive quarter, according to Comscore Social.

Fox News Channel dominated cable rankings in the third quarter, significantly outperforming CNN and MS NOW in various categories.

Furthermore, Fox News ranked as the top entity in social engagement with 280 million interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok, according to Emplifi. The breakdown includes 85.1 million interactions on Facebook, 54.1 million on Instagram, 14.6 million on X, and 126.7 million on TikTok.

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