Fox News Media ended the third quarter of 2026 as the leading news brand on YouTube for the eighth consecutive quarter. It maintained its dominance over various platforms during a busy news period.
In this quarter, Fox News achieved 918 million video views on YouTube, surpassing all competitors. Its rival MS NOW recorded 889 million, CNN had 712 million, ABC reached 442 million, NBC News secured 356 million, and CBS News totaled 149 million views, according to Emplifi data.
So far in 2026, Fox News has accumulated a total of 3.5 billion video views. It leads its closest competitor, MS NOW, by a 32% margin.
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Fox News Channel continued to outdraw both CNN and MS NOW combined during the third quarter in numerous categories. FOX Business’ YouTube channel also excelled, generating 139 million video views, leading the business competition for the 27th consecutive quarter, as reported by Comscore Social.
Fox News’s success extends to social media. It ranked first in social engagement, with 280 million interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok, based on Emplifi’s data. The breakdown of interactions includes 85.1 million on Facebook, 54.1 million on Instagram, 14.6 million on X, and 126.7 million on TikTok.
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