Fox News Channel achieved a record-breaking week, commanding the highest share of the cable news audience in its 28-year history from November 11-17.
The network’s weekly dominance extended across total day and primetime categories, leaving competitors MSNBC and CNN grappling with significant audience losses.
Fox averaged 1.9 million total viewers during the week, the only cable network to surpass the one-million mark.
ESPN trailed in second place with 837,000 viewers, while Hallmark Channel ranked third with 503,000 viewers.
MSNBC followed in fourth with 487,000 viewers, and CNN rounded out the top five with a modest 337,000 viewers.
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MSNBC, which appeals largely to liberal viewers, saw its lowest-rated week in more than 25 years.