Observed Signal · Aug 6, 2026 · Measurement Report · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Fox News Led YouTube News Views in July 2026
Fox News was the most-watched news brand on YouTube in July 2026 with 324 million video views, ahead of MS Now (246M), CNN (172M), ABC News (136M), NBC News (109M), and CBS News (35M), based on Emplifi data. Fox Business ranked as the top business-focused YouTube channel for the 57th consecutive month with 54.3 million views (a 19% month-over-month increase). Across social platforms, Fox News recorded 108.3 million interactions (a 42% month-over-month increase) and 1.6 billion social video views, with notable growth on TikTok (47 million interactions, +118% year-over-year). The report highlights strong long-form YouTube consumption and short-form social engagement for Fox News during July 2026. The article was published on 2026-08-06.
Publisher-level audience and engagement metrics are notable for competitive benchmarking and social/video strategy but do not represent an industry-wide technical or policy shift.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Fox News recorded 324 million YouTube video views in July 2026, the most among measured news brands (Emplifi).
- MS Now had 246 million YouTube views, CNN 172 million, ABC News 136 million, NBC News 109 million, and CBS News 35 million in July 2026.
- Fox Business ranked as the top business-oriented brand on YouTube for the 57th consecutive month, with 54.3 million video views in July 2026 (19% increase month-over-month; Emplifi and Comscore Social).
- Fox News accumulated 108.3 million social interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok in July 2026, a 42% rise month-over-month, and generated 1.6 billion social video views for the month.
- A single Fox News post on X reached 87 million impressions and was the account’s highest-performing item to date.
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FOX News was the top news brand on YouTube in May 2026, recording 338.8 million video views, per Emplifi. That total exceeded the combined YouTube views of several major broadcast networks and was more than three times the monthly views of each primary broadcast network listed. Competing channel totals for May included MS Now (212.8M), CNN (154.1M), ABC News (105.7M), NBC News (82.4M) and CBS News (37.6M). FOX News Clips added over 34.9M views (an 18% year-over-year increase), and FOX Business led business news on YouTube with 40.8M views (55th consecutive month, per Shareablee). Across social platforms, FOX News generated 79.3M interactions (Facebook 38.1M; Instagram 15.8M; X 5M; TikTok 20.4M) and 1.3 billion social video views. The report highlights FOX News Media’s strong cross-platform audience reach and continued digital dominance.
FOX News Tops YouTube and Social Platforms in April 2026
CORD CUTTERS NEWS reports that FOX News Media led news publishers on YouTube and major social platforms in April 2026. Emplifi data shows FOX News channels recorded 471.9 million YouTube video views in April, and combined FOX News Media properties reached about 605 million YouTube views. FOX outpaced competitors including MS Now (304.4M), CNN (203.3M), ABC News (119.3M), NBC News (115.2M) and CBS News (62.6M). Social metrics from Emplifi and Comscore Social show 111.7 million total interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok and roughly 1.9 billion total social views for the month, marking strong year-over-year growth for FOX’s digital audience.
Fox News Leads Digital News Streaming in Q2 2026
Comscore data shows FOX News Digital led major news organizations in Q2 2026 with an average of 178 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, 4.6 billion multiplatform views, and 9.7 billion multiplatform minutes across desktop, mobile and other digital channels. The performance represented multi-quarter leadership (21st consecutive quarter for views) and year-over-year growth in unique visitors. FOX News also topped video and social metrics—posting 1.4 billion YouTube video views in the quarter (1.1 billion from FOX News Channel), averaging 6.3 million mobile app unique viewers, 270 million social interactions, and 4.4 billion social video views. Competing news brands (CNN, CBSNews.com, The New York Times, NBCNews.com, ABCNews.com) showed mixed results, with several reporting year-over-year declines. Comscore and Emplifi are cited as measurement sources.
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