Observed Signal · May 5, 2026 · Audience Measurement Report · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
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.
Monthly audience and engagement metrics show a major news publisher (FOX News Media) leading video views and social interactions; relevant for advertisers, publishers and platform strategies but not an industry‑shifting policy or product change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- FOX News recorded 471,900,000 YouTube video views in April 2026 (Emplifi).
- Combined FOX News Media YouTube properties generated approximately 605 million video views in April 2026.
- MS Now had 304,400,000 YouTube views; CNN had 203,300,000; ABC News 119,300,000; NBC News 115,200,000; CBS News 62,600,000 (Emplifi).
- FOX News Media captured 111.7 million total interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, per Emplifi and Comscore Social.
- FOX News achieved about 1.9 billion total social views in April 2026 and a 45% advantage in YouTube video views year-over-year.
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Fox News Tops YouTube Views in May 2026
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 Digital News Metrics in April
FOX News Digital led major news publishers in April 2026 across multiplatform unique visitors, views and minutes, according to Comscore and Emplifi data reported by Cord Cutters News. Comscore measured 191.115 million unique visitors to FOX News Digital in April (a 46% year-over-year increase), 1.704 billion multiplatform views and 3.595 billion multiplatform minutes. FOX outranked CNN, CBS News, The New York Times, NBC News and ABC News on those aggregate metrics. Emplifi data showed FOX News generated 471.9 million YouTube video views in April and led social interactions with 112.3 million interactions and 1.9 billion social video views. The report also notes competitor rises and declines in specific metrics (e.g., CBSNews.com up in visitors; ABCNews.com down 41%). The article was published May 15, 2026.
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.
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