Observed Signal · Oct 19, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: Cord Cutters News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Fox News Tops YouTube, Digital Views in Q3 2026
According to Comscore data, Fox News Digital led all measured news brands and broadcast networks in multiplatform views and minutes during Q3 2026, generating 4.6 billion views and 10 billion minutes. This marks its 17th consecutive quarter leading in views and 22nd in minutes. On YouTube, Fox News ranked first among news brands for the eighth consecutive quarter with 918 million video views, exceeding competitors like MS NOW (889M), CNN (712M), and ABC News (442M). Fox News Media also led in social media interactions with 290 million. Meanwhile, CNN.com saw its lowest average total digital unique visitors since 2015 at 57 million. The data highlights the continued dominance of Fox News in digital news consumption across platforms.
While the report highlights the digital performance of major news brands, it is mainly a competitive ranking and not a direct adtech or martech event. However, it provides insights into audience engagement and platform performance relevant to media and advertising strategies.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Fox News Digital led Q3 2026 with 4.6 billion multiplatform views and 10 billion multiplatform minutes.
- Fox News YouTube channel had 918 million video views in Q3 2026, first among news brands for 8th consecutive quarter.
- CNN.com recorded 57 million average total digital unique visitors, lowest since 2015.
- Fox News Media led in social media interactions with 290 million in Q3 2026.
- Fox News mobile app averaged 6.5 million unique viewers, vs CNN app's 2.7 million.
Connected Companies & Entities
3 Entities mapped“Fox News Media, a unit of Fox Corporation, operates the Fox News Channel and other services.”
“According to Comscore data, Fox News Digital recorded the highest multiplatform views and minutes.”
“According to Emplifi data, Fox News ranked first among news brands on YouTube.”
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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.
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.
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