That is TVNewser’s fundamental cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of Jan. 6, 2025.

January has confirmed to be a busy information month up to now, particularly exterior the political area. The primary full week of 2025 included former President Jimmy Carter‘s state funeral and the tragic Los Angeles wildfires. Each information occasions captivated the nation and introduced viewers to the information networks—most notably Fox Information and MSNBC as they recorded double-digit development this previous week.

As for CNN, regardless of the community’s in depth protection of the wildfires—together with the presence of marquee anchors, Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett within the Southern California space—solely noticed development throughout complete day amongst complete viewers.

The community that was primarily identified for its reliability throughout breaking information occasions noticed its complete viewer viewers decline in primetime in each complete viewers and the demo. However in a vibrant spot, CNN did end in second place forward of MSNBC amongst A25-54 viewers throughout each dayparts.

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Nielsen reside plus same-day information for the week of Jan. 6 noticed FNC common 2.546 million complete viewers and 303,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community was up by +47% within the former class and +53% within the latter relative to the week prior.

Fox Information averaged 1.797 million complete viewers and 227,000 A25-54 viewers in complete day viewing. That interprets to good points of +34% and +33%, respectively.

Amongst all fundamental cable networks, Fox Information completed in second place in complete primetime viewers and rose one spot from the No. 3 to No. 2 place within the demo. In complete day, it reclaimed its first place in complete viewers and completed in second place within the demo.

MSNBC’s primetime lineup averaged 721,000 complete viewers and 55,000 A25-54 viewers for respective good points of +62% and +45% within the demo in comparison with the week prior. 

Through the complete day, MSNBC averaged 540,000 complete viewers and 41,000 A25-54 viewers. That interprets to week-to-week good points of +38% within the former class and +11% within the latter relative to the earlier week.

Amongst all fundamental cable networks, MSNBC jumped from eighth to 3rd place in complete primetime viewers and climbed from No. 37 to No. 31 within the primetime demo. Throughout complete day, the community moved from fifth to 3rd in complete viewers and went from No. 30 to No. 27 within the complete day demo. 

CNN averaged 501,000 complete viewers and 110,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime for respective declines of -3% and -13% in comparison with the earlier week.

In complete day, the community noticed 455,000 complete viewers and 80,000 A25-54 viewers. That’s a combined bag performance-wise, as CNN ticked upwards by +15% within the former class, however dipped -1% within the latter.