Fox News Media has completed the third quarter of 2026 as the leading news brand on YouTube, marking its eighth straight quarter at the top. The company continues to perform strongly across various media platforms with impressive video views and engagement figures.
During this quarter, Fox News accumulated 918 million video views, surpassing competitors such as MS NOW with 889 million views, CNN with 712 million views, ABC with 442 million views, NBC News at 356 million views, and CBS News with 149 million views, as reported by Emplifi. So far in 2026, Fox News has achieved a total of 3.5 billion video views, maintaining a lead over MS NOW by 32%.
‘THE FIVE’ LEADS CABLE NEWS FOR 20TH STRAIGHT QUARTER AS FOX NEWS OUTDRAWS CNN AND MS NOW COMBINED
The third quarter also saw FOX Business’ YouTube channel generating 139 million video views, positioning itself at the forefront of business media for the 27th consecutive quarter, according to Comscore Social.
Fox News Channel retained the top position across cable networks during the third quarter, outperforming CNN and MS NOW combined in several categories. Additionally, Fox News ranked first in social media engagement with a total of 280 million interactions across Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok as per Emplifi’s data.
Breakdown of interactions includes 85.1 million on Facebook, 54.1 million on Instagram, 14.6 million on X, and 126.7 million on TikTok. Such figures reflect the strong presence and influence the brand has in social media channels.
Brian Flood, a media editor/reporter for FOX News Digital, can be reached for tips at [email protected] and on Twitter: @briansflood.
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