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A highlight of the month was Fox’s historic America 250 coverage surrounding Independence Day.

The network delivered its highest-rated Fourth of July programming ever, averaging 3.5 million primetime viewers on July 4 and peaking at an extraordinary 5.7 million during President Trump’s late-night speech.

Special coverage hosted by Bret Baier, Sean Hannity, Dana Perino, Harris Faulkner, and Brian Kilmeade captured 73 percent of the cable news audience share that night.

This July triumph is no anomaly—it continues Fox News’ unmatched run throughout 2026.

In the first quarter, Fox averaged 1.7 million total-day and 2.6 million primetime viewers, capturing nearly 60 percent of the cable news audience and securing its 97th consecutive quarterly win as the top cable news primetime network.

The second quarter extended that streak to 98 consecutive quarters dating back to 2002, with Fox averaging 1.575 million total-day and 2.493 million primetime viewers—again far ahead of MS NOW and CNN combined and leading all of basic cable.