FOX News Digital Maintains Lead as CNN Hits Multi-Year Low

The network’s digital arm attracted an average of 178 million unique visitors per month, marking a 29% year-over-year increase. These users generated 4.6 billion multiplatform views and 9.7 billion minutes of engagement. This performance reinforces a long-standing trend for the brand, representing its 21st consecutive quarter leading in views and its 16th in total minutes. In stark contrast, CNN recorded its lowest figures in nearly a decade, managing only 62 million desktop unique visitors and 1.5 billion multiplatform views throughout the same period.

Beyond traditional web traffic, FOX News expanded its footprint significantly on social video platforms. During the second quarter, the brand accumulated 1.4 billion YouTube video views, a figure that eclipsed the combined totals of ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News. The network also maintained a commanding lead in mobile engagement, with its dedicated app drawing 6.3 million unique viewers—double the audience size of the CNN mobile application. Across social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, and X, the brand captured 270 million interactions, further cementing its position as the most active news entity in the digital space.