The Top 10 most-watched programs on cable news during the third quarter of 2016 are all on Rupert Murdoch’s news net. Click on to see which one those Fox News shows is the most popular…
10. “Shepard Smith Reporting” averaged 1.58 million viewers during a quarter packed with breaking news.
9. “Outnumbered” is extremely popular considering its noon ET time slot, tying Shep Smith with an average 1.58 million viewers.
8. “Your World with Neil Cavuto” maintained its ratings momentum despite loss of its host for the summer after heart surgery.
7. “America’s Newsroom” with Martha MacCallum and Bill Hemmer averaged 1.66 million total viewers.
6. “On the Record with Brit Hume” has thrived since Greta Van Susteren surprised the media world by leaving Fox News in September.
5. “The Five” — hosted by Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino and Juan Williams — is regularly among the most popular shows in all of cable.
4. “Special Report with Bret Baier” averaged 2.4 million viewers in the third quarter and Baier now has a special Sunday version.
3. “Hannity” has emerged as the go-to program for Donald Trump supporters, and averaged 2.5 million viewers.
2. “The Kelly File” is the second-most watched show on Fox News, but finished No. 1 among the key news demo of adults age 25-54.
1. “The O’Reilly Factor” continues to dominate cable news, having averaged 3.2 million viewers in the third quarter of 2016.
