Fox ended the year as the top cable network for both primetime and total day viewers in basic cable for the seventh year in a row. It also held the title of the highest-rated cable news network for the 21st year straight.
Data from Nielsen/MRI Fusion shows that Fox News has the most politically varied audience in cable news. It has more Democrats, Independents, and Republicans watching than any other network, both in total viewers and among the younger age group of 25 to 54.