Fox News had a strong week to begin the month of March. The network finished the week of March 2nd, delivering its highest-rated week of the year, topping both ABC and NBC in weekday and Monday-Sunday primetime viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research Big Data + Panel.
Breaking news coverage surrounding Iran drove audiences to the network. FNC averaged 3.6 million weekday primetime viewers, leading ABC’s 3.3 million and NBC’s 3.3 million, per Nielsen Big Data + Panel.
The Monday-Sunday primetime picture looked similar. Fox News averaged 3.1 million viewers, outpacing ABC (2.8 million) and NBC (2.9 million) in total viewers.
In Monday-Sunday total day (6 AM-6 AM ET), the network delivered over 2 million viewers and 224,000 in the 25-54 demo. Primetime averaged over 3.1 million viewers and 362,000 in the 25-54 demo.
There’s also a milestone worth noting at the program level. The Will Cain Show posted its highest-rated week in the program’s history. It featured an average of just under 3 million viewers (2.976 million) during the week of March 2nd.
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