Fox news leads news brands on YouTube with 1.1 billion views in Q3

Published 02/10/2025, 17:34
Fox news leads news brands on YouTube with 1.1 billion views in Q3

NEW YORK - FOX News Media, part of Fox Corporation (FOXA) which currently maintains a perfect Piotroski Score of 9 according to InvestingPro data, secured the top position among news brands on YouTube for the third quarter of 2025, generating 1.1 billion video views according to data from Emplifi released Thursday.

The network outperformed its closest competitor MSNBC by over 200 million views and surpassed NBC, ABC and CBS combined. This marks FOX News’ fourth consecutive quarter as the leading news brand on the platform. This digital success mirrors Fox Corporation’s broader financial strength, with InvestingPro data showing impressive revenue growth of 16.6% over the last twelve months and an overall financial health score rated as "GREAT."

Year-over-year, FOX News saw a 45% increase in YouTube video views, ahead of competitors including MSNBC (848 million), CNN (627 million), NBC News (424 million), ABC News (359 million) and CBS News (163 million).

September proved particularly strong for FOX News, with 408 million YouTube views, representing a 94% increase compared to the same month last year. MSNBC followed with 254 million views and CNN with 232 million.

The network also reported its strongest quarter ever for social media engagement, accumulating over 500 million interactions across Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and X. This included 283 million Facebook interactions, 98 million on Instagram, 19.4 million on X, and 105.4 million on TikTok.

FOX Business Network separately recorded 166 million YouTube views during the third quarter.

The performance data was released in a press release statement from FOX News Media, which operates multiple platforms including FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, digital properties, and streaming services.

In other recent news, Fox Corporation reported impressive financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.27, surpassing analyst estimates of $0.99. The company’s revenue reached $3.29 billion, exceeding the consensus forecast of $3.12 billion, marking a 6% increase compared to the same period last year. Advertising revenues rose by 7%, driven by digital growth from the Tubi AVOD service and stronger news ratings. In addition, Guggenheim raised its price target for Fox to $68 from $62, maintaining a Buy rating, citing strong ratings and advertising momentum in live sports content. Furthermore, the company announced a mutual resolution to the Murdoch Family Trust legal proceedings, resulting in a secondary offering of Class B common stock. Fox and ESPN also revealed a new bundled streaming package for $39.99 per month, offering sports fans access to a wide range of content. Fox News Channel outperformed ABC and CBS in weekday primetime viewership during the third quarter of 2025, according to Nielsen data. The network averaged 2.93 million viewers, marking its third-highest third quarter in history.

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