Fox News Digital Dominates in February, Surpassing CNN in Key Metrics
Fox News Digital maintained its leading position in the digital news landscape during February, outpacing CNN and other prominent news organizations across various key metrics. The platform secured the top spot in multiplatform views, minutes, and YouTube engagement, marking a significant achievement in a month filled with major news events.
February presented a dynamic news cycle, encompassing political developments, executive actions, social media trends, and ongoing global conflicts. From President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Robert F. Kennedy’s confirmation as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the month was marked by significant events. Elon Musk’s efforts to reduce government spending and the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict further contributed to the month’s newsworthiness. February also featured Super Bowl LIX, which saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, continued legal disputes involving Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, and the release of an unedited transcript and video of CBS’s controversial "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Amidst this backdrop of significant news events, Fox News Digital emerged as the leading news brand in the digital sphere. Americans increasingly turned to Fox News Digital for news and information, solidifying its position as a primary source of news, surpassing competitors such as CNN, The New York Times, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, and USA Today in both multiplatform views and minutes.
Fox News Digital recorded a staggering 4.1 billion multiplatform minutes, securing the No. 1 position among its competitors. This figure represents a substantial 33% increase compared to the same period in 2024. CNN, in contrast, recorded 1.4 billion multiplatform minutes, a 22% decrease from the previous year. This marks the 48th consecutive month that Fox News Digital has held the No. 1 position in this key metric among news competitors. Furthermore, it’s the fourth month since the start of 2021 that Fox News Digital has surpassed four billion multiplatform minutes.
In terms of multiplatform views, Fox News Digital secured the No. 1 position for the 10th consecutive month, driving two billion views, a 25% increase compared to the previous year. CNN experienced declines across the board, with Fox News Digital doubling its performance in both multiplatform views and minutes. Additionally, Fox News Digital surpassed CNN in terms of total digital multiplatform unique visitors.
Fox News Channel also experienced a successful February, achieving its best performance in network history, significantly surpassing CNN and MSNBC in viewership.
Fox News Digital led in average views per visit among news brands, recording 2.9 average views per visit, a 5% increase compared to the previous year.
YouTube emerged as a significant platform for Fox News Digital, where it consistently outperformed its competitors. Fox News Digital recorded 368.4 million video views, marking the fourth consecutive month that it has secured the No. 1 position on the platform. Its YouTube engagement has grown by an impressive 103% compared to the previous year.
The Fox News Mobile App also demonstrated strong performance, reaching 6.7 million unique visitors in February, indicating the platform’s ability to engage users across multiple platforms.
Fox News’s commitment to journalistic integrity was highlighted by the recognition of Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst at the First Amendment Awards. Yingst emphasized the importance of unflinching journalism, underscoring the organization’s dedication to providing accurate and reliable news coverage.
Fox News also demonstrated its strength on social media, emerging as the most engaged brand among its competitors. It recorded 78 million total social interactions, a remarkable 229% increase compared to 2024, according to Emplifi. Fox News also recorded 1.2 billion social video views across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X combined, achieving its best month ever in this key metric.
FOXBusiness.com also contributed to the overall success of Fox News Digital, recording 322 million multiplatform minutes, surpassing CNBC.com’s 262 million multiplatform minutes for the first time.
It is important to note that digital performance data is courtesy of Comscore. Fox News Digital, CBS News, NBC News, The Washington Post, and ABC News have opted in to account for Social Incremental in total digital multiplatform unique visitors, while brands like CNN and The New York Times have not opted in. This difference in reporting methodology should be taken into consideration when comparing the performance of different news organizations.
The continued success of Fox News Digital highlights the growing importance of digital platforms in news consumption. As audiences increasingly turn to online sources for news and information, Fox News Digital has effectively positioned itself to meet their needs, providing a diverse range of content across multiple platforms. The platform’s ability to consistently outperform its competitors in key metrics underscores its effectiveness in engaging audiences and delivering relevant news coverage.
Fox News Digital’s Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report.
