Fox News Digital Leads All News Brands in Q2 2026
Fox News Digital topped all news brands and broadcast networks in total digital multiplatform unique visitors, views and minutes for the second quarter of 2026, according to Comscore. The outlet recorded an average of 178 million unique visitors – a 29 % year‑over‑year increase – alongside 4.6 billion views and 9.7 billion minutes. This marked the 21st consecutive quarter Fox News led in views and the 16th in minutes. It also led on YouTube with 1.4 billion video views during the quarter, bringing its 2026 total to 3.3 billion, and generated 270 million social‑media interactions.
By contrast, CNN posted its weakest digital audience since 2015, with 62 million unique visitors, 1.5 billion views and 2.4 billion minutes, down 32 % in visitors, 46 % in views and 41 % in minutes versus the same quarter a year earlier. Fox News also outperformed CNN on mobile, averaging 6.3 million unique viewers versus CNN’s 3.1 million.