Fox News Channel finished 2018 as the most-watched basic cable network for the third consecutive year among both primetime and total day viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. No other basic cable network surpassed the two-million average viewership plateau, as ESPN averaged 1.8 million primetime viewers to finish second. As for total day ratings, Fox News averaged 1.4 million viewers with second-place MSNBC falling short of the one-million mark. “Hannity” finished 2018 as the most-watched cable news program, averaging 3.3 million viewers. Meanwhile, Fox News’ sister, Fox Business Network, finished 2018 with its second consecutive yearly win over CNBC in Business Day viewers.

Source: Fox News December 12, 2018 20:26 UTC