The Fox News Channel surpassed all-time records in its 23 years on the air in February, with 3.5 million viewers tuning in during prime time.
February was the network's 218th month as the most-watched cable news station, with an average of 3.5 million viewers during prime time and 2 million viewers during a day, according toNielsen Media Research. The boost in ratings is partly due to one coveted demographic: viewers between the ages of 25 and 54. Prime-time viewership grew by 35% overall since February of last year and 27% in the key 25- to 54-year-old demographic.
Fox host Laura Ingraham dominated in ratings and became the most-watched “female host in cable news history” after her show, The Ingraham Angle, averaged 3.6 million viewers.
“Thank you, @foxnews viewers and all the producers and staff who work hard to make this possible,” she tweeted on Wednesday.
Sean Hannity, host of the network’s highest-rated show, said he is “humbled and extremely grateful to the greatest and most loyal audience in all of television."
"While I don’t take myself seriously, I do take my job and responsibility very seriously," he added.
The cable channel beat out competition during the New Hampshire primary, with Hannity garnering 4.7 million viewers on Feb. 11. It was also the network of choice during President Trump’s State of the Union address earlier this month.
Fox News beat MSNBC and CNN in combined viewership from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., with an average of 1.95 million viewers, compared to MSNBC’s 997,000 and CNN’s 683,000.
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