Fox News Achieves Record Ratings with Zelensky Interview and Primetime Dominance

Bret Baier’s exclusive interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky draws over 6 million viewers, highlighting Fox News’ growing influence as it rivals broadcast networks.

Fox News averaged 3.6 million weekday primetime viewers during the week of February 24, surpassing ABC and rivaling NBC, prompting Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch to label it a 'fifth broadcast network.'
Bret Baier’s interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28 attracted a peak audience of 6.4 million viewers, outperforming NBC and CBS evening news shows in the same time slot.
The Zelensky interview followed a tense Oval Office meeting with President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, during which U.S.-Ukraine relations and mineral agreements were debated.
Fox News maintained its dominance in cable news, capturing 65% of the market and taking 13 of the top 15 most-watched cable news programs of the week.
MSNBC and CNN also saw significant viewership gains during the same week, with MSNBC experiencing its highest ratings since election week and CNN improving in key demographic rankings.