FOX News Digital Achieves Record-Breaking Multiplatform Engagement in Q1 2025

April 15, 2025, marked a landmark moment for FOX News Digital as it concluded the first quarter of 2025 with unprecedented success, solidifying its dominance in the news sector. With a staggering 6.3 billion multiplatform views, FOX News Digital not only emerged as the frontrunner but also eclipsed competitors like CBSNews.com, NBCNews.com, and ABCNews.com by substantial margins. This achievement is significant, with FOX News Digital's views nearly five times that of CBSNews.com, which recorded only 1.27 billion views, seven times more than NBCNews.com (890 million views), and an astonishing twenty-one times greater than ABCNews.com, which accrued merely 290 million views.

The quarter also saw FOX News Digital amass a remarkable 13.2 billion total multiplatform minutes, tripling the time spent by viewers on CBSNews.com (3.47 billion minutes) and outpacing CNN.com, which saw a total of 4.5 billion minutes. Underlining its dominance, FOX News Digital has now held the position of being number one for 16 consecutive quarters concerning multiplatform minutes and has been the leading news brand in views for eleven continuous quarters.

Bringing impressive statistics to the forefront, FOX News Digital recorded an average of 124 million unique visitors per month throughout Q1 2025, the highest number ever for the network. The success in March 2025 further showcased FOX News Digital's strength, marking a remarkable fifth month of exceeding four billion multiplatform minutes since the beginning of 2021. The brand surpassed CNN.com, which achieved a mere 1.5 billion multiplatform minutes, along with NYTimes.com's 1.4 billion, indicating a clear upward trajectory in audience engagement for FOX News Digital.

When examining the figures for March specifically, FOX News Digital led the news competitive set, driving 2.2 billion multiplatform views, ahead of NYTimes.com (1.6 billion views) and CNN.com (1 billion views). Capturing this momentum, the FOX News Mobile App enjoyed an impressive average of 6.7 million unique visitors per month, reflecting a notable 16% increase compared to Q1 2024.

Delving into social media engagement, FOX News maintained its status as the most engaged media brand. With a total of 245.3 million social interactions, it marked FOX News's 43rd consecutive quarter at the top of the competitive set, according to data from Emplifi. Notably, FOX News garnered 144 million interactions on Facebook — a staggering 725% increase compared to Q1 2024 — alongside significant growth on Instagram with 84.5 million interactions and X with 10.8 million interactions, both reflecting noticeable year-over-year growth.

In terms of YouTube performance, FOX News Digital also achieved its highest-rated quarter on the platform, collecting a remarkable 1.2 billion views and demonstrating continual growth as the leading news source for video content. In conjunction, FOXBusiness.com realized record results with 939 million multiplatform minutes, up 36% from the previous quarter, and recorded an average of 24.6 million unique visitors. This quarter, it surpassed CNBC.com for the first time, solidifying its position in the business news sector.

The statistics indicate that FOX News Digital not only developed a commanding lead in traditional metrics of viewer engagement but also leveraged modern digital marketing and social media strategies. The contrast is stark when comparing the performance of its competitors, as both CNN.com and NYTimes.com faced declines in their viewership metrics over the past year, demonstrating the effectiveness of FOX News Digital's approach.

As the industry observes these developments, one thing is clear: FOX News Digital is not merely participating in the news space; it is redefining standards, pushing boundaries, and ensuring that it remains at the forefront of news consumption in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Looking forward, it will be intriguing to see how FOX News Digital continues to innovate and adapt to maintain its competitive edge in the media landscape.