Fox Business Has Most-Watched Month Ever

By Chris Ariens 

With a lift from its second GOP debate, and a volatile month for the markets, Fox Business Network had its most-watched month ever in January.

Every show on FBN saw new highs, and Lou Dobbs Tonight, once again topped CNBC at 7 p.m. ET in total viewers.

FBN still trails market leader CNBC across most measurements, but the network is trending up. Mornings with Maria had its highest rated month ever, up +19 percent in total viewers and up +25 percent in the demo vs. December. The market hours, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., averaged 131,000 total viewers, its best yet.

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More than 11 million tuned in for the GOP debate on FBN on Jan. 14 moderated by Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo, making it FBN’s second most-watched show ever. The first was FBN’s first GOP debate watched by 13.5 million on Nov. 10

FBN ended 2015 as the fastest growing cable network on TV.

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