Fox News Channel recorded its "highest quarterly primetime viewership in its history" in Q3 2005. FNC averaged 2,265,000 viewers in primetime, up 29% from Q3 2004. CNN averaged 1,130,000 (up 28%) and MSNBC had 471,000 (12%).

CNN was up the most in total day: FNC averaged 1,233,000, up 31% from Q3 2004, while CNN averaged 693,000 (up 39%) and MSNBC had 300,000 (up 11%).