Fox News Channel finished 2016 as the most-watched basic cable network among both primetime and total day viewers, a first since the channel launched back in 1996.
The cable news juggernaut also celebrates its 20th anniversary as with the fifth most-watched primetime for the year in all of television — ranking only behind the big four broadcast networks: NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox.
“As we close out our 20th year, Fox News continues to redefine television news and break ratings records, proving it is indeed the most watched and most trusted television news source in the country,” Fox News co-presidents Jack Abernethy and Bill Shine said in a statement.