Fox Business Network is set to close out 2025 with two of its programs topping viewership, marking the network’s achievement for the fourth year in a row.
Kudlow and Varney & Co. snagged the top two spots in viewership for business news programs in 2025, besting competition from CNBC in their respective time slots. Kudlow, airing at 4 p.m., garnered 290,000 viewers, outpacing CNBC’s Closing Bell by 72%, and Varney & Co. received 276,000 viewers, putting it ahead of CNBC’s Squawk on the Street and Money Movers by 32%.
“FOX Business Network has become the destination for top CEOs, financial experts, and key officials throughout Washington,” Fox News Media President and Executive Editor Jay Wallace said. “Our best-in-class team is the reason why we are the only business network to see year-over-year growth and an historic win over CNBC.”
Beyond these records, Fox Business Network is also closing out the year with 227,000 business-day viewers, those who view the network from 9:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. during the work week, and 221,000 market-hour viewers, those who watch from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria, hosted by Maria Bartiromo, also performed well this year, earning 125,000 viewers. It marks the third consecutive year it has surpassed the viewership of CNBC’s Squawk Box. Both shows air during the work week from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Nielsen Media Research conducted its data collection from Dec. 30, 2024, through Dec. 5, 2025.
