Fox News Leads on YouTube With Nearly 300 Million Views in August – Barrett Media

Fox News Leads on YouTube With Nearly 300 Million Views in August  Barrett Media

In August, Fox News led YouTube news brands despite a decline in views. Learn more about the latest numbers. ABC News remained a distant second, while NBC News finished third. Fox News remained the top news television brand on YouTube in August, despite a monthly decline in views, according to Emplifi. Meanwhile, ABC News and CBS News posted modest gains as NBC News held steady. What We Know: YouTube continues to provide a major distribution platform for television news brands. Fox News led the group again in August, although its monthly total fell from July. ABC News remained a distant second, while NBC News finished third. CBS News trailed the other three networks, but it recorded the strongest percentage growth during the month.

The four brands generated 578 million YouTube views in August. That marked a 6% decline from the 613 million views recorded in July. Fox News accounted for nearly half of the August total, despite losing 37 million views month-over-month. CBS News added 10 million views, giving it the largest percentage increase among the four networks. What Remains Unclear: What led to the decline for Fox News on a month-over-month basis. It is also unclear how the performances by ABC News and NBC News remained steady over the two months. What It Means: Still, the numbers reinforce YouTube’s