‘Gutfeld’ Makes History Breaking Cable Record

Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” made history by becoming the first non-broadcast network late-night show to take the most-watched award for an entire month. The show, which has only been on the air for about a year and a half, had…

Savannah Hulsey PointerAug 31, 20222 min read

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FNC’s Gutfeld! made television history, becoming the first late-night cable program to finish the month as the most-watched late-night show in all of broadcast and cable, outpacing CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for the month of August. This is the first time Colbert has been unseated as late-night’s highest-rated host for a full month in more than five years (January 2017).

According to Fox News, their entry into late-night programming, “Gutfeld!” debuted in April 2021 and gained popularity by providing a counterpoint to the far-left programming on other networks.

The unconventional roundtable format, which gives a platform to a mix of dependable regulars and newcomers, has drawn viewers to “Gutfeld!” despite the lack of heavily promoted Hollywood celebrities and the lack of resources compared to legacy late-night shows.

Host Greg Gutfeld had an all-around good month with another show he is part of, “The Five,” also coming in as the most-watched show in its 5 PM/ET time slot for the fifth consecutive month, according to Fox News’ press release.

The show averaged 3.4 million viewers, with 427,000 in the 25-54 demographic and 270,000 in the 18-49 demo. Those statistics made “The Five” more watched in every demographic than CNN and MSNBC.