Newsmax’s Audience Grows by 50% in Q1 2025

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Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) reported significant audience growth in Q1 2025, with total viewership reaching 33.6 million, marking a 50% increase from 22.4 million in Q1 2024. The company also achieved a 15% quarter-over-quarter growth from Q4 2024's 29.3 million viewers.

The announcement follows Newsmax's recent debut on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol NMAX. The company successfully raised $300 million through its IPO and private preferred share offering. Newsmax plans to expand its reach through its main channel, digital channel N2, and streaming service Newsmax+.

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• 50% year-over-year audience growth to 33.6M viewers in Q1 2025
• 15% quarter-over-quarter viewer growth from Q4 2024
• Successful IPO and private offering raising $300M
• Recent NYSE listing expanding market visibility

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BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 7, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the "Company") announced today that its total audience is continuing to surge, growing by an eye-popping 50% from last year, according to a Nielsen report out this week.

The ratings service said Newsmax had 33.6 million total viewers in the first quarter of 2025 - an increase of 50% from the 22.4 million who tuned in during the same period last year.

First quarter ratings this year also saw a healthy 15% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024 when 29.3 million viewers tuned in.

"These strong surges in audiences rarely happen in cable news," Jason Villar, Vice President of Media and Market Research at Newsmax said. "We are clearly bucking the trend of cable news and overall cable viewership as viewers clearly like the product Newsmax is offering."

News of the network's audience growth comes as Newsmax debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last week as a publicly traded company under the symbol "NMAX".

Previously, the Company had raised $300 million from its IPO and recent private preferred share raise.

The Company plans to continue to grow its reach on the Newsmax channel, on its digital channel N2 as well as its streaming service Newsmax+.

About Newsmax

Newsmax Inc. is a holding company that owns 100% of the equity interests of its operating company Newsmax Media, Inc. Newsmax Media, Inc., the parent company of Newsmax Broadcasting LLC, offers Americans independent news. Since its founding in 1998 by award-winning journalist Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax has become a go-to place for Americans seeking real news, insightful perspective and honest opinion.

Newsmax operates the Newsmax channel, now the fourth highest-rated cable news channel, according to Nielsen, and is available on all major cable systems and OTT platforms.

Newsmax's media properties reach more than 40 million Americans regularly through the Newsmax channel, its free streaming channel Newsmax2, the Newsmax App and its streaming service Newsmax+, its website Newsmax.com, and publications like Newsmax Magazine.

Forbes has called Newsmax "a news powerhouse" and the New York Times has said it is a "potent force" in U.S. news.

Through its media outlets Newsmax champions a free press, one that provides Americans with balanced coverage, diverse viewpoints, and open debates on the issues affecting their lives.

Newsmax Inc., based in Boca Raton, Fla., with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City, is headed by its CEO Christopher Ruddy.

For more information, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax Media, Inc.

Investor Contacts

Newsmax Investor Relations
ir@newsmax.com

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SOURCE: Newsmax Inc.

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FAQ

What was Newsmax's (NMAX) viewer growth rate in Q1 2025?

Newsmax reported a 50% year-over-year increase in viewership, reaching 33.6 million total viewers in Q1 2025.

How much did Newsmax (NMAX) raise through its IPO and private share offering?

Newsmax raised $300 million through its IPO and private preferred share offering.

What was Newsmax's (NMAX) quarter-over-quarter viewer growth in Q1 2025?

Newsmax achieved a 15% increase in viewership from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, growing from 29.3 million to 33.6 million viewers.

What expansion plans does Newsmax (NMAX) have following its NYSE listing?

Newsmax plans to expand its reach through its main channel, digital channel N2, and streaming service Newsmax+.