==Television==
Sean Hannity was asked to join the newly formed Fox News Channel (FNC) in September 1996.<refname="foxnews.com">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1242,00.html</ref> He accepted the offer and became co-host with liberal [[Alan Colmes]] of ''Hannity and Colmes'', a prime time one-hour debate-driven talk show focusing on the controversial issues and newsmakers of the day.<ref>http://www.name="foxnews.com"/story/0,2933,1242,00.html</ref> January 9, 2009 was the final show of Hannity & Colmes, replaced the following week with Hannity's solo, self-titled show [[Hannity (tv show)|Hannity]]. ''Hannity and Colmes'' ranked among the leading cable TV news shows (just behind CNN's ''Larry King Live'' and FOX's ''O'Reilly Factor''). Hannity also has a weekend show on Fox News, [[Hannity's America]].
In September 2017, Hannity's show was moved to the 9 pm EDT time slot, putting him in direct competition with left-wing MSNBC host [[Rachel Maddow]]. In his first week in competition with her, Hannity received much higher ratings than her, despite her rise in ratings prior to that in 2017.<ref>Schwartz, Jason (September 29, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/29/sean-hannity-rachel-maddow-ratings-243307 Hannity beats Maddow in first week of 9 p.m. showdown]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref><ref>Enloe, Chris (September 30, 2017). [http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/09/30/sean-hannity-is-now-in-head-to-head-competition-with-rachel-maddow-and-the-ratings-just-came-in/ Sean Hannity is now in head-to-head competition with Rachel Maddow — and the ratings just came in]. ''The Blaze''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref><ref>Beck, Conor (September 29, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/culture/hannity-beats-maddow-first-week/ Hannity Beats Maddow in First Week at 9 P.M. Hour]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved September 30, 2017.</ref>