- During primetime, Fox News was down by -14% in total viewers and -31% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network saw decreases of -15% in total viewers and -32% in the demo.
- MS NOW was down -5% in total viewers but grew by +14% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +4% in total viewers and in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +48% in total viewers and +23% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +26% in total viewers and +9% in the demo—it was the only network to see gains across the board within this yearly comparison.
PROGRAMMING:
Fox News had 13 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five on top with 4.081 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by The Rachel Maddow Show on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, remaining in seventh place with 2.399 million total viewers. The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, which aired at 10 p.m. ET, was the other non-Fox News show in the chart, landing in 15th place with 1.543 million total viewers.
The Five, which airs at 5 p.m. ET on Fox News weekdays, regained the top spot in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 364,000 viewers. Fox News held 12 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET finishing in fourth place with 312,000 demo viewers. CNN had one show in the chart, led by CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip at 10 p.m. ET, with 186,000 demo viewers.
February 2, 2026
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,633,000 | 1,095,000 | 753,000 |
| • A25-54: | 275,000 | 134,000 | 142,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,725,000 | 680,000 | 527,000 |
| • A25-54: | 175,000 | 75,000 | 85,000 |
