- During primetime, Fox News was down by -3% in total viewers and -25% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network was flat in total viewers and down -26% in the demo.
- MS NOW was up by +32% in total viewers and +28% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +22% in total viewers and +33% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +28% in total viewers and +19% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +31% in total viewers and +15% in the demo.
PROGRAMMING:
Fox News had 13 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five leading the way with 3.385 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by The Rachel Maddow Show, airing on Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET, with 1.971 million total viewers at No. 7, and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell airing weeknights at 10 p.m., earning 1.295 million total viewers in 15th place.
The Five was in the No. 1 position in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 302,000 viewers. Fox News held 13 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MS NOW having two shows in the chart: The Rachel Maddow Show had 158,000 viewers in the No. 8 position, and The Weeknight, airing five days a week at 7 p.m. ET, finished with 128,000 viewers to take the No. 14 position.
July 27, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel):
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,323,000 | 994,000 | 636,000 |
| • A25-54: | 193,000 | 87,000 | 101,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,472,000 | 615,000 | 463,000 |
| • A25-54: | 123,000 | 61,000 | 68,000 |
