When looking at these networks’ performance during the same period a year ago:
- During primetime, Fox News was down by -9% in total viewers and -28% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network posted losses of -8% in total viewers and -23% in the demo—the only network with declines within this yearly comparison.
- MS NOW was up +11% in total viewers and +30% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +9% in total viewers and +32% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +63% in total viewers and +41% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +31% in total viewers and +19% in the demo.
PROGRAMMING:
Fox News had 14 out of the 15 spots of the most-watched cable news shows of the week, with The Five on top with 3.373 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by The Rachel Maddow Show, which airs only on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET and ranked eighth with 1.942 million total viewers.
The Five also finished first in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 317,000 viewers at 9 p.m. ET on weeknights. Fox News held 14 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show landing in 13th place with 160,000 demo viewers.
May 11, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel):
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,282,000 | 903,000 | 661,000 |
| • A25-54: | 202,000 | 87,000 | 104,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,465,000 | 581,000 | 447,000 |
| • A25-54: | 142,000 | 62,000 | 69,000 |
