- During primetime, Fox News was up by +1% in total viewers but down by -10% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network posted losses of -5% in total viewers and -29% in the demo—the only network with declines within this yearly comparison.
- MS NOW was up by +30% in total viewers and +21% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +31% in total viewers and +17% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +47% in total viewers and +27% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +30% in total viewers and +10% 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, which celebrated its 15th anniversary, on top with 3.37 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by The Rachel Maddow Show, airing only on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, which ranked seventh with 2.146 million total viewers, and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, airing weeknights at 10 p.m. ET, with 1.439 million total viewers at No. 15.
Hannity, airing weeknights at 9 p.m. ET, secured the top spot in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 344,000 viewers. Fox News held 12 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show landing in seventh place with 172,000 demo viewers. CNN was represented in the chart by two shows: CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip, which airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET with 162,000 demo viewers in ninth place, and The Source with Kaitlan Collins, airing weeknights at 9 p.m. ET, placing it in 14th with 139,000 demo viewers.
July 13, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel):
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,459,000 | 1,150,000 | 711,000 |
| • A25-54: | 234,000 | 104,000 | 113,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,474,000 | 693,000 | 477,000 |
| • A25-54: | 135,000 | 61,000 | 67,000 |
