- During primetime, Fox News was down by -5% in total viewers and -13% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network posted losses of -3% in total viewers and -18% in the demo—the only network with declines within this yearly comparison.
- MS NOW was up by +7 in total viewers and +3% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +12% in total viewers and +2% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +39% in total viewers and +7% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +30% in total viewers and +5% 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 3.277 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by The Briefing with Jen Psaki, airing weeknights at 9 p.m. ET, with 1.231 million total viewers at No. 15.
The Five reclaimed the No. 1 position in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 306,000 viewers. Fox News held 14 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with CNN’s Friday night coverage of the White House Correspondents Dinner placing it in 14th with 129,000 demo viewers.
July 20, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel):
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,280,000 | 965,000 | 668,000 |
| • A25-54: | 201,000 | 80,000 | 95,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,434,000 | 630,000 | 468,000 |
| • A25-54: | 129,000 | 51,000 | 63,000 |
