This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of July 13, 2026.
The scarcity of FIFA World Cup matches in the tournament’s final stages provided a chance for viewers to return to familiar territory as all three cable news networks recorded week-to-week growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime and total day.
Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN saw double-digit growth in both measured categories during primetime. Fox News in particular had over +40% growth in the advertiser-coveted demo during this daypart.
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According to Nielsen big data + panel for the week of July 13, Fox News averaged 2.459 million total viewers and 234,000 A25-54 viewers during primetime. The network was up +17% in total viewers and +43% in the demo compared to the week prior (the week beginning July 6).
During total day viewing, Fox News averaged 1.474 million total viewers and 135,000 A25-54 viewers. Based on its average from the previous week’s measurements, the network saw gains of +3% in total viewers and +6% in the demo.
Fox News continued to rank first in total primetime viewership and was in the top spot in demo viewership among all basic cable networks. During total day, it also finished first in total viewers and in the total day demo.
MS NOW averaged 1.15 million total viewers and 104,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo for the week that just concluded. The network was up +12% in total viewers and +11% in the demo compared to its primetime average the week prior.
During total day, MS NOW averaged 693,000 total viewers and 61,000 demo viewers. It was up +14% in total viewers and +3% in the demo compared to the network’s average the week prior.
Among all basic cable networks, MS NOW was second in total primetime viewers and 13th in the demo. It was also in second place in total viewers and was ninth in the total day demo.
CNN averaged 711,000 total primetime viewers and 113,000 A25-54 viewers during primetime for the week of July 13. The network grew by +22% in total viewers and +19% in the demo compared to the previous week.
During total day, the network had 477,000 total viewers and 67,000 viewers in the demo. CNN grew by +8% in total viewers and +16% in the demo during this daypart.
Among all cable networks, CNN was fourth in total viewers and 10th in the demo during primetime. It was No. 3 in total day among total viewers and No. 7 in the demo.
When looking at these networks’ performance during the same period a year ago:
