When looking at these networks’ performance during the same period a year ago:
- During primetime, Fox News was down by -6% in total viewers and -21% in the A25-54 demo. During total day, the network posted declines of -4% in total viewers and -25% in the demo.
- MS NOW was down -1% in total viewers but up +23% in the demo. During total day, the network was up +10% in total viewers and +30% in the demo.
- In primetime, CNN grew by +44% in total viewers and +30% in the demo. During total day, it rose by +41% in total viewers and +36% 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 on top with 3.934 million total viewers at 5 p.m. ET. MS NOW was represented in the chart by two shows, The Rachel Maddow Show, airing only on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, which ranked eleventh with 2.126 million total viewers, and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, airing weeknights at 10 p.m. ET, with 1.53 million total viewers.
Gutfeld!, which airs weeknights at 10 p.m. ET, led the way as the most-watched program in the Adults 25-54 demo, averaging 395,000 viewers. Fox News held 13 of the 15 top spots in the demo, with MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show, airing only on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET, finishing in seventh place with 259,000 demo viewers. CNN had one show in the chart with CNN Newsnight with Abby Phillip, airing weeknights at 10 p.m., finishing in the No. 14 position with 182,000 demo viewers.
March 9, 2026
Prime Time
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 2,791,000 | 1,157,000 | 820,000 |
| • A25-54: | 285,000 | 122,000 | 149,000 |
Total Day
| Fox News | MS NOW | CNN | |
| • Total Viewers: | 1,752,000 | 701,000 | 592,000 |
| • A25-54: | 176,000 | 73,000 | 98,000 |