The killing of Charlie Kirk and its aftermath turned the highest information story in September.

Protection surrounding Kirk’s dying and the following political fallout led to elevated curiosity in information for the three cable information networks in whole viewers throughout primetime and whole day.

Within the Adults 25-54 demo, MSNBC was the one community that noticed declines throughout each dayparts for the month. September additionally provided a historic footnote for MSNBC, because it was the ultimate month wherein the community and CNBC would operate fully as a part of the NBCUniversal Information Group household.

 Fox Information

In line with Nielsen Media Analysis, Fox Information in September had 2.541 million whole viewers in primetime and 280,000 viewers within the adults 25-54 demo. Throughout whole day, it had 1.606 million whole viewers and 178,000 viewers within the demo.

Compared to its performance in August 2025, Fox Information grew by +10% in whole viewers and +18% within the A25-54 demo throughout primetime viewing hours. Throughout whole day, it rose by +11% in whole viewers and the demo when in comparison with the earlier month. 

Taking a look at Fox Information’ efficiency against the same month in 2024, it was up by +1% in whole viewers however down by -14% within the demo throughout primetime. In whole day, it was additionally up by +12% in whole viewers, but it surely was down by -8% within the demo. Fox Information was the one community to file any year-over-year enhancements in both of the noticed dayparts.

The community completed September because the No. 1 cable community in whole viewers and in second place within the demo throughout primetime. Throughout whole day, it was in first place in whole viewers and was the No. 2 community within the demo. 

MSNBC

MSNBC completed in second place among the many most-watched cable information networks in primetime and whole day in whole viewers in September, with 810,000 and 507,000 viewers, respectively. The community within the A25-54 demo had 69,000 viewers in primetime and 45,000 viewers throughout whole day. 

In comparison with August, MSNBC was up +3% in whole viewers however down -4% in A25-54 throughout primetime. It additionally had a acquire of +1% in whole viewers however slipped by -2% within the demo throughout whole day.

Taking a look at its efficiency in June 2024, MSNBC was down -43% in whole viewers and -58% within the demo throughout primetime. It was down -45% in whole viewers and -55% within the demo throughout whole day.