Under are the cable information scores for the primary quarter of 2026.

Battle was the theme of the primary quarter of the yr. January and March began off with U.S. military action in Venezuela and Iran, respectively. This and different storylines, which targeted on ICE enforcement, the economic system, and the lengthy TSA traces, led the cable networks to document double-digit progress in whole viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo through the first three months.

Fox Information continued its reign because the most-watched cable community, with MS NOW ending in second place in whole viewers and CNN taking the No. 2 spot within the demo.

Fox Information Channel

In accordance with Nielsen large knowledge + panel, Fox Information averaged 2.585 million whole primetime viewers and 265,000 Adults 25-54 viewers in Q1 2026. Throughout whole day, Fox Information had 1.703 million whole viewers and 171,000 demo viewers.  

Compared to the fourth quarter, Fox Information was up +25% in whole viewers and +39% within the demo throughout primetime. When taking a look at whole day, it was up by +23% and +36% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively.

Fox Information’ efficiency in opposition to the identical quarter in 2025, whole viewers have been down -14% and the demo was down -30% throughout primetime. Whereas in whole day, it noticed losses of -11% in whole viewers and -31% within the demo—it was the one community inside this yearly comparability to document declines.

Fox Information completed the quarter in first place amongst all cable networks throughout primetime in whole viewers and ranked No. 3 within the demo. Throughout whole day, Fox Information was once more on high in whole viewers and completed in second place within the demo.

MS NOW

Throughout Q1 2026, MS NOW averaged 1.108 million whole primetime viewers and 114,000 primetime demo viewers. Throughout whole day, MS NOW had 690,000 whole viewers and 72,000 A25-54 viewers.  

When taking a look at MS NOW’s efficiency vs. the fourth quarter in 2025, it was up in whole viewers and the demo by +25% and +46%, respectively, throughout primetime. Throughout whole day, the community was additionally up +23% in whole viewers and +47% within the demo.

its efficiency within the first quarter of 2025, MS NOW was up +8% in whole viewers and +19% within the demo throughout primetime. It was additionally up +16% in whole viewers and +26% within the demo throughout whole day.

MS NOW remained in third place in whole viewers and was tied with Comedy Central for eleventh place within the demo. Throughout whole day, MS NOW continued to be in third place in whole viewers and eighth within the demo.