{"id":118413,"date":"2026-03-13T23:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/middle-east-conflict-fuels-viewership\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:43:55","slug":"middle-east-conflict-fuels-viewership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/middle-east-conflict-fuels-viewership\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East Conflict Fuels Viewership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That is TVNewser\u2019s fundamental cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of March 2, 2026.<\/p>\n

The continued unrest and fallout within the Center East are driving viewers to cable information networks. Nonetheless, because the battle extends, viewership has cooled off throughout all three networks in comparison with the beginning of army motion, recording declines in whole viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo throughout primetime and whole day.<\/p>\n

Regardless of bringing in additional than double the whole viewership of rivals, Fox Information suffered the steepest week-to-week drop of all, down double digits in each measured classes throughout each dayparts.<\/p>\n

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Based on Nielsen large knowledge + panel for the week of March 2, Fox Information averaged 3.113 million whole viewers and 362,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community was down -21% in whole viewers and -25% within the demo in comparison with the week prior (the week beginning February 23<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Throughout whole day viewing, Fox Information averaged 2.042 million whole viewers and 220,000 A25-54 viewers. Based mostly on its common from the earlier week\u2019s measurements, the community declined by -10% in whole viewers and -15% within the demo.<\/p>\n

Fox Information ranked first in whole primetime viewership and second in demo viewership amongst all fundamental cable networks. In whole day, it completed in first place in whole viewers and dropped to second place within the whole day demo.<\/p>\n

MS NOW averaged 1.354 million whole viewers and 160,000 viewers within the A25-54 demo for the week that simply concluded. The community fell by -5% in whole viewers and -4% within the demo in comparison with its common the week prior throughout primetime.<\/p>\n

Throughout whole day, MS NOW averaged 796,000 whole viewers and 91,000 demo viewers. It was down -6% in whole viewers and -4% within the demo in comparison with the community\u2019s common the week prior.<\/p>\n

Amongst all fundamental cable networks, MS NOW was in second place in whole primetime viewers and remained in sixth place within the demo. It additionally remained at No. 2 in whole viewers and at No. 6 within the whole day demo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CNN averaged 1.046 million whole primetime viewers and 220,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime for the week of March 2. The community was down by -4% in viewers and -8% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Throughout whole day, the community had 724,000 whole viewers and 135,000 viewers within the demo. CNN slid by -1% in whole viewers and within the demo throughout this daypart.<\/p>\n

Amongst all cable networks, CNN was caught in fourth place in whole viewers and dropped from third to fourth within the demo throughout primetime. It continued to carry the No. 3 spot in whole day amongst whole viewers and was additionally in third place within the demo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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When these networks\u2019 efficiency during the same period a year ago<\/a>:<\/p>\n