{"id":121700,"date":"2026-04-07T02:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/this-is-the-first-quarter-2026-cable-news-ratings-report\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:20:24","slug":"this-is-the-first-quarter-2026-cable-news-ratings-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/this-is-the-first-quarter-2026-cable-news-ratings-report\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is the First Quarter 2026 Cable News Ratings Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Under are the cable information scores for the primary quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n

Battle was the theme of the primary quarter of the yr. January and March began off with U.S. military action in Venezuela<\/a> and Iran<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Fox Information Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Compared to the fourth quarter<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n

Fox Information\u2019 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\u2014it was the one community inside this yearly comparability to document declines.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

MS NOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

When taking a look at MS NOW\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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CNN<\/strong><\/p>\n

CNN averaged 797,000 whole primetime viewers and 156,000 primetime demo viewers in Q1 2025. Throughout whole day, the community had 576,000 whole viewers and 101,000 A25-54 viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In contrast with the fourth quarter, CNN was up +54% in whole viewers and +88% within the demo in primetime. When taking a look at the way it carried out throughout whole day, it was up +42% in whole viewers and +66% within the demo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When taking a look at its efficiency to the identical quarter in 2025 throughout primetime, it was up by +43% in whole viewers and +29% within the demo. In whole day, CNN grew by +35% and +28% in whole viewers and the demo, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CNN was in fifth place in primetime amongst whole viewers and within the demo. Throughout whole day, CNN remained within the No. 4 spot in whole viewers and was No. 5 within the demo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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