Fox News averaged 1.7 million total day viewers during Q1 2026, compared to 691,000 for MS NOW and 577,000 for CNN. In primetime, Fox News drew 2.6 million viewers, trouncing MS NOW’s 1.1 million and CNN’s 797,000. The network commanded nearly 60% of the cable news audience in both total day and primetime during Q1 2026. Among adults aged 25-54, Fox News averaged 172,000 total day viewers, compared to 101,000 for CNN and 72,000 for MS NOW. Weekend programming was equally robust: "Saturday in America" drew 2.3 million viewers, while "Sunday Morning Futures" led Sunday cable news with 2 million total viewers.

Source: CNN April 02, 2026 05:54 UTC