That is TVNewser’s primary cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of March 2, 2026.
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 navy motion, recording declines in complete viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo throughout primetime and complete day.
Regardless of bringing in additional than double the full viewership of opponents, Fox Information suffered the steepest week-to-week drop of all, down double digits in each measured classes throughout each dayparts.
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In line with Nielsen massive information + panel for the week of March 2, Fox Information averaged 3.113 million complete viewers and 362,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community was down -21% in complete viewers and -25% within the demo in comparison with the week prior (the week starting February 23).
Throughout complete day viewing, Fox Information averaged 2.042 million complete viewers and 220,000 A25-54 viewers. Primarily based on its common from the earlier week’s measurements, the community declined by -10% in complete viewers and -15% within the demo.
Fox Information ranked first in complete primetime viewership and second in demo viewership amongst all primary cable networks. In complete day, it completed in first place in complete viewers and dropped to second place within the complete day demo.
MS NOW averaged 1.354 million complete viewers and 160,000 viewers within the A25-54 demo for the week that simply concluded. The community fell by -5% in complete viewers and -4% within the demo in comparison with its common the week prior throughout primetime.
Throughout complete day, MS NOW averaged 796,000 complete viewers and 91,000 demo viewers. It was down -6% in complete viewers and -4% within the demo in comparison with the community’s common the week prior.
Amongst all primary cable networks, MS NOW was in second place in complete primetime viewers and remained in sixth place within the demo. It additionally remained at No. 2 in complete viewers and at No. 6 within the complete day demo.
CNN averaged 1.046 million complete 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.
Throughout complete day, the community had 724,000 complete viewers and 135,000 viewers within the demo. CNN slid by -1% in complete viewers and within the demo throughout this daypart.
Amongst all cable networks, CNN was caught in fourth place in complete viewers and dropped from third to fourth within the demo throughout primetime. It continued to carry the No. 3 spot in complete day amongst complete viewers and was additionally in third place within the demo.
