That is TVNewser’s primary cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of March 9, 2026.
Regardless of the conflict within the Center East affecting the economic system, viewers have been much less glued to their screens because the battle continues. This has contributed to double-digit declines in complete viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for all three cable information networks within the just-concluded week.
The change from Customary Time to Daylight Saving Time may have additionally affected viewership.
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Based on Nielsen massive knowledge + panel for the week of March 9, Fox Information averaged 2.791 million complete viewers and 285,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community was down -10% in complete viewers and -21% within the demo in comparison with the week prior (the week starting March 2).
Throughout complete day viewing, Fox Information averaged 1.752 million complete viewers and 176,000 A25-54 viewers. Primarily based on its common from the earlier week’s measurements, the community declined by -14% in complete viewers and -20% within the demo.
Fox Information ranked first in complete primetime viewership and dropped to 3rd from second in demo viewership amongst all primary cable networks. In complete day, it completed in first place in complete viewers and remained in second place within the complete day demo.
MS NOW averaged 1.157 million complete viewers and 122,000 viewers within the A25-54 demo for the week that simply concluded. The community was down by -15% in complete viewers and -24% within the demo in comparison with its common the week prior throughout primetime.
Throughout complete day, MS NOW averaged 701,000 complete viewers and 73,000 demo viewers. It was down -12% in complete viewers and -20% within the demo in comparison with the community’s common the week prior.
Amongst all primary cable networks, MS NOW slipped to fourth place from second in complete primetime viewers and completed eleventh within the demo, down from sixth. It slid to No. 3 from No. 2 in complete viewers and dropped two spots to No. 8, tied with ESPN2 within the complete day demo.
CNN averaged 820,000 complete primetime viewers and 149,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime for the week of March 9. The community was down by -22% and -32% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week.
Throughout complete day, the community had 592,000 complete viewers and 98,000 viewers within the demo. CNN fell by -18% in complete viewers and -27% within the demo throughout this daypart.
Amongst all cable networks, CNN dropped from fourth to fifth in complete viewers and from fourth to eighth within the demo throughout primetime. It slid one spot to No. 4 in complete day amongst complete viewers and dropped two spots to fifth within the demo.
