That is TVNewser’s primary cable community ranker and cable information report for the week of Might 25, 2026.
All three cable information networks got here out of the Memorial Day Vacation weekend with some semblance of fine information. Nevertheless, it was MS NOW that completed the week on a greater footing, because it was the one one to indicate good points in one of many measured classes throughout primetime and complete day.
MS NOW recorded week-to-week development within the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo throughout primetime and complete day. Fox Information was the one community to complete within the constructive column in complete viewers throughout primetime, whereas CNN had good points within the demo throughout complete day.
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In line with Nielsen massive knowledge + panel, for the week of Might 25, Fox Information averaged 2.299 million complete viewers and 183,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime. The community was up +2% in complete viewers however fell by -12% within the demo in comparison with the week prior (the week starting Might 18).
Throughout complete day viewing, Fox Information averaged 1.448 million complete viewers and 130,000 A25-54 viewers. Based mostly on its common from the earlier week’s measurements, the community registered declines of -4% in complete viewers and -6% within the demo.
Fox Information moved again to first in complete primetime viewership and remained third in demo viewership amongst all primary cable networks. Throughout complete day, it completed first in complete viewers and continued to be No. 2 within the complete day demo.
MS NOW averaged 881,000 complete viewers and 100,000 viewers within the A25-54 demo for the week that simply concluded. The community was down -4% in complete viewers however up +23% within the demo in comparison with its primetime common the week prior.
Throughout complete day, MS NOW averaged 554,000 complete viewers and 57,000 demo viewers. It was down -4% in complete viewers however had a +2% achieve within the demo in comparison with the community’s common the week prior.
Amongst all primary cable networks, MS NOW remained third in complete primetime viewers and was seventeenth within the demo. It additionally completed in third place in complete viewers and remained in eleventh place, tied with the Disney Channel, within the complete day demo.
CNN averaged 590,00 complete primetime viewers and 108,000 A25-54 viewers throughout primetime for the week of Might 25. The community declined by -1% in complete viewers however was flat within the demo in comparison with the earlier week.
Throughout complete day, the community had 432,000 complete viewers and 69,000 viewers within the demo. CNN declined by -2% in complete viewers however grew by +3% within the demo throughout this daypart.
Amongst all cable networks, CNN dropped from fifth to sixth in complete viewers, tied with the Historical past Channel, and was in 14th within the demo throughout primetime. It was No. 4 in complete day amongst complete viewers and slipped from eighth to ninth within the demo.
