# Fox News continues cable news lead over MS NOW, CNN in October viewership

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fox-news-continues-cable-news-lead-over-ms-now-cnn-in-october-viewership/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:30:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T12:21:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-continues-cable-news-lead-ms-now-cnn-october-viewership
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Fox averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October.
- It led MS NOW and CNN in prime time too.
- Fox extended its run to 68 consecutive months.

## Summary

Fox News Channel remained ahead of MS NOW and CNN in cable news viewership in October, leading in both total-day and prime-time audiences. The figures point to a sustained gap between Fox and its rivals, with Fox’s average total-day audience exceeding the two competitors’ combined total.

Fox averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers, compared with 588,000 for MS NOW and 402,000 for CNN. In prime time, Fox drew 1.7 million viewers, MS NOW 925,000 and CNN 598,000; October was Fox’s 68th consecutive month leading in both periods. “The Five” averaged 2.7 million viewers, while “Jesse Watters Primetime” led prime time with 2.3 million.

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