From Adweek · Mark Mwachiro · · 1m 10s
Cable News Ratings Drop in September 2026
September 2026 cable news ratings show all networks declining in viewership.
In brief
September 2026 cable news ratings show all networks declining in viewership. Fox News leads September 2026 cable news ratings with 1.717 million total viewers but falls below 2 million in primetime. Originally reported by Adweek.
September Ratings Drop
September 2026 saw all cable news networks decline in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo numbers compared to August.
Fox News Leads but Falls
Fox News remained the most-watched cable news network with 1.717 million total viewers in primetime but dropped below 2 million.
CNN's Demo Nearly Vanishes
CNN's Adults 25-54 demo nearly evaporated as 1,000 viewers separated it from MS NOW in September.
MS NOW Second Place
MS NOW finished second among cable news networks with 839,000 total viewers in primetime and 544,000 during total day.
Fox News Declines Sharply
Fox News declined 32% in total viewers and 44% in Adults 25-54 demo compared to September 2025.
MS NOW Gains in 2025
MS NOW gained 4% in total viewers and 14% in Adults 25-54 demo compared to September 2025.
CNN's Performance
CNN had 539,000 total viewers and 90,000 Adults 25-54 viewers in primetime during September 2026.
The one thing
Fox News leads September 2026 cable news ratings with 1.717 million total viewers but falls below 2 million in primetime.
