# Cable News Ratings Show CNN and MS NOW Close in Adults 25-54 Demo

> MS NOW and CNN battle for Adults 25-54 viewers in nightly cable news ratings.
- Title: Cable News Ratings Show CNN and MS NOW Close in Adults 25-54…
- Summary: MS NOW and CNN battle for Adults 25-54 viewers in nightly cable news ratings. MS NOW leads cable news viewership among Adults 25-54 with 718 thousand viewers…
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- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/wednesday-oct-21-2026-daily-cable-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:53:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cable news, ms now, cnn, adults 25-54, viewership, nielsen media research
## Cable News Ratings
MS NOW and CNN battled closely in the Adults 25-54 demo between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.
## Evening Ratings
CNN was the No. 2 network in the demo between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET.
## Viewership Numbers
Total viewers: MS NOW 718 thousand, CNN 445 thousand, FNC 1.357 thousand in the 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET demo.
## Key takeaway

MS NOW leads cable news viewership among Adults 25-54 with 718 thousand viewers versus CNN's 71 thousand in the 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET demo.