# Cable News Ratings Show MS NOW and CNN Tied for Second

> MS NOW and CNN tied for second in total viewers on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, with Fox leading in total and Adults 25-54 demographics.
- Title: Cable News Ratings Show MS NOW and CNN Tied for Second
- Summary: MS NOW and CNN tied for second in total viewers on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, with Fox leading in total and Adults 25-54 demographics.
- Keywords: cable news, ms now, cnn, fox news, nielsen media research, total viewers, adults 25-54, Adweek
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/friday-oct-30-2026-daily-cable-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:32:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cable news, ms now, cnn, fox news, nielsen media research, total viewers, adults 25-54
## Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 Ratings
Fox News leads total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo with Nielsen data.
## MS NOW and CNN Tied for Second
MS NOW and CNN tied for second in total day demo with 699 and 439 thousand viewers respectively.
## Prime Time Performance
MS NOW's The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi ranked first at 11 p.m. ET in the demo.
## Key takeaway

MS NOW and CNN tied for second in total viewers on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, behind Fox News.