# Cable News Ratings Show Primetime Gains

> Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN all gained primetime viewers in week of Sept 21 2026.
- Title: Cable News Ratings Show Primetime Gains · Adweek | Shortify
- Summary: Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN all gained primetime viewers in week of Sept 21 2026. Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN each saw increases in total viewers and Adults…
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- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/week-of-sept-21-2026-cable-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-10-01T20:42:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fox news, ms now, cnn, cable news, adults 25-54, nielsen, tvnewser
## Week of Sept 21 Cable News Ratings
TVNewser reports Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN all gained primetime viewers and Adults 25-54 demo during the week ending Sept 21, 2026.
## Fox News Primetime Performance
Fox News averaged 1.666 million total viewers and 149,000 Adults 25-54 viewers during primetime, up +3% in total viewers and +1% in demo from previous week.
## Fox News Total Day Results
Fox News averaged 1.065 million total viewers and 98,000 Adults 25-54 viewers during total day, dropping below 100,000 mark.
## MS NOW Growth Metrics
MS NOW grew by +2% in total viewers and +11% in Adults 25-54 demo compared to previous week's primetime average.
## CNN's Primetime Position
CNN averaged 598,000 total viewers and 98,000 Adults 25-54 viewers during primetime, up +8% in total viewers and +11% in demo from previous week.
## Total Day Performance
CNN averaged 395,000 total viewers and 56,000 Adults 25-54 viewers during total day, up +5% in total viewers and +6% in demo from previous week.
## Weekend Programming Highlights
The Five led with 2.642 million viewers at 5 p.m. ET, while MS NOW's The Rachel Maddow Show reached 1.847 million viewers at 9 p.m. ET.
## Key takeaway

Fox News, MS NOW, and CNN each saw increases in total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo during primetime for the week ending Sept 21, 2026.