# CNN Rises in Cable News Ratings

> CNN gains viewers in both total and Adults 25-54 demos for week of Oct. 5.
- Title: CNN Rises in Cable News Ratings · Adweek | Shortify
- Summary: CNN gains viewers in both total and Adults 25-54 demos for week of Oct. 5. CNN increased total viewers by 7% and Adults 25-54 demo viewers by 8% during total…
- Keywords: cnn, fox news, ms now, adults 25-54, total viewers, cable news ratings, week of october 5, nielsen, Rises, Cable, News, Ratings
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/week-of-oct-5-2026-cable-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:51:46+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cnn, fox news, ms now, adults 25-54, total viewers, cable news ratings, week of october 5, nielsen
## CNN Gains Viewers
CNN increased total viewers by 7% and Adults 25-54 demo viewers by 8% during total day in the week of October 5, 2026.
## Fox News Growth
Fox News grew Adults 25-54 viewers by 4% but dropped total viewers by 2% in primetime during the week of October 5, 2026.
## MS NOW Declines
MS NOW saw declines in both total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo viewers during the week of October 5, 2026.
## The Rachel Maddow Show
The Rachel Maddow Show reached 1.779 million total viewers on Monday, October 5, 2026, making it the most-watched show on MS NOW.
## CNN's Yearly Growth
CNN grew by 26% in total viewers and 52% in Adults 25-54 demo viewers compared to the same period last year.
## Fox News Declines
Fox News dropped 30% in total viewers and 34% in Adults 25-54 demo viewers compared to the same period last year.
## Key takeaway

CNN increased total viewers by 7% and Adults 25-54 demo viewers by 8% during total day in the week of October 5, 2026.