# MS NOW Tops Cable News Ratings

> MS NOW leads cable news ratings with The Last Word as top program.
- Title: MS NOW Tops Cable News Ratings · Adweek | Shortify
- Summary: MS NOW leads cable news ratings with The Last Word as top program. MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell won its time slot in Adults 25-54…
- Keywords: ms now, the last word, lawrence o'donnell, cable news, adults 25-54, nielsen media research, fox news, cnn, Tops, Cable, News, Ratings
- Source: Adweek — https://adweek.com/tvnewser/monday-oct-26-2026-daily-cable-news-ratings
- Author: Mark Mwachiro
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:53:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ms now, the last word, lawrence o'donnell, cable news, adults 25-54, nielsen media research, fox news, cnn
## MS NOW Ratings
MS NOW led total viewers with 707 thousand in prime time and 1.148 thousand in adults 25-54 demographic.
## The Last Word Wins
MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell won its time slot in adults 25-54 and was the network's top program.
## Fox News Leads Total Viewers
Fox News had the most viewers with 1.215 thousand total viewers and 1.743 thousand in prime time.
## Key takeaway

MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell won its time slot in Adults 25-54 demographic and was the network's No. 1 program.