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Here are the Cable News Ratings for May 2026
Fox News remained the most-watched cable network in total viewers, despite month-to-month declines.
Fox News Channel delivered its highest-rated May in a midterm election year, averaging 2.8 million weekday primetime viewers and consistently surpassing ABC.
Nielsen Media Research data for May 2026 shows a major shift in the television landscape, with Fox News Channel outperforming ABC in weekday primetime viewership. The network averaged 2.
Fox News finished May 2026 as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube, with a staggering 338.8 million video views, more than tripling viewership of the broadcast networks.
The latest cable news ratings are in, and there are significant changes year-over-year for MS NOW, CNN, and Fox News. Fox News also led in total day viewing, averaging 1.465 million total viewers and ...
As MS NOW prepares to launch a slate of new shows later this month, the network will release May ratings data showing continued viewership growth.
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