Fox News Tops Cable for 68th Straight Month as October Prime Time Hits 1.7 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 29
Fox News Tops Cable for 68th Straight Month as October Prime Time Hits 1.7 Million
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 29
Summary
Fox News averaged 1.1 million total day viewers in October and 1.7 million in prime time, extending its lead over cable news rivals to 68 consecutive months.
Nielsen data showed MS NOW drew 588,000 daytime viewers and 925,000 in prime time, while CNN averaged 402,000 and 598,000 respectively.
"The Five" remained the most-watched cable news program with 2.7 million viewers, and "Jesse Watters Primetime" led prime time shows with 2.3 million.
Fox said its digital reach also stayed strong in 2026, surpassing 3.8 billion YouTube views and ranking as the platform's most-watched news brand by Emplifi data.