Fox News Total-Day Audience Falls 27% to 1.1 Million in October 2026

Fox News averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October 2026, down 27% year on year, according to preliminary Nielsen figures reported by Variety. "Total-day" means all viewing across the 24-hour schedule. Fox stayed the most-watched cable news channel, ahead of CNN and MS NOW. Figures can change once Nielsen finalises them.