Cable news ratings slid across the board in Q3 2026

Adweek’s Mark Mwachiro reports Fox News, MS NOW and CNN all posted double-digit quarter-over-quarter declines in total viewers and the 25-54 demo during Q3 2026, with summer weather and a slow news cycle cited as factors.

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