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# Fox News ratings fall 27% in October as rivals gain ground
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/fox-news-ratings-fall-27-in-october-as-rivals-gain-ground/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:22:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:22:47.000Z
- Description: Variety’s Todd Spangler reports Fox News averaged 1.1 million total viewers in October, down 27% year over year, its lowest total-day month since December 2023, while MS NOW rose 16% and CNN rose 3%.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Measurement, Todd Spangler, Fox News ratings sink 27% in October

**Why it matters.** Advertisers buying cable news ahead of the midterms now have to weigh Fox’s eroding demo numbers against MS NOW and CNN’s gains when allocating spend.

*Signal from* [*variety.com*](https://variety.com/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Todd Spangler*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-todd-spangler/) *·* [*read the original*](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-news-ratings-plunge-october-2026-cnn-ms-now-1236933379/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*