Monday, Nov. 9 Daily Cable News Ratings: Fox News and MS NOW Battle It Out

Primetime belonged to MS NOW and CNN programs

Highlights – Monday, November 9, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel)
  • It was a tight primetime race as Fox News beat MS NOW by an additional 33,000 total viewers. In the demo, MS NOW beat Fox News courtesy of 6,000 additional viewers.
  • Fox News’ The Five was the most-watched program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo.
  • MS NOW’s The Rachel Maddow Show was the most-watched program in total viewers, and CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront led the demo during primetime. 
Total Viewers (BD+P x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.218 | CNN: 566 | MS NOW: 938
Prime: FNC: 1.579 | CNN: 667 | MS NOW: 1.546

Mon 11/9 · Total Viewers (P2+, 000s)

Fox News
CNN
MSNOW
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Data: Nielsen Media Research · All times Eastern Time (ET)


Adults 25-54 Demographic (BD+P x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 114 | CNN: 87 | MS NOW: 88
Prime: FNC: 139 | CNN: 120 | MS NOW: 145

Mon 11/9 · Adults 25-54 (000s)

Fox News
CNN
MSNOW
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Data: Nielsen Media Research · All times Eastern Time (ET)


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