Wednesday, Nov. 4 Daily Cable News Ratings: MS NOW Tops in Primetime

Fox News' The Five was still the most-watched program of the evening

Highlights – Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (Nielsen Big Data + Panel)
  • MS NOW was the No. 1 network during primetime hours in total viewers.
  • CNN led the way in the Adults 25-54 demo between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
Total Viewers (BD+P x 1,000)

Total Day: FNC: 1.261 | CNN: 1.07 | MS NOW: 1.357
Prime: FNC: 1.852 | CNN: 1.306 | MS NOW: 2.062

Wed 11/4 · Total Viewers (P2+, 000s)

Fox News
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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: 132 | CNN: 258 | MS NOW: 199
Prime: FNC: 195 | CNN: 358 | MS NOW: 303

Wed 11/4 · Adults 25-54 (000s)

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Data: Nielsen Media Research · All times Eastern Time (ET)


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