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Fox News is on track for its lowest-rated month since December 2023, with an average of 1.1 million total viewers in October 2026, according to preliminary Nielsen data. The network saw a 27 percent decline in total viewers and a 32 percent drop in the 25-54 age demographic, which averaged 98,000 viewers, its lowest in 25 years. Despite the decline, Fox News still leads other cable networks in viewership and averages 3.8 billion YouTube views per year.
The drop coincides with President Donald Trump's record-low approval ratings and his criticism of Fox News on Truth Social, where he accused the network of favoring Democratic candidates and being too politically correct. Trump has urged supporters to watch the Right Side Broadcast Network instead. Meanwhile, MS NOW and CNN have seen viewer increases, with MS NOW averaging 588,000 daily viewers and CNN reporting a 3 percent rise.
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