MS NOW, Fox News & CNN Ratings: Who’s on Top & Who’s Lagging Behind?

The cable news network ratings for the week of June 22 are in, and Fox News continued to dominate across primetime and total day — despite all networks being down during primetime.

According to AdWeek, citing Nielsen big data + panel for the week of June 22, Fox News averaged 2.223 million total viewers and 187,000 viewers in the coveted Adults 25-54 demographic during primetime. This was down 2% in total viewers and down 7% in the demo compared to the previous week.

During total day, Fox News averaged 1.439 million total viewers and 126,000 demo viewers. Based on the week before, the network was up 2% in total viewers but down 3% in the demo.

MS NOW averaged 1.025 million total viewers and 86,000 demo viewers in primetime for the week of June 22. This was down 4% in total viewers and down 2% in the key demo compared to the previous week.

Across total day, MS NOW averaged 649,000 total viewers and 59,000 demo viewers. It was down 1% in total viewers but up 5% in the demo compared to the week prior.

Meanwhile, CNN averaged 622,000 total viewers and 85,000 demo viewers during primetime for the week of June 22. This was down 3% in total viewers and down 11% in the demo compared to the week before.

During total day, CNN averaged 446,000 total viewers and 57,000 demo viewers. This was down 2% in total viewers and down 3% in the demo compared to the previous week.

Compared to the same period in 2025, Fox News was down 20% in total viewers and down 47% in the demo across primetime. During total day, the network was down 19% in total viewers and down 46% in the demo.

MS NOW gained 14% in total primetime viewers compared to last year but was down 1% in the demo. In total day, the network gained 13% in total viewers but dropped 2% in the demo.

CNN posted a 2% gain in total viewers in primetime but fell 33% in the demo. During total day, the network dropped 2% in total viewers and was down 32% in the demo.