This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 20, 2025.

Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN experienced viewership losses in primetime and total day for the just-concluded week.

CNN can take solace in the fact that it was the only network with week-to-week growth in at least one of the measured categories, as it saw gains in the Adults 25-54 demo during total day. Meanwhile, MSNBC had the biggest percentage decline in total viewers during primetime. Fox News had its 42nd consecutive week leading all of cable television during total day.

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According to Nielsen big data + panel for the week of October 20, Fox News averaged 2.274 million total viewers and 217,000 A25-54 viewers during primetime. The network was down -3% in total viewers and -5% i

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