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ABC Dominates Ratings; Fox News Struggles Despite Top Shows

11/7/2025

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In the week of October 27, 2025, ABC's "World News Tonight" led total viewership with 7.755 million, surpassing NBC's 6.155 million and CBS's 4.070 million, marking ABC's 10th consecutive year of top ratings.
October proved difficult for cable news, with MSNBC being the only network to gain viewers in primetime.
Fox News lost 8% in total viewers and 19% in the Adults 25-54 demographic compared to September, while CNN finished sixth in primetime.
Despite losses, Fox News secured eight of the top ten programs in cable rankings.

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In the week of October 27, 2025, ABC's "World News Tonight" led total viewership with 7.755 million, surpassing NBC's 6.155 million and CBS's 4.070 million, marking ABC's 10th consecutive year of top ratings.
October proved difficult for cable news, with MSNBC being the only network to gain viewers in primetime.
Fox News lost 8% in total viewers and 19% in the Adults 25-54 demographic compared to September, while CNN finished sixth in primetime.
Despite losses, Fox News secured eight of the top ten programs in cable rankings.