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Fox News Dominates Ratings, Tops Primetime Viewership

2/12/2026

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Fox News led cable news in the week of February 2, 2026, averaging 2.633 million total viewers and 275,000 in Adults 25-54 during primetime.
The network's performance contrasted with MS NOW and CNN, which averaged 1.095 million and 753,000 viewers respectively, with MS NOW down 12% and CNN down 9% from the previous week.
Fox News dominated ratings, holding 13 of the top 15 most-watched shows.
The Five topped the demo with 364,000 viewers.

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Story summary

Fox News led cable news in the week of February 2, 2026, averaging 2.633 million total viewers and 275,000 in Adults 25-54 during primetime.
The network's performance contrasted with MS NOW and CNN, which averaged 1.095 million and 753,000 viewers respectively, with MS NOW down 12% and CNN down 9% from the previous week.
Fox News dominated ratings, holding 13 of the top 15 most-watched shows.
The Five topped the demo with 364,000 viewers.