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Fox News Hits 28% Prime-Time Viewership Drop Before Midterms

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Fox News recorded a 28% prime-time viewership decline over the four weeks before the November 3 midterms.
The network averaged 2 million evening viewers Sept 28-Oct 25, yet still held over half of day-cable news viewership.
In October 2026 Fox’s total audience fell to 1.1 million, the lowest month since December 2023.
President Donald Trump’s approval slipped to 32% as he accused Fox on Truth Social of favoring Democratic candidates.

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Fox News recorded a 28% prime-time viewership decline over the four weeks before the November 3 midterms.
The network averaged 2 million evening viewers Sept 28-Oct 25, yet still held over half of day-cable news viewership.
In October 2026 Fox’s total audience fell to 1.1 million, the lowest month since December 2023.
President Donald Trump’s approval slipped to 32% as he accused Fox on Truth Social of favoring Democratic candidates.