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Fox News Channel lost more than a quarter of its audience in October compared with a year earlier, falling to historic ratings lows as competitors MS NOW and CNN posted gains ahead of next week's midterm elections.

President Donald Trump began election night by lashing out at Fox News. He implausibly tried to blame the conservative network for the GOP’s devastating midterm losses.

Fox News again topped October ratings by a wide margin, but its viewership fell during the month when compared to the same period in 2025. MS NOW and CNN, meanwhile, showed gains, likely driven by the approaching midterms.

"Disparaging journalism is a far more central part of Fox News programming than it is of either MSNBC or CNN programming."

A highly contentious midterm election is contributing to higher ratings for many news brands. But not at the Fox News Channel.

In the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, Fox News lost more than a quarter of its overall viewing audience in the month of October, according to new data. That said, the network remains the

All three networks reported milestones in October based on differing metrics, and all three logged substantial increases in digital engagement beyond TV.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology.

The October results continued a downward trend for Fox that was evident during the third quarter of 2026. During that period, the network’s total-day audience declined 16%, while viewership among adults 25-54 fell 24%. CNN and MS NOW, meanwhile, recorded modest overall audience gains during the third quarter.

Fox News’ Sean Hannity admitted that “hatred” towards Donald Trump was a key reason for the GOP’s devastating midterm losses. Speaking on the network on Tuesday night as Democrats were seizing control of the House and Senate, the longtime Trump ally desperately tried to suggest that some of the president’s economic policies had been successful, and that voter backlash to his war on Iran might not have been so intense if there had not been so...