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New York – October 29, 2026 -- FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October, finishing as the number one cable network and the only one averaging more than 1 million, according to Nielsen data released by FOX News Media.

FNC held more than 50% of the cable news audience in total day and primetime, beating CNN and MS NOW combined. It captured 99 of the top 100 cable news telecasts and has swept cable news in total day and primetime for 68 consecutive months. It also outperformed ESPN despite the return of college football and Monday Night Football, and is pacing to be its highest-rated midterm year in total-day viewers.