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MS NOW, CNN & Fox News Ratings: Who Had Record-Breaking Day?

After U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, viewers surged to cable news with Fox News averaging 3,930,000 total primetime viewers and 482,000 A25-54 viewers for the week of February 23.
The early Saturday attacks prompted double‑digit growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, with Fox News up +58% in total viewers and +105% in the demo versus the week beginning February 16, 2026.
Fox News dominated the weekly show rankings, holding 13 of the 15 most-watched shows and The Five with 4.149 million viewers, while Jesse Watters Primetime led the A25-54 demo with 431,000 viewers.
Fox News moved to the top in total primetime viewers, ranking first overall and second in the demo while CNN climbed from fifth to fourth and MS NOW rose to second in total primetime.
Fox posted its highest Saturday ratings since April 2003, with +27% year‑over‑year primetime growth in total viewers and +23% in the A25-54 demo, highlighting a historic weekend surge.

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MS NOW, CNN & Fox News Ratings: Who Had Record-Breaking Day?

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