Fox News October ratings fall 27% ahead of US midterms
The gist
Fox News averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October 2026, down 27% year over year.
The drop comes days before the Nov.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2026President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Fox News was "trying too hard to be Politically Correct" and spending too much time airing opponents of Republican candidates.
- Oct 23, 2026For the week of Oct. 12, Fox News was down 26% in primetime total viewers and 31% in the 25-54 demo, the only network with declines in the yearly comparison, while MS NOW and CNN posted gains.
- Oct 26, 2026Status reporter Oliver Darcy reported on Nielsen data showing a dramatic decline in Fox News viewership over the past few years.