Fox News topped the July ratings, but among the major cable news networks, MS NOW and CNN made gains during the month versus 2025. In primetime, Fox News averaged 2.33 million viewers, down 3% from the same month in 2025. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 204,000, down 21%, while CNN posted 102,000, up 11%, and MS NOW averaged 89,000, up 10%. In total day, Fox News averaged 1.5 million, down 2%, compared to 636,000 for MS NOW, up 20%, and 465,000 for CNN, up 26%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 137,000, down 26%, while CNN posted 62,000, flat from a year earlier, and MS NOW was at 57,000, up 10%.