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Five-alarm fire for Republicans as Fox News ratings take massive 'plunge’
What happened
AlterNet reports that Fox News was on track for its lowest-rated month since December 2023. Nielsen data obtained by Status showed the network averaging 1.1 million total-day viewers in October 2026, down 27 percent from October 2025, while its audience among adults ages 25–54 fell 32 percent to 98,000—its lowest monthly average in that demographic in 25 years.
Status reporter Oliver Darcy called Fox an anomaly because CNN and MS NOW were expected to report year-over-year gains before the November 2026 midterms. Fox nevertheless remained the dominant cable network in total-day…
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