Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors on Monday's earnings call the network is seeing "audience fatigue" ahead of the US midterm elections, with viewership down nearly 30% year-on-year. Nielsen data show Fox News primetime ratings fell 28% YoY

2026-11-02

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors on Monday's earnings call the network is seeing "audience fatigue" ahead of the US midterm elections, with viewership down nearly 30% year-on-year. Nielsen data show Fox News primetime ratings fell 28% YoY in October. By contrast, CNN's primetime average audience rose 19% YoY to 598,000, while MSNBC, rebranded as MS NOW, gained 13% to 925,000. Murdoch said last year's ratings had been boosted by Trump's inauguration and the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.