Cable News Ratings Plunge Post-2025 Election, Fox Leads Decline

In July 2025, cable news ratings plummeted post-election, with Fox News leading at 2.4 million primetime viewers (down 30% year-over-year), ahead of MSNBC (865,000, down 27%) and CNN (497,000, down 42%). Streaming's rise and lack of major events fueled the decline. Networks must innovate to survive in a digital era.