Cable captured the largest monthly viewing increase across The Gauge in January and represented 21.2% of total TV (+1.0 share point of total viewing).

Television viewing climbed to a 12-month high in January 2026, according to Nielsen’s latest report of The Gauge™, the media ...

In early 2026, CNN is dealing with sharp audience drops that point to a deeper shift in how Americans follow the news. The network once led cable TV, helped by nonstop political coverage during Donald ...

Broadcast outlets had 21.5 percent of viewing in January, up slightly from 21.4 percent in December. The close of the NFL ...

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