Election Night TV Viewers Rise With NBC in the Lead, Fox Falling
Nearly 27.1 million people watched primetime news coverage of the 2026 midterm elections across the six largest TV networks, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
Covered by 2 sources from United States. First reported by Bloomberg ·
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Election Night TV Viewers Rise With NBC in the Lead, Fox Falling
Nearly 27.1 million people watched primetime news coverage of the 2026 midterm elections across the six largest TV networks, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
NBC News Tops Primetime Viewership For Midterm Results, Per Latest Data
NBC News’s midterm election night coverage topped major networks, drawing an average of 6.8 million viewers in primetime, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. ABC News drew an average of 5.12 million, followed by MS NOW with 4.19 million, CNN with 4.17 million, Fox News with 4.08 million and CBS News with…
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2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Bloomberg and Deadline. Bloomberg published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Deadline, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Nielsen, NBC News, NOW and CNN.
