Did the network receive a viewership bump?

This was the first week the network was known as MS NOW.

Hey media writers and TV critics – remember when you had all those ideas about how to help CNN’s lagging prime time ratings? Well, put on those executive hats again because it’s time to help MSNBC.

The off-year elections gave a ratings boost across cable news on Tuesday (November 4), but especially for MSNBC, which topped the night in total viewers with its largest primetime audience of 2025.

President Donald Trump‘s controversial trade tariffs have positively affected cable news, with MSNBC, in particular, seeing a significant ratings boost for the week of March 31. According to Nielsen ...

The soon to be renamed network had its best primetime showing of 2025. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor A strong showing by Democrats in off-year elections Tuesday helped translate to strong ...