Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 12, 2008
This story from the New York Times is probably worth the read for any who love to scrutinize these numbers...
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,022,000 viewers
CNN – 508,000 viewers
MSNBC – 558,000 viewers
CNBC – 328,000 viewers
HLN – 273,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,916,000 viewers
CNN – 675,000 viewers
MSNBC- 684,000 viewers
CNBC – 206,000 viewers
HLN – 652,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 242,000 viewers
CNN –177,000 viewers
MSNBC – 231,000 viewers
CNBC – 144,000 viewers
HLN- 116,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 423,000 viewers
CNN – 260,000 viewers
MSNBC – 271,000 viewers
CNBC – 134,000 viewers
HLN – 235,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 410,000 viewers
CNN – 250,000 viewers
MSNBC – 258,000 viewers
CNBC – 172,000 viewers
HLN – 148,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 679,000 viewers
CNN – 343,000 viewers
MSNBC – 385,000 viewers
CNBC – 141,000 viewers
HLN – 322,000 viewers
Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends – 811,000 viewers (244,000) (444,000)
American Morning- 438,000 viewers (162,000) (276,000)
Morning Joe- 348,000 viewers (151,000) (167,000)
Squawk Box- 201,000 viewers (94,000) (142,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 217,000 viewers (113,000) (160,000)
6PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,480,000 viewers (263,000) (495,000)
Situation Room- 652,000 viewers (169,000) (228,000)
MSNBC Olympics Update- 1,075,000 viewers (416,000) (413,000)
**S OLY 1**(5PM-8PM)– 693,000 viewers (355,000) (333,000)
Prime News- 251,000 viewers (105,000) (126,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Fox Report w/ Shepard Smith – 1,499,000 viewers (339,000) (590,000)
Lou Dobbs – 744,000 viewers (158,000) (347,000)
Hardball w. Chris Matthews – 780,000 viewers (253,000) (321,000)
Glenn Beck – 359,000 viewers (131,000) (195,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor- 2,338,000 viewers (484,000) (743,000)
CNN Election Center– 502,000 viewers (166,000) (222,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 991,000 viewers (357,000) (568,000)
On the Money- 312,000 viewers (198,000) (213,000)
Nancy Grace –948,000 viewers (353,000) (498,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity & Colmes – 1,950,000 viewers (447,000) (688,000)
Larry King Live – 913,000 viewers (409,000) (549,000)
Verdict w/ Dan Abrams– 659,000 viewers (283,000) (370,000)
Fast Money-220,000 viewers (134,000) (139,000)
Glenn Beck- 450,000 viewers (136,000) (237,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On the Record – 1,459,000 viewers (337,000) (605,000)
Anderson Cooper- 610,000 viewers (206,000) (259,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 401,000 viewers (172,000) (217,000)
Big Idea w/ Deutsch –a scratch w/ 86,000 viewers (70,000) (71,000)
Nancy Grace – 580,000 viewers (227,000) (242,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor – 962,000 viewers (241,000) (448,000)
Anderson Cooper – 382,000 viewers (156,000) (200,000)
MSNBC Investigates–423,000 viewers (170,000) (187,000)
Mad Money–134,000 viewers (71,000) (81,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 332,000 viewers (159,000) (181,000)
P2+ = viewers over the age of 2
(25-54) = Adults 25-54 viewing
(35-64) = Adults 35-64 viewing
Prime Time = 8-11pm
LIVE+SD: The number that watched a program either while it was broadcast OR watched via DVR on the same day [through 3AM the next day] the program was broadcast.
For more information see Numbers 101.
Scratch = when a show's audience fails to meet minimum Nielsen reporting levels. For more information go here.
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
“There is no facts to argue against that point.”
is what I meant to say there..
Chris Merril, just had a quick response to your comment. “I also watch skeptically, trying to analyze each point that is brought up and comparing it to what I know. It could be an observer's bias, but I find myself mentally screaming (not just disagreeing with, but truly angry at) FNC and FBC more than the others.”
I respectfully disagree with you. FNC actually does have liberal views on their programs (Hannity and COLMES) (O'Reilly Factor). I am more conservative but do have liberal views on things. When has OLBERMAN EVER had anyone on (i.e. conservative) who disagrees with what he and liberals think? He just bashes conservatives and doesn't even try to bring their argument up. I don't go out bashing liberals but I feel they do just the opposite with me and my views. Think about your comment though… How can you say that FNC is not even close to being fair? Is it just because they actually have a conservative view allowed on there show? I am sorry, but you can't just have an ALL LIBERAL media, and if FNC wasn't there you wouldn't have anything to scream at now would you? I respect your views as a liberal, but you are missing an obvious fact –that conservatives do not get to share their views on shows like Olberman. There is no facts to argue that point. Suppressing the conservative view and having people demonized for speaking out against liberal views (i.e. John Voight, he is entitled to his opinion) goes against everything America stands for, and FNC does by far the best job in getting both views out there, even if they lean to the right a little bit, you at least can hear both ways, if you aren't yelling at the television… ; )
“There is no facts to argue against that point.”
is what I meant to say there..