Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
Cable News Ratings October 11, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,040,000 viewers
CNN –835,000 viewers
MSNBC – 381,000 viewers
CNBC – 195,000 viewers
HLN – 304,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC –1,546,000 viewers
CNN – 1,334,000 viewers
MSNBC – 296,000 viewers
CNBC – 236,000 viewers
HLN – 380,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 268,000 viewers
CNN – 283,000 viewers
MSNBC – 165,000 viewers
CNBC – 100,000 viewers
HLN – 135,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 337,000 viewers
CNN – 409,000 viewers
MSNBC – 140,000 viewers
CNBC – 128,000 viewers
HLN – 163,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 495,000 viewers
CNN – 408,000 viewers
MSNBC – 191,000 viewers
CNBC – 106,000 viewers
HLN – 165,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 597,000 viewers
CNN – 589,000 viewers
MSNBC – 123,000 viewers
CNBC – 143,000 viewers
HLN – 182,000 viewers
Cable News Ratings for October 12, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,024,000 viewers
CNN – 752,000 viewers
MSNBC – 450,000 viewers
CNBC –127,000 viewers
HLN – 294,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,019,000 viewers
CNN – 1,249,000 viewers
MSNBC – 701,000 viewers
CNBC- a scratch w/121,000 viewers
HLN – 421,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 259,000 viewers
CNN – 246,000 viewers
MSNBC –211,000 viewers
CNBC – 56,000 viewers
HLN – 138,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 420,000 viewers
CNN – 392,000 viewers
MSNBC – 422,000 viewers
CNBC –a scratch w/51,000 viewers
HLN – 170,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 493,000 viewers
CNN – 384,000 viewers
MSNBC – 235,000 viewers
CNBC – 73,000 viewers
HLN – 174,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 843,000 viewers
CNN – 579,000 viewers
MSNBC – 414,000 viewers
CNBC –70,000 viewers
HLN – 239,000 viewers
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 Cable Network Coverage Estimates (as of March, 2008)
CNN/HLN: 96.93 million HHs
CNBC: 95.13 million HHs
FNC: 94.55 million HHs
MSNBC: 91.59 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
