Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 9, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,397,000 viewers
CNN – 487,000 viewers
MSNBC –393,000 viewers
CNBC – 171,000 viewers
HLN – 283397,000 viewers (Ed: likely source typo)
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,299,000viewers
CNN— 582,000 viewers
MSNBC –816,000 viewers
CNBC – 158,000 viewers
HLN – 551,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC –395,000 viewers
CNN –142,000 viewers
MSNBC –142,000 viewers
CNBC – 62,000 viewers
HLN- 159,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 29,000 viewers (Ed: likely source typo)
CNN – 165,000 viewers
MSNBC –273,000 viewers
CNBC – 73,000 viewers
HLN – 182,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 676,000 viewers
CNN – 212,000 viewers
MSNBC – 193,000 viewers
CNBC – 95,000 viewers
HLN - 192,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,011,000 viewers
CNN – 235,000 viewers
MSNBC –402,000 viewers
CNBC –78,000 viewers
HLN –274,000 viewers
Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends- 997,000 viewers (426,000) (711,000)
American Morning- 426,000 viewers (188,000) (270,000)
Morning Joe- 380,000 viewers (188,000) (215,000)
Squawk Box- 129,000 viewers (46,000) (69,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 307,000 viewers (205,000) (217,000)
5PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Glenn Beck – 2,588,000 viewers (662,000) (1,191,000)
Situation Room—663,000 viewers (151,000) (259,000)
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—555,000 viewers (174,000) (283,000)
Fast Money—159,000 viewers (a scratch w/50,000) (90,000)
Prime News--285,000 viewers (107,000) (166,000)
6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Bret Baier– 2,038,000 viewers (470,000) (927,000)
Situation Room—521,000 viewers (142,000) (216,000)
Ed Show—566,000 viewers (162,000) (289,000)
Mad Money —145,000 viewers (a scratch w/32,000) (102,000)
Prime News -- 241,000 viewers (100,000) (141,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The Fox Report w/ Shep –1,854,000viewers (373,000) (721,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight—532,000 viewers (119,000) (201,000)
Hardball w/ C. Matthews—597,000 viewers (169,000) (310,000)
Kudlow Report ---129,000 viewers (a scratch w/48,000) (81,000)
Issues– 392,000 viewers (122,000) (179,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 3,125,000 viewers (825,000) (1,334,000)
Campbell Brown - 609,000 viewers (149,000) (224,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 958,000 viewers (304,000) (454,000)
Fast Money– a scratch w/88,000 viewers (a scratch w/31,000) (a scratch w/49,000)
Options Action– a scratch w/72,000 viewers (a scratch w/27,000) (a scratch w/39,000)
Nancy Grace – 703,000 viewers (200,000) (353,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity –2,066,000 viewers (562,000) (889,000)
Larry King Live —607,000 viewers (181,000) (232,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —896,000 viewers (266,000) (401,000)
The Suze Orman Show. – 187,000 viewers (82,000) (75,000)
Joy Behar- 515,000 viewers (173,000) (233,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren —1,706,000 viewers (498,000) (809,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —531,000 viewers (167,000) (250,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 593,000 viewers (249,000) (350,000)
American Greed – 205,000 viewers (108,000) (116,000)
Nancy Grace –480,000 viewers (198,000) (265,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor —1,554,000 viewers (513,000) (827,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —464,000 viewers (192,000) (243,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —471,000 viewers (183,000) (246,000)
Mad Money – a scratch w/104,000 viewers (a scratch w/51,000) (79,000)
Showbiz Tonight-- 421,000 viewers (212,000) (254,000)
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For other days cable news ratings click here.
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 September, 2009)
CNN/HLN: 99.098 million HHs
CNBC: 96.78 million HHs
FNC: 96.26 million HHs
MSNBC: 92.64 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
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Beck beats Oberdork, Madcow and Chrissy combined… LOL
From last Friday to this Friday,
Total Day
FNC up 8,000
CNN Down 58,000
MSNBC Up 34,000
Primetime:
FNC Down 174,000
CNN Down 327,000
MSNBC Up 141,000
Hi, where does Imus fit into this cable news? I would like to know his numbers since he has been on a week now. Thanks.
clemmieo, we had a post on the first days ratings for Imus from another source, but we don’t normally see Fox Business ratings. We post all the daily cable news ratings we get.
Bill, not to nip-pic, but it seems to me that the moderators on this site have deleted right of center comments at an much higher rate than some of the more rediculous comments that have been posted by left leaning tree huggers. I understand the comments should be related to the ratings, and I agree, and you do a great job with the site, I just ask for a more fair and balanced approach when it comes to which comments get to stay, and which have to go. Thank you.
What do people think about giving the 7pm EST timeslot on the Fox News Channel to John Stossel? Fox has been able to hire him away for the Fox Business Network but that network isn’t even tracked by Nielsen. That and Fox already runs opinion shows during prime time and one even three hours before prime time (“Glenn Beck”) so giving Mr. Stossel an opinion show the hour before prime time is, in my opinion, a great idea. To my knowledge, it would also be the first time any major cable news network gave an opinion show to a libertarian. To that end, I have even worked up a website calling for such. Click on my name to see it.
So what do people here think of this idea?
Scott,
Beck is a libertarian. I also believe Hannity is now leaning libertarian too.
Scott,
Both Hannity and Beck are libertarian.
Hannity is a Reagan conservative, now leans toward the libertarian viewpoint.
As always Philosopher Jay, thanks for your incredibly useful insight into rating trends.
I think Stossel will do well in any time slot.
Buzz on the street News Corp. may buy NBC!
LMAO
Now what will happen if MSNBC gets bought out?
I am surprised every time to see how Fox’s # are so high.
Is this significant?
Talking about Stossel. I do like him. He seems very moderate.
Fox is a very moderate news station really.
Hannity is kind of severe but compare that to the fawning and drooling on the other stations. Hannity’s ratings are high.
I know a lot of dems that watch Fox.
Scott Jensen, if there are any changes to FNC’s primetime it would have to be Beck in prime time. I like Stossel, but I like Shep Smith too. Hannity has gone too far right I think, but I do enjoy his panels on his show.
FNC is in the good kind of bad spot to be in. They have so many good shows and personalities.
Do these numbers include the people who watch Beck live on the internet. The site that I watch on has almost 200,000 people watching?
Mikeeee, no. TV viewing only.
LOL, I see “Philosopher Jay” is still desperately rearranging those Titanic/MSNBC deck chairs. He might as well, I suppose. What’s left to do? The bow went under and all the lifeboats left long ago.
Philosopher Jay,
You just can’t resist comparing the ratings for a single day to one in the past can you?
I will never, EVER understand the point of this? Please help me understand … I want to understand! Really … HELP ME!
AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGG!
P.S. I do draw comfort from the fact that you did not draw some grandiose conclusion this time like: “MSNBC is gaining 141,000 primetime viewers per week, so by this time next year they will have an additional 7.3 million viewers”. I guess I should just be thankful that you are showing progress. I’ll continue to try and help you get through this … together we can do it!
can you post red eyes rating word on the street even they beat campbell browns 8 p.m. prime-time ratings and they come on at 3 a.m eastern
and whats up with hln 283,397,000 veiwers total day
carl, typo from the source, correct number unknown. I added a note in the post. Thanks.