Though we don't receive ratings for the afternoon before 5pm, New York Times reporter and original TV Newser Brian Stelter posted some 3p-4p numbers on his Twitter account:
Cable ratings, 3 to 4pm, while balloon floated across Colorado: 1.7 mil for CNN, 2.2 mil for Fox, 650k for MSNBC. About double normal #'s.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 15, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,507,000 viewers
CNN – 713,000 viewers
MSNBC –428,000 viewers
CNBC – 187,000 viewers
HLN –384,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,614,000viewers
CNN— 848,000 viewers
MSNBC –842,000 viewers
CNBC – 184,000 viewers
HLN – 607,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC –464,000 viewers
CNN –216,000 viewers
MSNBC –136,000 viewers
CNBC – 66,000 viewers
HLN- 189,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 745,000 viewers
CNN – 230,000 viewers
MSNBC –235,000 viewers
CNBC – 90,000 viewers
HLN – 212,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 740,000 viewers
CNN – 305,000 viewers
MSNBC – 218,000 viewers
CNBC – 102,000 viewers
HLN - 215,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,203,000 viewers
CNN – 312,000 viewers
MSNBC –416,000 viewers
CNBC –110,000 viewers
HLN –285,000 viewers
Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends- 894,000 viewers (423,000) (603,000)
American Morning- 421,000 viewers (159,000) (229,000)
Morning Joe- 312,000 viewers (126,000) (172,000)
Squawk Box- 128,000 viewers (51,000) (84,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 314,000 viewers (217,000) (236,000)
5PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Glenn Beck – 3,222,000 viewers (1,000,000) (1,559,000)
Situation Room—1,914,000 viewers (607,000) (832,000)
Hardball w/ Chris Matthews—663,000 viewers (151,000) (302,000)
Fast Money—269,000 viewers (a scratch w/49,000) (119,000)
Prime News--568,000 viewers (265,000) (284,000)
6PM – P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report with Bret Baier– 2,570,000 viewers (773,000) (1,263,000)
Situation Room—1,256,000 viewers (414,000) (540,000)
Ed Show—652,000 viewers (165,000) (307,000)
Mad Money —237,000 viewers (64,000) (106,000)
Prime News -- 702,000 viewers (289,000) (379,000)
7PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The Fox Report w/ Shep –2,271,000 viewers (613,000) (1,073,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight—719,000 viewers (166,000) (288,000)
Hardball w/ C. Matthews—642,000 viewers (142,000) (319,000)
CNBC Special Report: DOW10k --- 176,000 viewers (59,000) (72,000)
Issues– 545,000 viewers (208,000) (294,000)
8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor– 3,562,000 viewers (889,000) (1,574,000)
Campbell Brown - 752,000 viewers (191,000) (251,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 1,039,000 viewers (291,000) (599,000)
Oprah Effect – 177,000 viewers (81,000) (104,000)
Nancy Grace – 882,000 viewers (235,000) (361,000)
9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity –2,608,000 viewers (778,000) (1,212,000)
Larry King Live —1,064,000 viewers (290,000) (370,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —894,000 viewers (214,000) (377,000)
Swoosh! Inside Nike – 156,000 viewers (84,000) (99,000)
Joy Behar- 543,000 viewers (180,000) (243,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On The Record w/ Greta Van Susteren —1,657,000 viewers (557,000) (810,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —728,000 viewers (208,000) (315,000)
Countdown w/ K. Olbermann – 593,000 viewers (202,000) (273,000)
Porn: Business of Pleasure – 220,000 viewers (103,000) (128,000)
Nancy Grace –429,000 viewers (225,000) (261,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O’Reilly Factor —1,320,000 viewers (493,000) (687,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —565,000 viewers (171,000) (243,000)
Rachel Maddow Show —439,000 viewers (184,000) (265,000)
Mad Money – a scratch w/84,000 viewers (a scratch w/49,000) (64,000)
Showbiz Tonight-- 382,000 viewers (215,000) (266,000)
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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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Damn! I think Glenn Beck is on his way to pass O’Reilly soon. I like them both equally, but Beck now has alot of charisma, because he makes so much sense.
^^You must mean undesidrable sarcasm and ridiculous stunts. I thought we were looking for news on FOX? Guess I was wrong.
This is perfect example of how CNN brings in an audience when a big story breaks, be it as uneventful as this one.
God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform. Go Glenn!
I have a feeling that Becks ratings are indicative to his morning radio show. He always leaves you hanging on a subject that he will address on his TV show, so folks (naturally) tune in.
I think it’s phenominal that he’s pulling in those numbers. He deserves it.
Oh, and Julian, go grab a mop and help your messiah.
http://whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/10/16/president-obama-i-want-everyone-to-know-whos-standing-in-the-way-of-progress-im-not-tired-im-just-getting-started/
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Can somebody kick the ignorant bloggers outta there? The Glenn Beck program is an opinion show, not a news program. FNC, like other cable news channels, has both news and opinion programs.
Funny thing is, Glenn Beck backs up everything he says, even has a phone to the White House so they can call if the disagree with him, no calls. Beck must be correct on his information.
Beck is getting close to the man, Bill O’Reilly in the numbers game, I like both equally, they really need to move Beck to Greta’s spot although I like her.
wow…even with that balloon boy crisis, Glenn Beck stayed with his normal show — didn’t cover the balloon boy like Cavuto did — and still nailed CNN.
chris and keith still suck!
Don’t forget Maddow! Throw her into that mix!!………..lol
Beck has 5 TIMES more viewers than Chris Matthews. How can MSNBC endure such indignities?
A good prime time slot would net Beck more viewers than O’Reilly. I think we might be talking 4 million per night for Beck. How can Fox News resist moving Beck to prime time????
In response to bruce, it may have to do with contracts. When they are up, you may see a realignment.
Reruns of wrestling should replace olbermann and maddow. More people would watch and it would be more believable than anything those two have on their shows.
I wonder if Fox will eventually replace Hannity with Beck? I want to see O’Reilly followed by Beck! That would be 2 straight hours of great TV! Bring Beck to prime time!
WOW, look at Beck! I was nervous with the “live breaking news” that CNN was showing at 5pm.
GO BECK GO!!!
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for an opnion show, he sure gets results….. NEA, Van Jones, ACORN on and on .. LMAO
Realignment would be a great thing for PMSNBC. Paid Informercials should be run, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That would make more sense than the crap that’s on there now.
As a recent article on By the Numbers noted, Cable News viewing is down quite a bit from last year. Comparing Primetime Thursday, October 16, 2008 to Thursday October 15,2009,
Fox News down 668,000 – 3,312,000 viewers to 2,614,000
CNN down 1,168,000 – 2,016,000 viewers to 848,000
MSNBC down 947,000 – 1,789,000 viewers to 842,000
CNC down 62,000 – 246,000 viewers to 184,000
HLN down 200,000 -807,000 viewers to 607,000
The only primetime time period that went up from last year was HLN at 9 PM
2008 Glenn Beck 514,000 viewers
2009 Joy Behar- 543,000 viewers