Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
Cable News Ratings December 26, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 818,000 viewers
CNN – 648,000 viewers
MSNBC – 382,000 viewers
CNBC – 176,000 viewers
HLN –245,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC –841,000 viewers
CNN – 692,000 viewers
MSNBC –515,000 viewers
CNBC – 192,000 viewers
HLN – 269,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC –240,000 viewers
CNN – 191,000 viewers
MSNBC – 187,000 viewers
CNBC – 73,000 viewers
HLN – 101,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 200,000 viewers
CNN – 161,000 viewers
MSNBC – 266,000 viewers
CNBC – 73,000 viewers
HLN – 99,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 386,000 viewers
CNN – 297,000 viewers
MSNBC – 196,000 viewers
CNBC – 101,000 viewers
HLN – 131,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 333,000 viewers
CNN – 275,000 viewers
MSNBC – 282,000 viewers
CNBC – 114,000 viewers
HLN – 153,000 viewers
Cable News Ratings for December 27, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 742,000 viewers
CNN – 440,000 viewers
MSNBC – 266,000 viewers
CNBC- 198,000 viewers
HLN – 250,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC –888,000 viewers
CNN – 492,000 viewers
MSNBC – 204,000 viewers
CNBC – 252,000 viewers
HLN – 358,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 203,000 viewers
CNN – 118,000 viewers
MSNBC – 155,000 viewers
CNBC – 95,000 viewers
HLN –103,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 175,000 viewers
CNN – 110,000 viewers
MSNBC – 124,000 viewers
CNBC – 115,000 viewers
HLN – 127,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 358,000 viewers
CNN – 201,000 viewers
MSNBC – 149,000 viewers
CNBC-- 112,000 viewers
HLN – 128,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 288,000 viewers
CNN – 202,000 viewers
MSNBC –131,000 viewers
CNBC – 150,000 viewers
HLN – 174,000 viewers
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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 December, 2009)
CNN/HLN: 100.22 million HHs
CNBC: 97.59 million HHs
FNC: 98.04 million HHs
MSNBC: 93.0 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
