After only 587,000 total viewers on Tuesday night, Larry King Live was up 59% to 935,000 total viewers on Wednesday night. It was up16% from Tuesday to 178,000 viewers in the advertising-targeted adults 25-54 demographic.
That's a nice bump from the night before, but was actually down from last Wednesday when it had 195,000 viewers in the adults 25-54 demo and 969,000 viewers overall.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 15, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,190 | 302 | 533 | |
| CNN | 370 | 115 | 152 | |
| MSNBC | 463 | 139 | 234 | |
| CNBC | 183 | 57 | 91 | |
| HLN | 287 | 127 | 158 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,223 | 549 | 1,023 | |
| CNN | 700 | 175 | 276 | |
| MSNBC | 967 | 261 | 433 | |
| CNBC | 289 | 136 | 149 | |
| HLN | 480 | 171 | 249 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 878 | 282 | 472 |
| CNN | American Morning | 185 | 74 | 88 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 486 | 163 | 244 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 127 | 54 | 87 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 298 | 166 | 200 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,897 | 420 | 804 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 484 | 118 | 174 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 646 | 175 | 280 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 160 | 43 | 83 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 168 | 82 | 102 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,058 | 487 | 802 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 504 | 162 | 231 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 821 | 249 | 390 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 154 | 52 | 69 |
| HLN | Prime News | 243 | 95 | 150 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,734 | 459 | 818 |
| CNN | John King USA | 399 | 150 | 196 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 747 | 230 | 380 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 112 | 32 | 48 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 479 | 202 | 320 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,957 | 699 | 1,384 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 420 | 118 | 222 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 973 | 278 | 437 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA USA | 314 | 132 | 156 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 710 | 266 | 383 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,139 | 547 | 1,009 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 935 | 178 | 343 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 998 | 256 | 474 |
| CNBC | BEYOND COUNTER: FRANCHISE | 289 | 143 | 152 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 445 | 119 | 221 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,562 | 400 | 672 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 744 | 228 | 262 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 929 | 247 | 387 |
| CNBC | BEYOND COUNTER: FRANCHISE | 264 | 134 | 139 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 317 | 141 | 168 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,234 | 408 | 625 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 403 | 187 | 209 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 412 | 117 | 211 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 82 | 44 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 356 | 163 | 150 |
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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 October, 2010)
CNN/HLN: 100.88 million HHs
CNBC: 98.38 million HHs
FNC: 99.06 million HHs
MSNBC: 95.41 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
