Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 17, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,151 | 274 | 508 | |
| CNN | 388 | 113 | 164 | |
| MSNBC | 454 | 157 | 226 | |
| CNBC | 177 | 47 | 91 | |
| HLN | 242 | 101 | 127 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,111 | 470 | 927 | |
| CNN | 518 | 130 | 191 | |
| MSNBC | 714 | 271 | 404 | |
| CNBC | 225 | 95 | 125 | |
| HLN | 345 | 95 | 174 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 894 | 273 | 515 |
| CNN | American Morning | 246 | 91 | 124 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 460 | 143 | 229 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 133 | 53 | 86 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 337 | 178 | 191 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,609 | 343 | 680 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 627 | 131 | 229 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 651 | 161 | 256 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 250 | 44 | 121 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 197 | 35 | 100 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 193 | 98 | 105 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,769 | 318 | 653 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 538 | 144 | 199 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 734 | 188 | 368 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 119 | 34 | 68 |
| HLN | Prime News | 170 | 76 | 96 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,527 | 361 | 680 |
| CNN | John King USA | 423 | 155 | 209 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 666 | 200 | 343 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 100 | 35 | 45 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 302 | 127 | 187 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,681 | 572 | 1,180 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 421 | 96 | 197 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 866 | 287 | 477 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 197 | 63 | 94 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 594 | 163 | 297 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | STOSSEL:POLITICIAN PROMSE | 2,136 | 503 | 980 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 543 | 120 | 145 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 848 | 298 | 480 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: TRUMP | 163 | 47 | 85 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 270 | 55 | 129 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,509 | 334 | 619 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 589 | 175 | 232 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 427 | 230 | 254 |
| CNBC | PORN: BUSINESS OF PLEASUR | 316 | 175 | 197 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 211 | 74 | 118 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,195 | 315 | 531 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 421 | 131 | 145 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 494 | 277 | 281 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 90 | 45 | 69 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 240 | 96 | 137 |
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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.
