Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 20, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,098 | 244 | 474 | |
| CNN | 334 | 89 | 131 | |
| MSNBC | 416 | 121 | 199 | |
| CNBC | 161 | 45 | 79 | |
| HLN | 240 | 91 | 134 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,918 | 409 | 773 | |
| CNN | 451 | 128 | 189 | |
| MSNBC | 870 | 264 | 408 | |
| CNBC | 165 | 49 | 80 | |
| HLN | 414 | 119 | 202 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 814 | 233 | 394 |
| CNN | American Morning | 289 | 78 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 325 | 108 | 167 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 135 | 47 | 86 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 297 | 174 | 185 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,767 | 339 | 768 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 570 | 123 | 180 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 697 | 142 | 244 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 159 | 44 | 85 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 256 | 115 | 172 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,997 | 361 | 721 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 564 | 154 | 194 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 760 | 182 | 366 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 208 | 55 | 93 |
| HLN | Prime News | 263 | 115 | 188 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,757 | 374 | 754 |
| CNN | John King USA | 380 | 97 | 141 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 827 | 215 | 397 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 139 | 32 | 70 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 400 | 122 | 246 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,097 | 620 | 1,260 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 359 | 96 | 160 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 1,040 | 260 | 467 |
| CNBC | EXECUTIVE VISION LOGISTIC | 79 | 17 | 49 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 596 | 190 | 284 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,432 | 315 | 569 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 466 | 108 | 176 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 824 | 253 | 371 |
| CNBC | BIO: HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS | 153 | 31 | 59 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 391 | 84 | 156 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,225 | 291 | 490 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 527 | 180 | 232 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 747 | 280 | 385 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 264 | 100 | 130 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 281 | 90 | 177 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 968 | 332 | 553 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 313 | 103 | 126 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 428 | 181 | 272 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 75 | 31 | 55 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 213 | 87 | 104 |
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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
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