Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 784 | 181 | 321 |
| CNN | 413 | 119 | 185 |
| MSNBC | 391 | 182 | 210 |
| CNBC | 199 | 76 | 106 |
| HLN | 234 | 82 | 107 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,008 | 179 | 312 |
| CNN | 401 | 87 | 140 |
| MSNBC | 578 | 311 | 327 |
| CNBC | 278 | 104 | 153 |
| HLN | 280 | 72 | 116 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 664 | 135 | 276 |
| CNN | 328 | 94 | 148 |
| MSNBC | 329 | 166 | 177 |
| CNBC | 149 | 73 | 78 |
| HLN | 194 | 69 | 88 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 850 | 116 | 289 |
| CNN | 512 | 124 | 178 |
| MSNBC | 527 | 274 | 300 |
| CNBC | 85 | 41 | 53 |
| HLN | 184 | 52 | 85 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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 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: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
