Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 21, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,196 | 314 | 544 | |
| CNN | 351 | 102 | 160 | |
| MSNBC | 434 | 126 | 208 | |
| CNBC | 179 | 49 | 84 | |
| HLN | 264 | 100 | 135 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,222 | 550 | 1,021 | |
| CNN | 492 | 149 | 220 | |
| MSNBC | 931 | 242 | 416 | |
| CNBC | 273 | 121 | 148 | |
| HLN | 484 | 118 | 220 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 853 | 284 | 447 |
| CNN | American Morning | 230 | 67 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 384 | 128 | 209 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 89 | 30 | 64 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 281 | 134 | 186 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,993 | 490 | 863 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 505 | 120 | 192 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 711 | 188 | 270 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 140 | 33 | 63 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 172 | 75 | 97 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,209 | 413 | 866 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 429 | 134 | 205 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 808 | 214 | 368 |
| CNBC | ||||
| HLN | Prime News | 164 | 57 | 94 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,775 | 384 | 829 |
| CNN | John King USA | 339 | 139 | 163 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 731 | 186 | 309 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 122 | 29 | 48 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 424 | 153 | 226 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,144 | 738 | 1,544 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 389 | 86 | 173 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 890 | 202 | 387 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA USA | 255 | 111 | 133 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 581 | 137 | 262 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,855 | 499 | 822 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 550 | 160 | 226 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,089 | 299 | 505 |
| CNBC | AMER COLLEGE DEBT CRISIS | 358 | 165 | 192 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 534 | 97 | 211 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,620 | 415 | 691 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 535 | 202 | 259 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 815 | 226 | 357 |
| CNBC | AMER COLLEGE DEBT CRISIS | 205 | 88 | 120 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 363 | 128 | 195 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,339 | 468 | 711 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 404 | 174 | 232 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 472 | 160 | 264 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 97 | 45 | 68 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 340 | 134 | 169 |
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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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