Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 23, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 835 | 209 | 404 | |
| CNN | 283 | 77 | 113 | |
| MSNBC | 353 | 105 | 176 | |
| CNBC | 192 | 49 | 94 | |
| HLN | 247 | 104 | 127 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,040 | 212 | 436 | |
| CNN | 329 | 78 | 151 | |
| MSNBC | 636 | 169 | 268 | |
| CNBC | 224 | 57 | 100 | |
| HLN | 378 | 104 | 177 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 824 | 284 | 487 |
| CNN | American Morning | 172 | 73 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 374 | 121 | 226 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 125 | 31 | 67 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 328 | 197 | 215 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK SPECIAL | 1,073 | 264 | 487 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 539 | 166 | 188 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 614 | 150 | 217 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 251 | 61 | 140 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 130 | 44 | 60 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,558 | 331 | 646 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 340 | 69 | 92 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 594 | 181 | 266 |
| CNBC | 0 | - | - | - |
| HLN | Prime News | 148 | 49 | 62 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,318 | 290 | 636 |
| CNN | John King USA | 327 | 86 | 136 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 576 | 203 | 246 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 136 | 48 | 72 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 266 | 96 | 162 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 1,550 | 310 | 688 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 339 | 97 | 175 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 621 | 172 | 240 |
| CNBC | CRUISE INC. | 216 | 73 | 105 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 501 | 132 | 243 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 852 | 193 | 350 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 278 | 64 | 129 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 746 | 204 | 349 |
| CNBC | BIO: JW MARRIOTT | 240 | 57 | 111 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 395 | 75 | 164 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 716 | 134 | 267 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 368 | 72 | 148 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 541 | 133 | 215 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 215 | 40 | 85 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 268 | 111 | 134 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 660 | 201 | 318 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 334 | 79 | 127 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 366 | 109 | 156 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 75 | 26 | 43 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 258 | 113 | 145 |
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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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