Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 28, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 985 | 203 | 436 | |
| CNN | 322 | 86 | 142 | |
| MSNBC | 375 | 138 | 166 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 51 | 95 | |
| HLN | 245 | 100 | 133 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,316 | 265 | 572 | |
| CNN | 331 | 64 | 117 | |
| MSNBC | 457 | 137 | 187 | |
| CNBC | 193 | 67 | 100 | |
| HLN | 367 | 101 | 190 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Fox & Friends | 759 | 220 | 411 |
| CNN | American Morning | 228 | 88 | 121 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 367 | 142 | 175 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 158 | 64 | 113 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 335 | 176 | 204 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,637 | 400 | 771 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 548 | 112 | 206 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 668 | 161 | 223 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 206 | 38 | 104 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 138 | 63 | 73 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,983 | 355 | 784 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 411 | 91 | 161 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 598 | 147 | 235 |
| HLN | Prime News | 224 | 87 | 130 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,618 | 335 | 766 |
| CNN | John King USA | 303 | 83 | 122 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 531 | 135 | 225 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 134 | 27 | 62 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 364 | 111 | 178 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,789 | 365 | 741 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 340 | 73 | 152 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 603 | 128 | 232 |
| CNBC | BIO: COLONEL SANDERS | 170 | 53 | 110 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 556 | 148 | 279 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,256 | 263 | 557 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 266 | 54 | 90 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 446 | 99 | 176 |
| CNBC | BIO: STARBUCKS | 185 | 61 | 88 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 322 | 77 | 154 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 904 | 168 | 417 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 381 | 61 | 105 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 324 | 184 | 153 |
| CNBC | BIO: THE ROCKEFELLERS | 224 | 88 | 102 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 255 | 87 | 150 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 683 | 196 | 374 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 232 | 63 | 95 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 355 | 230 | 201 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 93 | 40 | 50 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 231 | 81 | 129 |
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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.
