Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 30, 2010
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 928 | 228 | 418 | |
| CNN | 306 | 81 | 137 | |
| MSNBC | 407 | 163 | 203 | |
| CNBC | 184 | 50 | 90 | |
| HLN | 244 | 97 | 139 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,365 | 332 | 576 | |
| CNN | 459 | 83 | 153 | |
| MSNBC | 549 | 147 | 240 | |
| CNBC | 247 | 87 | 157 | |
| HLN | 435 | 132 | 195 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 717 | 212 | 387 |
| CNN | American Morning | 204 | 67 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 421 | 172 | 203 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 128 | 54 | 77 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 312 | 143 | 215 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,324 | 303 | 544 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 383 | 132 | 173 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 630 | 142 | 249 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 209 | 41 | 111 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 130 | 71 | 89 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,871 | 338 | 633 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 283 | 89 | 121 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 566 | 138 | 268 |
| CNBC | ||||
| HLN | Prime News | 84 | 40 | 57 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,395 | 273 | 546 |
| CNN | John King USA | 340 | 81 | 132 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 595 | 139 | 262 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 157 | 18 | 69 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 225 | 64 | 117 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 1,890 | 410 | 798 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 368 | 58 | 133 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 645 | 118 | 241 |
| CNBC | BIO: JW MARRIOTT | 284 | 83 | 174 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 594 | 155 | 288 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,217 | 325 | 520 |
| CNN | Larry King Live | 464 | 73 | 151 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 683 | 151 | 285 |
| CNBC | BIO: RICHARD BRANSON | 253 | 112 | 172 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 399 | 104 | 144 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | STOSSEL:POLITICIAN PROMSE | 987 | 261 | 411 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 546 | 117 | 173 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 319 | 171 | 193 |
| CNBC | BIO: HARLEY DAVIDSON | 204 | 65 | 126 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 340 | 141 | 163 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 715 | 198 | 310 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 271 | 55 | 90 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 409 | 276 | 253 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 44 | 17 | 24 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 167 | 82 | 82 |
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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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