Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 3, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,073 | 247 | 512 | |
| CNN | 335 | 95 | 144 | |
| MSNBC | 432 | 122 | 184 | |
| CNBC | 213 | 58 | 104 | |
| HLN | 217 | 94 | 122 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,037 | 497 | 970 | |
| CNN | 462 | 138 | 180 | |
| MSNBC | 794 | 211 | 343 | |
| CNBC | 126 | 58 | 63 | |
| HLN | 429 | 161 | 248 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 763 | 235 | 423 |
| CNN | American Morning | 187 | 61 | 91 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 360 | 110 | 168 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 196 | 75 | 118 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 246 | 128 | 176 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,692 | 300 | 789 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 571 | 155 | 194 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 770 | 192 | 306 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 246 | 51 | 133 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 145 | 71 | 79 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,154 | 385 | 834 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 436 | 144 | 190 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 774 | 224 | 363 |
| HLN | Prime News | 159 | 85 | 110 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,777 | 412 | 823 |
| CNN | John King USA | 392 | 124 | 154 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 625 | 149 | 260 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 197 | 40 | 110 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 353 | 135 | 233 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,898 | 698 | 1,399 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 449 | 111 | 187 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 1,035 | 258 | 444 |
| CNBC | INSIDE THE MIND OF GOOGLE | 165 | 63 | 89 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 687 | 224 | 379 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,783 | 478 | 863 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL EDTN | 447 | 133 | 146 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 738 | 201 | 330 |
| CNBC | MACHEADS | 82 | 34 | 34 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 337 | 118 | 188 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,425 | 312 | 643 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 489 | 170 | 206 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 610 | 175 | 256 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 131 | 78 | 67 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 294 | 152 | 192 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 930 | 227 | 467 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 254 | 101 | 114 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 452 | 144 | 201 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 77 | 47 | 52 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 189 | 95 | 81 |
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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.
