At least for one weekend, we got evening show by show ratings for Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy.
Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday, January 1, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 678 | 169 | 304 | |
| CNN | 397 | 124 | 182 | |
| MSNBC | 507 | 279 | 259 | |
| CNBC | 203 | 78 | 116 | |
| HLN | 202 | 80 | 106 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 698 | 125 | 249 | |
| CNN | 474 | 112 | 182 | |
| MSNBC | 727 | 386 | 376 | |
| CNBC | 276 | 104 | 149 | |
| HLN | 168 | 46 | 83 | |
| Net | Morning programs (7-10 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,019 | 288 | 502 | |
| CNN | 343 | 103 | 167 | |
| MSNBC | 365 | 186 | 183 | |
| HLN | 287 | 159 | 180 | |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | 799 | 157 | 256 |
| CNN | SANJAY GUPTA MD | 420 | 88 | 132 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 593 | 296 | 264 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 119 | 24 | 71 |
| HLN | HLN NEWS | 165 | 30 | 90 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | 759 | 140 | 251 |
| CNN | LOSING LENNON: MURDER | 437 | 99 | 158 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 594 | 356 | 281 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 188 | 65 | 88 |
| HLN | PRIME WEEKEND | 169 | 67 | 65 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | 675 | 127 | 237 |
| CNN | GARY & TONY HAVE A BABY | 439 | 100 | 154 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 536 | 282 | 258 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 135 | 31 | 62 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 165 | 49 | 77 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 173 | 50 | 80 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | HUCKABEE | 1,075 | 149 | 356 |
| CNN | HER NAME WAS STEVEN | 465 | 81 | 147 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 622 | 332 | 323 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 125 | 52 | 76 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 137 | 35 | 75 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 181 | 49 | 81 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | STOSSEL:POLITICIAN PROMSE | 657 | 119 | 209 |
| CNN | HER NAME WAS STEVEN | 484 | 96 | 189 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 747 | 392 | 398 |
| CNBC | THE SUZE ORMAN SHOW | 445 | 128 | 220 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 139 | 38 | 82 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 166 | 45 | 87 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FNR: LAST DAYS OF LENNON | 358 | 106 | 177 |
| CNN | TALIBAN | 474 | 160 | 210 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 812 | 434 | 405 |
| CNBC | TIL DEBT DO US PART | 257 | 130 | 152 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 151 | 38 | 62 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 176 | 53 | 89 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX NEWS WATCH | 266 | 54 | 110 |
| FNC | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | 277 | 70 | 125 |
| CNN | ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS | 409 | 213 | 236 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 736 | 397 | 399 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 198 | 96 | 122 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 128 | 50 | 58 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 183 | 83 | 89 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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For other days cable news ratings click here.
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: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
