At least for one weekend, we got evening show by show ratings for Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy.
Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Sunday, January 2, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 627 | 143 | 283 | |
| CNN | 297 | 86 | 138 | |
| MSNBC | 378 | 193 | 190 | |
| CNBC | 207 | 108 | 112 | |
| HLN | 156 | 66 | 86 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 693 | 104 | 233 | |
| CNN | 316 | 89 | 127 | |
| MSNBC | 452 | 233 | 233 | |
| CNBC | 230 | 121 | 126 | |
| HLN | 150 | 56 | 80 | |
| Net | Morning programs (7-10 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 908 | 314 | 541 | |
| CNN | 377 | 110 | 202 | |
| MSNBC | 310 | 159 | 147 | |
| HLN | 282 | 129 | 184 | |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | 671 | 132 | 243 |
| CNN | CNN NEWSROOM | 273 | 71 | 107 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 634 | 232 | 309 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 143 | 39 | 60 |
| HLN | HLN NEWS | 166 | 41 | 68 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | 765 | 121 | 234 |
| CNN | CNN NEWSROOM | 313 | 80 | 114 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 461 | 207 | 260 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 130 | 21 | 35 |
| HLN | PRIME WEEKEND | 131 | 26 | 44 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX REPORT SUNDAY | 923 | 115 | 318 |
| CNN | CNN NEWSROOM | 339 | 83 | 105 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 335 | 182 | 217 |
| CNBC | WSJ REPORT | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 138 | 33 | 47 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 160 | 51 | 50 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | HUCKABEE | 877 | 130 | 297 |
| CNN | SANJAY GUPTA MD | 319 | 79 | 131 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 525 | 256 | 273 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA USA | 270 | 149 | 152 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 106 | 32 | 47 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 142 | 54 | 69 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 654 | 99 | 210 |
| CNN | SANJAY GUPTA MD | 374 | 111 | 153 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 417 | 222 | 217 |
| CNBC | AMER COLLEGE DEBT CRISIS | 197 | 122 | 125 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 154 | 51 | 78 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 171 | 46 | 98 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GERALDO AT LARGE | 529 | 81 | 192 |
| CNN | CNN NEWSROOM | 254 | 78 | 98 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 414 | 220 | 209 |
| CNBC | INSIDE AMERICAN AIRLINES | 224 | 92 | 102 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 128 | 50 | 62 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 154 | 78 | 88 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | HUCKABEE | 453 | 71 | 167 |
| CNN | SANJAY GUPTA MD | 207 | 55 | 65 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 382 | 238 | 214 |
| CNBC | INSIDE AMERICAN AIRLINES | 201 | 81 | 95 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 154 | 48 | 81 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 154 | 44 | 72 |
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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.
