Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 4, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,180 | 277 | 557 | |
| CNN | 332 | 101 | 138 | |
| MSNBC | 412 | 101 | 193 | |
| CNBC | 218 | 64 | 112 | |
| HLN | 249 | 107 | 130 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,197 | 481 | 1,054 | |
| CNN | 477 | 120 | 162 | |
| MSNBC | 799 | 193 | 365 | |
| CNBC | 286 | 150 | 160 | |
| HLN | 489 | 152 | 240 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 846 | 284 | 484 |
| CNN | American Morning | 232 | 110 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 448 | 95 | 227 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 145 | 51 | 93 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 329 | 216 | 206 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,920 | 452 | 933 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 490 | 130 | 183 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 603 | 93 | 187 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 288 | 53 | 134 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 176 | 71 | 91 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,220 | 427 | 953 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 477 | 109 | 163 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 652 | 159 | 260 |
| HLN | Prime News | 260 | 108 | 164 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,740 | 401 | 882 |
| CNN | John King USA | 430 | 152 | 151 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 696 | 192 | 303 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 215 | 80 | 114 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 378 | 136 | 226 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,075 | 707 | 1,523 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 366 | 92 | 131 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 1,050 | 236 | 470 |
| CNBC | PIXAR STORY | 268 | 128 | 126 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 839 | 243 | 406 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,061 | 454 | 963 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL EDTN | 570 | 122 | 170 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 799 | 173 | 358 |
| CNBC | PIXAR STORY | 398 | 216 | 213 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 361 | 101 | 143 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,454 | 282 | 675 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 497 | 146 | 185 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 545 | 170 | 268 |
| CNBC | CRACKBERRYD | 190 | 104 | 140 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 311 | 121 | 185 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,143 | 363 | 673 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 254 | 112 | 133 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 343 | 129 | 162 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 49 | 17 | 25 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 205 | 81 | 116 |
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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: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
