Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 5, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,246 | 278 | 555 | |
| CNN | 321 | 101 | 138 | |
| MSNBC | 436 | 124 | 197 | |
| CNBC | 202 | 60 | 107 | |
| HLN | 274 | 115 | 153 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,310 | 514 | 1,025 | |
| CNN | 495 | 164 | 217 | |
| MSNBC | 959 | 250 | 420 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 96 | 106 | |
| HLN | 479 | 137 | 262 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 825 | 263 | 484 |
| CNN | American Morning | 217 | 85 | 98 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 424 | 133 | 204 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 185 | 77 | 132 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 351 | 198 | 211 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,734 | 307 | 741 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 511 | 114 | 207 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 643 | 152 | 259 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 219 | 37 | 117 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 164 | 96 | 82 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,031 | 324 | 761 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 429 | 119 | 195 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 774 | 226 | 369 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 252 | 57 | 136 |
| HLN | Prime News | 190 | 94 | 141 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,905 | 390 | 831 |
| CNN | John King USA | 431 | 140 | 216 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 630 | 148 | 292 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 142 | 32 | 69 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 434 | 142 | 299 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,115 | 722 | 1,395 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 438 | 149 | 218 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 1,173 | 295 | 522 |
| CNBC | PLANET OF THE APPS | 190 | 107 | 118 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 739 | 175 | 371 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,986 | 452 | 859 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL EDTN | 533 | 164 | 211 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 960 | 233 | 407 |
| CNBC | BIO: BILL GATES | 171 | 83 | 87 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 424 | 101 | 229 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,828 | 367 | 822 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 513 | 179 | 222 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 744 | 223 | 332 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 227 | 99 | 113 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 313 | 144 | 207 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,481 | 390 | 720 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 231 | 79 | 99 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 465 | 158 | 244 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 87 | 50 | 64 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 225 | 78 | 107 |
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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.
