Should have the regular info up shortly, but here's the primetime info and some breakouts around the memorial service coverage and President Obama's remarks:
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 12, 2011
President Obama’s speech (8:44-9:19 PM) – Note: CNN’s and MSNBC’s breakout is 8:45-9:15 PM:
FNC: 3,800,000 viewers (906,000 in 25-54)–
CNN: 2,273,000 (693,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 2,146,000 (512,000 in 25-5)
8:00-9:30 PM/ET
FNC: 3,507,000 viewers (818,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 2,082,000 viewers (592,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 1,954,000 viewers (471,000 in 25-54)
PRIMETIME:
FNC: 2,966,000 viewers (735,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 1,765,000 viewers (521,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 1,776,000 viewers (433,000 in 25-54)
Analysis of Speech/Tucson Memorial coverage (9:19-10:00 PM):
FNC averaged 3,376,000 viewers with 811,000 in 25-54
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,339 | 339 | 600 | |
| CNN | 630 | 195 | 261 | |
| MSNBC | 654 | 175 | 293 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 54 | 98 | |
| HLN | 279 | 103 | 153 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,966 | 725 | 1,283 | |
| CNN | 1,765 | 521 | 738 | |
| MSNBC | 1,776 | 433 | 798 | |
| CNBC | 220 | 106 | 139 | |
| HLN | 467 | 153 | 290 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 965 | 371 | 568 |
| CNN | American Morning | 288 | 126 | 134 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 483 | 146 | 205 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 128 | 47 | 94 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 310 | 180 | 208 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,125 | 487 | 967 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 730 | 178 | 228 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 854 | 215 | 376 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 291 | 56 | 129 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 227 | 66 | 82 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,383 | 489 | 983 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 696 | 178 | 207 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 970 | 268 | 417 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 239 | 53 | 129 |
| HLN | Prime News | 184 | 54 | 99 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,113 | 537 | 992 |
| FNC | TUCSON MEMORIAL | 2,226 | 573 | 1,073 |
| CNN | John King USA | 703 | 181 | 270 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 941 | 222 | 403 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 167 | 66 | 119 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 360 | 118 | 219 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SR/PRES OBAMA-TUCSON MEM | 3,876 | 947 | 1,641 |
| FNC | TUCSON MEMORIAL | 3,281 | 754 | 1,380 |
| CNN | TRAGEDY IN TUCSON MEM. | 1,888 | 522 | 756 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING | 1,824 | 440 | 790 |
| CNBC | FORD: AMERICAN ICON | 139 | 46 | 64 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 780 | 248 | 461 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SR/PRES OBAMA-TUCSON MEM | 3,735 | 872 | 1,563 |
| FNC | TUCSON MEMORIAL | 3,376 | 811 | 1,460 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL EDTN | 2,050 | 569 | 811 |
| CNN | TRAGEDY IN TUCSON MEM. | 2,471 | 731 | 991 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING | 2,215 | 532 | 1,010 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,826 | 429 | 833 |
| CNBC | BIO: HENRY FORD | 254 | 132 | 168 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 339 | 104 | 219 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,968 | 540 | 908 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,117 | 386 | 554 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,475 | 378 | 679 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 268 | 139 | 185 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 313 | 114 | 207 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | TUCSON MEMORIAL | 926 | 282 | 458 |
| CNN | TRAGEDY IN TUCSON MEM. | 521 | 216 | 288 |
| MSNBC | COUNTDOWN W/ K. OLBERMANN | 1,187 | 357 | 569 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 106 | 40 | 67 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 289 | 86 | 145 |
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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
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