Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 697 | 158 | 312 |
| CNN | 422 | 123 | 196 |
| MSNBC | 415 | 190 | 230 |
| CNBC | 269 | 127 | 176 |
| HLN | 240 | 91 | 127 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 906 | 155 | 357 |
| CNN | 467 | 163 | 212 |
| MSNBC | 523 | 261 | 315 |
| CNBC | 299 | 127 | 196 |
| HLN | 257 | 70 | 99 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 568 | 139 | 268 |
| CNN | 381 | 108 | 177 |
| MSNBC | 330 | 154 | 171 |
| CNBC | 174 | 88 | 94 |
| HLN | 199 | 83 | 111 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 632 | 120 | 252 |
| CNN | 588 | 195 | 261 |
| MSNBC | 300 | 133 | 175 |
| CNBC | 170 | 63 | 74 |
| HLN | 165 | 48 | 97 |
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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: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
