The more things change, it seems, the more MSNBC is still beating up on CNN in primetime and FNC is still outdistancing them all.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 24, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,192 | 276 | 549 | |
| CNN | 393 | 121 | 177 | |
| MSNBC | 480 | 118 | 224 | |
| CNBC | 188 | 51 | 98 | |
| HLN | 284 | 130 | 153 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,441 | 591 | 1,149 | |
| CNN | 616 | 184 | 267 | |
| MSNBC | 1,245 | 293 | 552 | |
| CNBC | 193 | 74 | 111 | |
| HLN | 528 | 193 | 278 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 806 | 263 | 482 |
| CNN | American Morning | 224 | 95 | 124 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 394 | 110 | 181 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 135 | 48 | 94 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 338 | 231 | 239 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,900 | 441 | 881 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 463 | 140 | 168 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 638 | 102 | 235 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 251 | 44 | 130 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 159 | 63 | 79 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,036 | 378 | 850 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 445 | 123 | 173 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 709 | 159 | 341 |
| CNBC | MAD MONEY | 211 | 80 | 132 |
| HLN | PRIME NEWS | 226 | 71 | 125 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH | 1,947 | 453 | 936 |
| CNN | JOHN KING USA | 390 | 131 | 199 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 872 | 251 | 455 |
| CNBC | KUDLOW REPORT | 161 | 46 | 84 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 331 | 132 | 173 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,485 | 815 | 1,681 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 483 | 150 | 240 |
| MSNBC | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,533 | 332 | 651 |
| CNBC | FORD: AMERICAN ICON | 198 | 86 | 109 |
| HLN | NANCY GRACE | 703 | 240 | 357 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | HANNITY | 2,249 | 602 | 1,075 |
| CNN | PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT | 763 | 208 | 312 |
| MSNBC | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | 1,377 | 338 | 616 |
| CNBC | BIO: HENRY FORD | 184 | 65 | 105 |
| HLN | NANCY GRACE-MISSING | 552 | 221 | 298 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,588 | 356 | 690 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 600 | 193 | 248 |
| MSNBC | ED SHOW | 822 | 207 | 390 |
| CNBC | BIO: HEINZ | 197 | 71 | 119 |
| HLN | JOY BEHAR | 356 | 127 | 195 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,254 | 378 | 652 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 337 | 106 | 167 |
| MSNBC | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | 529 | 127 | 284 |
| CNBC | MAD MONEY | 56 | 31 | 41 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 258 | 95 | 157 |
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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: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
