With the news of Egyptian president Mubarak's resignation on Friday, Piers Morgan Tonight hit its second lowest average viewership and sixth lowest 25-54 demo viewership in the show's short history.
During the total day Friday Fox News had more average viewers than both CNN and MSNBC combined.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for February 11, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,210 | 289 | 584 | |
| CNN | 647 | 203 | 292 | |
| MSNBC | 512 | 144 | 230 | |
| CNBC | 193 | 51 | 93 | |
| HLN | 292 | 133 | 170 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,897 | 406 | 816 | |
| CNN | 678 | 228 | 321 | |
| MSNBC | 820 | 247 | 357 | |
| CNBC | 213 | 63 | 89 | |
| HLN | 509 | 155 | 257 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,041 | 340 | 640 |
| CNN | American Morning | 422 | 162 | 225 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 538 | 136 | 251 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 172 | 65 | 120 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 300 | 153 | 198 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,064 | 497 | 1,067 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 750 | 189 | 302 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 634 | 102 | 199 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 218 | 34 | 96 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 142 | 41 | 76 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 228 | 66 | 74 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,129 | 453 | 976 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 616 | 192 | 266 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 497 | 90 | 216 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 168 | 57 | 98 |
| HLN | Prime News | 258 | 83 | 134 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,586 | 445 | 794 |
| CNN | John King USA | 571 | 215 | 301 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 635 | 136 | 270 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 127 | 35 | 65 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 376 | 115 | 219 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,687 | 598 | 1,164 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 672 | 229 | 350 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 888 | 174 | 308 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 272 | 62 | 104 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 457 | 157 | 281 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,662 | 379 | 762 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 616 | 220 | 279 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 989 | 237 | 430 |
| CNBC | REMINGTON UNDER FIRE | 189 | 28 | 55 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 210 | 48 | 129 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,337 | 239 | 522 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 740 | 236 | 327 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 584 | 329 | 332 |
| CNBC | DEAD BODY WORTH | 179 | 99 | 107 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 155 | 42 | 65 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,146 | 285 | 597 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 441 | 177 | 226 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 538 | 328 | 290 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 59 | 40 | 47 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 217 | 54 | 105 |
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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: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
