Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for February 21, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,303 | 360 | 628 | |
| CNN | 529 | 175 | 259 | |
| MSNBC | 547 | 142 | 239 | |
| CNBC | 183 | 82 | 97 | |
| HLN | 247 | 92 | 132 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,516 | 653 | 1,115 | |
| CNN | 913 | 296 | 414 | |
| MSNBC | 1,376 | 339 | 556 | |
| CNBC | 292 | 143 | 158 | |
| HLN | 399 | 124 | 181 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 991 | 380 | 605 |
| CNN | American Morning | 267 | 118 | 161 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 469 | 165 | 240 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 81 | 33 | 51 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 298 | 166 | 230 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,120 | 548 | 1,089 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 757 | 192 | 326 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 744 | 157 | 255 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 183 | 76 | 112 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 168 | 67 | 98 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,304 | 491 | 1,046 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 781 | 200 | 308 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 742 | 144 | 311 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 161 | 73 | 81 |
| HLN | Prime News | 192 | 52 | 100 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,076 | 516 | 975 |
| CNN | John King USA | 692 | 205 | 306 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 935 | 191 | 429 |
| CNBC | SUPERMARKETS INC | 314 | 160 | 152 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 397 | 118 | 190 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,564 | 849 | 1,586 |
| CNN | PARKER SPITZER | 723 | 227 | 325 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,232 | 309 | 508 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 338 | 209 | 207 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 545 | 140 | 222 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,370 | 650 | 1,076 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 919 | 235 | 367 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,281 | 352 | 564 |
| CNBC | BIO: BILL GATES | 339 | 155 | 179 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 366 | 99 | 152 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,611 | 460 | 682 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,097 | 426 | 549 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,607 | 350 | 589 |
| CNBC | BIO: CONRAD HILTON | 199 | 64 | 90 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 310 | 136 | 181 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,313 | 534 | 776 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 651 | 280 | 355 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 692 | 167 | 286 |
| CNBC | MEXICOS DRUG WAR | 365 | 228 | 184 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 243 | 117 | 136 |
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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.
