After hitting its highest A25-54 rating, and second highest viewership with the roving crazy man that is Charlie Sheen, Piers Morgan Tonight lost it all last night, back down to effectively the same numbers he had last Tuesday night.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 1, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,263 | 346 | 628 | |
| CNN | 442 | 155 | 212 | |
| MSNBC | 451 | 136 | 221 | |
| CNBC | 204 | 61 | 106 | |
| HLN | 228 | 95 | 139 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,370 | 583 | 1,137 | |
| CNN | 659 | 203 | 298 | |
| MSNBC | 1,041 | 284 | 475 | |
| CNBC | 241 | 91 | 117 | |
| HLN | 366 | 99 | 174 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,092 | 442 | 699 |
| CNN | American Morning | 327 | 157 | 175 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 444 | 127 | 218 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 165 | 66 | 114 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 297 | 157 | 223 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,016 | 497 | 930 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 526 | 142 | 228 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 653 | 167 | 267 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 221 | 37 | 103 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 233 | 76 | 117 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,228 | 478 | 913 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 645 | 239 | 286 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 566 | 185 | 313 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 207 | 54 | 127 |
| HLN | Prime News | 254 | 83 | 168 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,102 | 518 | 1,000 |
| CNN | John King USA | 505 | 167 | 267 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 709 | 228 | 362 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 222 | 68 | 114 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 363 | 113 | 201 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,003 | 773 | 1,476 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 435 | 123 | 210 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 973 | 270 | 450 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 200 | 93 | 93 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 554 | 122 | 253 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,286 | 596 | 1,084 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 818 | 228 | 348 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,204 | 330 | 560 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 243 | 73 | 112 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 352 | 77 | 160 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,809 | 376 | 841 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 723 | 257 | 336 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 931 | 251 | 415 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 281 | 107 | 146 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 225 | 102 | 126 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,268 | 416 | 742 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 437 | 191 | 241 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 553 | 176 | 241 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 174 | 127 | 147 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 208 | 122 | 141 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get. We don't have ratings for any time periods not shown above.
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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.
