Separately: CNN led the 2am-3a earthquake/tsunami coverage with better numbers than it had in primetime (below)
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 10, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,337 | 377 | 639 | |
| CNN | 438 | 152 | 229 | |
| MSNBC | 535 | 149 | 252 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 58 | 105 | |
| HLN | 254 | 94 | 139 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,519 | 700 | 1,183 | |
| CNN | 630 | 208 | 316 | |
| MSNBC | 1,137 | 298 | 530 | |
| CNBC | 209 | 74 | 118 | |
| HLN | 392 | 108 | 189 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,039 | 391 | 580 |
| CNN | American Morning | 333 | 161 | 232 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 459 | 137 | 220 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 181 | 63 | 124 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 306 | 142 | 209 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,958 | 391 | 871 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 538 | 151 | 279 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 808 | 200 | 347 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 183 | 51 | 89 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 184 | 40 | 90 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,140 | 448 | 940 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 557 | 177 | 246 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 689 | 181 | 335 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 218 | 84 | 137 |
| HLN | Prime News | 268 | 90 | 141 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,981 | 481 | 980 |
| CNN | John King USA | 505 | 138 | 225 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 915 | 252 | 389 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 185 | 57 | 104 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 413 | 115 | 247 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,221 | 790 | 1,504 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 483 | 106 | 232 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,123 | 275 | 474 |
| CNBC | TRUTH ABOUT SHOPLIFTING | 199 | 76 | 88 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 484 | 125 | 237 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,394 | 744 | 1,103 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 674 | 279 | 358 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,238 | 351 | 608 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 220 | 97 | 143 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 379 | 103 | 182 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,936 | 565 | 942 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 733 | 238 | 357 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,038 | 268 | 508 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: TRUMP | 206 | 49 | 122 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 335 | 106 | 164 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,457 | 532 | 836 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 419 | 173 | 228 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 660 | 156 | 338 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 102 | 28 | 59 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 254 | 105 | 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.
