Fox News primetime viewership was more than CNN and MSNBC combined in primetime during the coverage of the crisis in Japan. Note that Hannity had its biggest average viewership (P2+) and demo viewership (25-54) of the year to date.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 14, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,400 | 414 | 714 | |
| CNN | 1,039 | 442 | 598 | |
| MSNBC | 516 | 170 | 267 | |
| CNBC | 174 | 54 | 97 | |
| HLN | 223 | 100 | 137 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,767 | 814 | 1,454 | |
| CNN | 1,635 | 704 | 942 | |
| MSNBC | 1,049 | 330 | 527 | |
| CNBC | 201 | 80 | 106 | |
| HLN | 359 | 112 | 168 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,005 | 380 | 588 |
| CNN | American Morning | 628 | 289 | 415 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 434 | 164 | 250 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 110 | 46 | 78 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 245 | 151 | 208 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,273 | 627 | 1,047 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,310 | 473 | 654 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 702 | 149 | 273 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 186 | 33 | 81 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 188 | 90 | 119 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,253 | 500 | 989 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,131 | 455 | 645 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 617 | 172 | 341 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 182 | 51 | 124 |
| HLN | Prime News | 244 | 116 | 148 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,267 | 606 | 1,204 |
| CNN | John King USA | 1,193 | 544 | 676 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 743 | 235 | 380 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 158 | 34 | 73 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 308 | 127 | 206 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,698 | 991 | 1,799 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 1,456 | 585 | 845 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 987 | 313 | 506 |
| CNBC | BEHIND COUNTER: FRANCHISE | 175 | 76 | 87 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 477 | 136 | 216 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,692 | 860 | 1,446 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,542 | 617 | 842 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,157 | 369 | 579 |
| CNBC | BIO: HARLEY DAVIDSON | 222 | 72 | 111 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 382 | 123 | 174 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,906 | 590 | 1,115 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,904 | 909 | 1,140 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,002 | 307 | 495 |
| CNBC | BIO: SEARS | 207 | 93 | 121 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 251 | 87 | 123 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,392 | 522 | 819 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,702 | 967 | 1,069 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 579 | 214 | 307 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 100 | 62 | 73 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 286 | 113 | 146 |
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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.
