Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 16, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,324 | 381 | 666 | |
| CNN | 1,018 | 445 | 598 | |
| MSNBC | 478 | 147 | 245 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 68 | 108 | |
| HLN | 226 | 89 | 128 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,482 | 644 | 1,189 | |
| CNN | 1,578 | 679 | 941 | |
| MSNBC | 873 | 215 | 405 | |
| CNBC | 182 | 72 | 86 | |
| HLN | 428 | 156 | 201 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,190 | 450 | 705 |
| CNN | American Morning | 646 | 315 | 422 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 487 | 199 | 266 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 160 | 61 | 108 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 276 | 139 | 204 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,183 | 562 | 1,060 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,294 | 387 | 636 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 672 | 157 | 271 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 197 | 58 | 100 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 191 | 83 | 118 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,020 | 486 | 884 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,354 | 559 | 760 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 581 | 172 | 279 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 227 | 96 | 132 |
| HLN | Prime News | 173 | 68 | 108 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,033 | 554 | 1,054 |
| CNN | John King USA | 1,371 | 608 | 777 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 720 | 225 | 336 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 207 | 60 | 90 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 332 | 135 | 182 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,315 | 767 | 1,531 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 1,471 | 608 | 872 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 872 | 210 | 370 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 127 | 47 | 57 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 568 | 198 | 277 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,166 | 580 | 1,018 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,276 | 510 | 726 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 887 | 245 | 456 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 205 | 56 | 80 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 378 | 156 | 179 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,964 | 586 | 1,017 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,986 | 916 | 1,223 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 861 | 189 | 387 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 213 | 112 | 120 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 366 | 121 | 160 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,299 | 488 | 754 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,620 | 895 | 1,081 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 477 | 123 | 259 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 139 | 59 | 70 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 193 | 78 | 97 |
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For other days cable news ratings click here.
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.
