Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 18, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,124 | 301 | 557 | |
| CNN | 827 | 324 | 457 | |
| MSNBC | 444 | 136 | 215 | |
| CNBC | 186 | 63 | 106 | |
| HLN | 277 | 126 | 158 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,732 | 410 | 841 | |
| CNN | 1,066 | 442 | 590 | |
| MSNBC | 738 | 178 | 353 | |
| CNBC | 279 | 137 | 170 | |
| HLN | 348 | 109 | 180 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,076 | 393 | 662 |
| CNN | American Morning | 532 | 270 | 357 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 424 | 117 | 217 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 162 | 55 | 112 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 367 | 213 | 250 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,799 | 438 | 798 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,313 | 470 | 628 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 620 | 103 | 200 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 156 | 64 | 79 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 159 | 60 | 82 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 285 | 121 | 142 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,739 | 372 | 707 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,132 | 387 | 598 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 544 | 95 | 226 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 158 | 55 | 98 |
| HLN | Prime News | 216 | 107 | 146 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,667 | 437 | 810 |
| CNN | John King USA | 918 | 355 | 573 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 603 | 146 | 311 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 95 | 31 | 49 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 371 | 143 | 228 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,232 | 515 | 1,057 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 898 | 339 | 514 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 814 | 206 | 410 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 227 | 119 | 150 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 551 | 184 | 304 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FNR: DISASTER IN JAPAN | 1,548 | 385 | 756 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,029 | 388 | 538 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 697 | 154 | 344 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 408 | 212 | 250 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 275 | 91 | 137 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,416 | 331 | 710 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,266 | 599 | 718 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 704 | 175 | 306 |
| CNBC | AMER NXT GRT RESTAURANT | 202 | 79 | 111 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 250 | 65 | 115 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 847 | 296 | 497 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,022 | 423 | 551 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 594 | 274 | 335 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 37 | 14 | 21 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 274 | 96 | 139 |
Note: Juan Williams subbed for O'Reilly.
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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.
