Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 21, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,401 | 364 | 684 | |
| CNN | 772 | 283 | 422 | |
| MSNBC | 438 | 133 | 216 | |
| CNBC | 182 | 53 | 98 | |
| HLN | 214 | 90 | 122 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,471 | 685 | 1,197 | |
| CNN | 959 | 379 | 511 | |
| MSNBC | 853 | 271 | 426 | |
| CNBC | 183 | 68 | 76 | |
| HLN | 311 | 127 | 155 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,250 | 470 | 755 |
| CNN | American Morning | 562 | 244 | 365 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 398 | 109 | 220 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 203 | 80 | 146 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 274 | 146 | 196 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,334 | 489 | 1,137 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 963 | 307 | 471 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 663 | 136 | 220 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 218 | 50 | 120 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 127 | 33 | 39 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,301 | 475 | 1,051 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,028 | 345 | 464 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 560 | 139 | 259 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 220 | 72 | 155 |
| HLN | Prime News | 234 | 69 | 128 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,039 | 538 | 951 |
| CNN | John King USA | 927 | 323 | 482 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 784 | 212 | 403 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 193 | 54 | 85 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 310 | 91 | 163 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,271 | 811 | 1,516 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 749 | 265 | 418 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 817 | 210 | 401 |
| CNBC | NUCLEAR OPTION | 136 | 62 | 57 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 420 | 154 | 195 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,432 | 743 | 1,213 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 958 | 326 | 483 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 933 | 315 | 451 |
| CNBC | BIO: COLONEL SANDERS | 179 | 60 | 61 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 253 | 109 | 125 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,691 | 498 | 845 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,170 | 545 | 632 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 810 | 287 | 425 |
| CNBC | BIO: HEINZ | 233 | 82 | 110 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 284 | 126 | 154 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,357 | 454 | 740 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 941 | 423 | 556 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 488 | 203 | 299 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 99 | 30 | 48 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 182 | 96 | 115 |
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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.
