Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, March 19-20, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 1,132 | 313 | 540 |
| CNN | 1,098 | 418 | 592 |
| MSNBC | 486 | 187 | 266 |
| CNBC | 204 | 85 | 125 |
| HLN | 250 | 96 | 120 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,450 | 353 | 660 |
| CNN | 1,701 | 678 | 884 |
| MSNBC | 518 | 254 | 313 |
| CNBC | 284 | 113 | 167 |
| HLN | 395 | 126 | 155 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 1,078 | 293 | 518 |
| CNN | 980 | 362 | 531 |
| MSNBC | 404 | 195 | 219 |
| CNBC | 193 | 83 | 96 |
| HLN | 234 | 91 | 122 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,314 | 344 | 622 |
| CNN | 1,364 | 442 | 649 |
| MSNBC | 537 | 298 | 313 |
| CNBC | 246 | 101 | 122 |
| HLN | 177 | 57 | 84 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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.
