Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, March 26-27, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 808 | 190 | 365 |
| CNN | 551 | 178 | 276 |
| MSNBC | 386 | 191 | 228 |
| CNBC | 211 | 79 | 114 |
| HLN | 284 | 104 | 155 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 852 | 114 | 303 |
| CNN | 653 | 190 | 302 |
| MSNBC | 619 | 306 | 367 |
| CNBC | 280 | 91 | 155 |
| HLN | 435 | 142 | 256 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 826 | 223 | 419 |
| CNN | 569 | 194 | 300 |
| MSNBC | 374 | 183 | 194 |
| CNBC | 212 | 98 | 108 |
| HLN | 272 | 131 | 163 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,020 | 258 | 484 |
| CNN | 926 | 311 | 487 |
| MSNBC | 596 | 316 | 340 |
| CNBC | 235 | 111 | 127 |
| HLN | 185 | 86 | 115 |
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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.
