We've only got Total Day and Primetime averages, but these are the first ratings of the newly Nielsen rated Fox Business Network (FBN) that we've received. We may get more FBN ratings in the future, but since we post what we get through the generosity of others, we're happy to get what we get. In October, Fox Business Network was available in 57.136 million households, about half the total US TV households.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 29, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,180 | 322 | 582 | |
| CNN | 520 | 198 | 268 | |
| MSNBC | 438 | 139 | 220 | |
| CNBC | 169 | 49 | 88 | |
| FBN | 57 | 14 | 33 | |
| HLN | 240 | 91 | 134 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,084 | 567 | 1,027 | |
| CNN | 627 | 270 | 314 | |
| MSNBC | 935 | 305 | 487 | |
| CNBC | 213 | 84 | 118 | |
| FBN | 64 | 22 | 40 | |
| HLN | 414 | 119 | 202 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,062 | 361 | 658 |
| CNN | American Morning | 430 | 172 | 298 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 517 | 156 | 229 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 147 | 54 | 107 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 314 | 186 | 232 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,063 | 525 | 988 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 726 | 209 | 327 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 503 | 124 | 213 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 181 | 45 | 104 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 216 | 55 | 67 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,145 | 507 | 914 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 580 | 220 | 268 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 439 | 94 | 204 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 160 | 51 | 112 |
| HLN | Prime News | 180 | 48 | 90 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,688 | 443 | 836 |
| CNN | John King USA | 507 | 188 | 244 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 586 | 205 | 299 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 174 | 65 | 93 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 258 | 96 | 183 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,812 | 752 | 1,349 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 543 | 230 | 299 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 905 | 291 | 448 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 148 | 55 | 85 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 434 | 184 | 212 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,952 | 568 | 1,005 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 557 | 209 | 234 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,072 | 328 | 537 |
| CNBC | DIVORCE WARS | 228 | 99 | 124 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 259 | 88 | 123 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,488 | 382 | 726 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 783 | 370 | 410 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 824 | 291 | 471 |
| CNBC | DIVORCE WARS | 263 | 97 | 144 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 231 | 90 | 105 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,224 | 431 | 740 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 568 | 270 | 318 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING | 456 | 188 | 281 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 88 | 40 | 56 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 204 | 97 | 133 |
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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
Fox Business: 57.136 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
