Here's the breakdown for just the period during the President's Libya address:
MONDAY NIGHT: Obama’s Speech (7:30-8:00 PM)
FNC: 2,849,000 viewers (801,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 1,654,000 (514,000)
MSNBC: 1,255,000 (354,000)
HLN: 236,000 (70,000)
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 28, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,298 | 359 | 651 | |
| CNN | 642 | 216 | 309 | |
| MSNBC | 458 | 127 | 211 | |
| CNBC | 177 | 50 | 85 | |
| HLN | 206 | 82 | 114 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,526 | 717 | 1,287 | |
| CNN | 1,069 | 340 | 469 | |
| MSNBC | 1,011 | 308 | 447 | |
| CNBC | 215 | 89 | 107 | |
| HLN | 305 | 94 | 122 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,058 | 391 | 646 |
| CNN | American Morning | 397 | 147 | 214 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 397 | 114 | 201 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 144 | 58 | 108 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 254 | 137 | 186 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,091 | 528 | 954 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 778 | 254 | 352 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 536 | 85 | 207 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 170 | 42 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 193 | 70 | 93 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,212 | 503 | 1,007 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 819 | 265 | 373 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 564 | 121 | 244 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 195 | 49 | 93 |
| HLN | Prime News | 235 | 90 | 146 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | PRES ADDRESS-LIBYA | 2,841 | 804 | 1,426 |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,193 | 593 | 1,216 |
| CNN | John King USA | 888 | 305 | 377 |
| CNN | OBAMA ADDR: LIBYA | 1,679 | 522 | 719 |
| CNN | OBAMA LIBYA ANALYSIS | 1,713 | 519 | 777 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 838 | 228 | 390 |
| MSNBC | PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS | 1,267 | 357 | 565 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 180 | 47 | 84 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 252 | 74 | 146 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,428 | 925 | 1,755 |
| CNN | OBAMA LIBYA ANALYSIS | 1,341 | 389 | 568 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,119 | 371 | 521 |
| CNBC | TRUTH ABOUT SHOPLIFTING | 252 | 92 | 128 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 333 | 72 | 124 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,273 | 673 | 1,160 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 841 | 275 | 353 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,014 | 341 | 461 |
| CNBC | BIO: BEN & JERRYS | 217 | 94 | 106 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace-MISSING | 299 | 89 | 111 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,857 | 552 | 938 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,030 | 358 | 490 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 899 | 213 | 357 |
| CNBC | BIO: RICHARD BRANSON | 176 | 82 | 88 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 306 | 126 | 139 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,345 | 490 | 746 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 679 | 317 | 376 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL PROGRAMMING | 530 | 176 | 282 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 74 | 22 | 31 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 267 | 119 | 164 |
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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.
