Dr. Drew made his debut on HLN with an average of 401,000 total viewers and 164,000 viewers in the advertising-centric adults 25-54 demographic. That was still fourth place for HLN, but well up from last Mondays "Nancy Grace - Missing" which averaged 299,000 total viewers and 89,000 adults 25-54.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 4, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,142 | 293 | 564 | |
| CNN | 453 | 172 | 244 | |
| MSNBC | 395 | 103 | 190 | |
| CNBC | 184 | 56 | 95 | |
| FBN | 55 | 11 | 30 | |
| HLN | 202 | 89 | 123 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,976 | 474 | 934 | |
| CNN | 578 | 187 | 294 | |
| MSNBC | 782 | 241 | 410 | |
| CNBC | 177 | 91 | 100 | |
| FBN | 57 | 22 | 34 | |
| HLN | 414 | 138 | 218 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 916 | 303 | 541 |
| CNN | American Morning | 375 | 173 | 235 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 453 | 153 | 223 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 156 | 57 | 101 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 275 | 151 | 210 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,017 | 555 | 1,038 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 570 | 106 | 188 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 554 | 90 | 194 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 211 | 60 | 114 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 166 | 72 | 91 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,382 | 484 | 954 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 551 | 180 | 233 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 556 | 110 | 265 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 198 | 65 | 127 |
| HLN | Prime News | 174 | 57 | 117 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,800 | 396 | 837 |
| CNN | John King USA | 540 | 202 | 253 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 720 | 156 | 381 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 161 | 45 | 75 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 238 | 77 | 165 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,120 | 772 | 1,472 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 466 | 125 | 249 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 968 | 311 | 521 |
| CNBC | ENRON: SMARTEST GUYS | 151 | 62 | 75 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 557 | 157 | 308 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,633 | 397 | 814 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 618 | 207 | 320 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 784 | 232 | 410 |
| CNBC | ENRON: SMARTEST GUYS | 224 | 121 | 121 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 401 | 164 | 209 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,158 | 252 | 499 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 651 | 229 | 315 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 594 | 178 | 299 |
| CNBC | ENRON: SMARTEST GUYS | 221 | 129 | 151 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 327 | 106 | 159 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,088 | 361 | 596 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 503 | 218 | 288 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 347 | 109 | 174 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 69 | 43 | 43 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 183 | 84 | 106 |
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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.
