Fox News topped CNN and MSNBC viewerships in Primetime and Total Day viewership during Friday's "budget showdown" (and nearly did so in the 25-54 demo).
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 8, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,377 | 368 | 657 | |
| CNN | 658 | 244 | 312 | |
| MSNBC | 568 | 165 | 258 | |
| CNBC | 207 | 77 | 113 | |
| FBN | 61 | 12 | 40 | |
| HLN | 201 | 90 | 124 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,568 | 614 | 1,138 | |
| CNN | 1,072 | 366 | 526 | |
| MSNBC | 1,153 | 320 | 524 | |
| CNBC | 303 | 154 | 162 | |
| FBN | 42 | 13 | 25 | |
| HLN | 297 | 96 | 159 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,151 | 412 | 692 |
| CNN | American Morning | 343 | 169 | 198 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 476 | 127 | 218 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 224 | 102 | 155 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 283 | 170 | 209 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,658 | 374 | 722 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 849 | 312 | 400 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 841 | 192 | 307 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 112 | 33 | 82 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 123 | 24 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 188 | 69 | 125 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,936 | 475 | 808 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 782 | 283 | 399 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 692 | 178 | 301 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 170 | 71 | 112 |
| HLN | Prime News | 200 | 69 | 159 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,716 | 441 | 824 |
| CNN | John King USA | 763 | 278 | 350 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 713 | 212 | 388 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 102 | 21 | 35 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 284 | 100 | 191 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,219 | 684 | 1,389 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 955 | 264 | 459 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,195 | 283 | 545 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 303 | 169 | 144 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 494 | 150 | 265 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,347 | 562 | 1,021 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,071 | 356 | 529 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,245 | 331 | 583 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 396 | 182 | 203 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 243 | 90 | 130 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,134 | 595 | 1,005 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,193 | 479 | 592 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,014 | 345 | 440 |
| CNBC | AMER NXT GRT RESTAURANT | 209 | 110 | 137 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 184 | 59 | 102 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 1,915 | 633 | 929 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,276 | 497 | 658 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 929 | 363 | 437 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 109 | 67 | 84 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 154 | 62 | 98 |
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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.
