Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 18, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,150 | 302 | 583 | |
| CNN | 379 | 122 | 175 | |
| MSNBC | 423 | 137 | 237 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 50 | 98 | |
| FBN | 64 | 11 | 29 | |
| HLN | 212 | 82 | 115 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,142 | 571 | 1,097 | |
| CNN | 454 | 132 | 193 | |
| MSNBC | 877 | 255 | 449 | |
| CNBC | 166 | 60 | 80 | |
| FBN | 53 | 8 | 25 | |
| HLN | 325 | 91 | 144 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,052 | 357 | 590 |
| CNN | American Morning | 242 | 89 | 134 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 424 | 156 | 246 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 146 | 49 | 97 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 290 | 141 | 208 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,851 | 415 | 856 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 505 | 97 | 179 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 744 | 161 | 321 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 292 | 38 | 155 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 209 | 65 | 114 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,969 | 427 | 924 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 502 | 137 | 163 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 641 | 143 | 302 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 193 | 75 | 140 |
| HLN | Prime News | 296 | 118 | 183 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,812 | 406 | 893 |
| CNN | John King USA | 353 | 123 | 124 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 675 | 198 | 377 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 117 | 32 | 60 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 357 | 91 | 208 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,829 | 785 | 1,460 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 353 | 96 | 153 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 894 | 257 | 433 |
| CNBC | BEYOND THE BARREL | 112 | 44 | 59 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 411 | 86 | 168 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,000 | 543 | 1,067 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 534 | 145 | 204 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 956 | 300 | 510 |
| CNBC | BIO: BILL GATES | 184 | 31 | 58 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 223 | 80 | 104 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,572 | 385 | 752 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 477 | 155 | 221 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 782 | 209 | 402 |
| CNBC | BIO: HEINZ | 201 | 104 | 123 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 350 | 102 | 167 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,098 | 347 | 608 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 442 | 196 | 244 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 459 | 158 | 282 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 81 | 35 | 58 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 172 | 67 | 103 |
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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.
