Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, April 16-17, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 819 | 179 | 390 |
| CNN | 456 | 157 | 216 |
| MSNBC | 368 | 170 | 192 |
| CNBC | 202 | 94 | 133 |
| HLN | 28 | 6 | 16 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,087 | 176 | 430 |
| CNN | 591 | 149 | 258 |
| MSNBC | 542 | 317 | 331 |
| CNBC | 243 | 101 | 163 |
| HLN | 51 | 15 | 21 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 810 | 201 | 387 |
| CNN | 441 | 149 | 189 |
| MSNBC | 310 | 163 | 189 |
| CNBC | 191 | 75 | 97 |
| HLN | 23 | 9 | 11 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,132 | 170 | 443 |
| CNN | 537 | 179 | 213 |
| MSNBC | 341 | 146 | 226 |
| CNBC | 175 | 82 | 97 |
| HLN | 38 | 12 | 14 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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.
