Piers Morgan Tonight hit a series low with adults 25-54 (77,000) trailing Dr. Drew's 94,000. The prior low was on February 17, when the show had 108,000 adults 25-54. Piers set a low in total viewers too with 354,000 beating out the previous low last Friday (492,000).
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 19, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,140 | 261 | 546 | |
| CNN | 342 | 103 | 156 | |
| MSNBC | 461 | 128 | 240 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 54 | 100 | |
| FBN | 74 | 14 | 38 | |
| HLN | 232 | 88 | 125 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,294 | 507 | 1,045 | |
| CNN | 413 | 109 | 163 | |
| MSNBC | 943 | 267 | 464 | |
| CNBC | 189 | 77 | 96 | |
| FBN | 54 | 17 | 30 | |
| HLN | 345 | 112 | 143 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 969 | 310 | 564 |
| CNN | American Morning | 214 | 98 | 119 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 426 | 119 | 230 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 177 | 53 | 122 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 332 | 191 | 220 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,694 | 349 | 743 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 553 | 117 | 197 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 755 | 153 | 308 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 248 | 45 | 106 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 148 | 54 | 81 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,868 | 347 | 737 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 479 | 82 | 162 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 688 | 148 | 332 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 215 | 73 | 113 |
| HLN | Prime News | 192 | 63 | 115 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,629 | 297 | 747 |
| CNN | John King USA | 379 | 101 | 140 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 657 | 178 | 349 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 159 | 36 | 55 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 299 | 88 | 146 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,020 | 613 | 1,288 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 430 | 143 | 165 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,038 | 229 | 471 |
| CNBC | LIQUID ASSETS: BIZ OF H20 | 115 | 46 | 67 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 560 | 175 | 250 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,082 | 511 | 997 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 354 | 77 | 147 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 947 | 300 | 493 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 199 | 69 | 84 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 260 | 94 | 80 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,766 | 397 | 837 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 453 | 108 | 177 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 829 | 273 | 426 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 253 | 115 | 137 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 241 | 75 | 112 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,258 | 356 | 666 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 312 | 127 | 161 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 527 | 198 | 322 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 136 | 67 | 110 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 278 | 93 | 142 |
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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
Fox Business: 57.136 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
