Piers Morgan is in London covering the Royal Wedding for CNN. Those expecting a home court ratings advantage for Piers Morgan Tonight may wish to adjust their expectations. His primetime show was beaten in the adults 25-54 demo by Fox News' telecasts of the UK's Sky News Royal Wedding coverage in the middle of the night.
Adults 25-54 demo:
· Fox News telecast of Sky News at 1am: 204,000
· Fox News telecast of Sky News at 2am: 189,000
· CNN/Piers Morgan Tonight at 9pm: 129,000
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 26, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,086 | 288 | 538 | |
| CNN | 392 | 114 | 170 | |
| MSNBC | 432 | 132 | 220 | |
| CNBC | 209 | 45 | 101 | |
| FBN | 74 | 15 | 41 | |
| HLN | 206 | 103 | 109 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,036 | 496 | 945 | |
| CNN | 538 | 158 | 202 | |
| MSNBC | 894 | 271 | 444 | |
| CNBC | 240 | 90 | 108 | |
| FBN | 46 | 19 | 25 | |
| HLN | 295 | 122 | 163 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 946 | 290 | 581 |
| CNN | American Morning | 235 | 71 | 119 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 350 | 110 | 192 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 156 | 47 | 100 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 335 | 188 | 204 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,824 | 398 | 822 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 545 | 127 | 234 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 731 | 172 | 267 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 259 | 37 | 117 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 81 | 30 | 33 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,869 | 367 | 722 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 458 | 134 | 217 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 630 | 186 | 278 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 238 | 65 | 121 |
| HLN | Prime News | 209 | 89 | 145 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,520 | 430 | 740 |
| CNN | John King USA | 464 | 171 | 200 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 721 | 235 | 384 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 161 | 33 | 51 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 293 | 117 | 177 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,588 | 637 | 1,238 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 342 | 117 | 141 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 908 | 248 | 417 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN TAX CHEAT, THE | 180 | 67 | 115 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 402 | 151 | 227 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,848 | 439 | 907 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 533 | 129 | 167 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 966 | 297 | 483 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 270 | 106 | 115 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 205 | 97 | 102 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,669 | 413 | 689 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 744 | 229 | 298 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 801 | 269 | 433 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 272 | 98 | 94 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 292 | 120 | 167 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,186 | 411 | 674 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 450 | 183 | 196 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 461 | 144 | 246 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 98 | 49 | 48 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 193 | 96 | 96 |
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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.
