Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 29, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,258 | 313 | 553 | |
| CNN | 1,000 | 353 | 478 | |
| MSNBC | 506 | 185 | 257 | |
| CNBC | 174 | 47 | 84 | |
| FBN | 67 | 10 | 42 | |
| HLN | 266 | 109 | 149 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,775 | 373 | 730 | |
| CNN | 1,251 | 391 | 556 | |
| MSNBC | 738 | 240 | 367 | |
| CNBC | 191 | 80 | 88 | |
| FBN | 37 | 13 | 19 | |
| HLN | 323 | 81 | 164 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 2,047 | 674 | 1,049 |
| CNN | American Morning | 1,971 | 880 | 1,062 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 772 | 370 | 439 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 136 | 40 | 96 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 252 | 130 | 169 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,370 | 286 | 556 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 824 | 243 | 372 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 722 | 163 | 285 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 177 | 21 | 59 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 169 | 27 | 65 |
| HLN | ROYAL WEDDING:WILL & KATE | 526 | 203 | 263 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,702 | 335 | 641 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 641 | 194 | 285 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 665 | 130 | 294 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 177 | 35 | 70 |
| HLN | ROYAL WEDDING:WILL & KATE | 853 | 382 | 493 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,415 | 327 | 568 |
| CNN | John King USA | 569 | 170 | 293 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 556 | 134 | 269 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 144 | 28 | 48 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 413 | 114 | 239 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | O'REILLY FACTOR | 2,349 | 443 | 987 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,105 | 330 | 490 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 742 | 198 | 339 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 147 | 60 | 71 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 369 | 82 | 210 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ROYAL WEDDING SPCLW/GRETA | 1,534 | 356 | 631 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,467 | 464 | 636 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 693 | 244 | 365 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 281 | 111 | 133 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 208 | 57 | 111 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ROYAL WEDDING SPCLW/GRETA | 1,438 | 321 | 572 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,177 | 377 | 542 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 780 | 278 | 398 |
| CNBC | AMER NXT GRT RESTAURANT | 147 | 70 | 60 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 407 | 109 | 177 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,123 | 248 | 489 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 703 | 285 | 382 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 250 | 118 | 149 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 80 | 50 | 55 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 325 | 113 | 153 |
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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.
