Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday May 4, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,368 | 366 | 664 | |
| CNN | 835 | 321 | 439 | |
| MSNBC | 580 | 176 | 302 | |
| CNBC | 180 | 41 | 92 | |
| FBN | 69 | 13 | 40 | |
| HLN | 237 | 102 | 133 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,519 | 608 | 1,130 | |
| CNN | 1,251 | 471 | 642 | |
| MSNBC | 1,075 | 307 | 550 | |
| CNBC | 167 | 72 | 83 | |
| FBN | 48 | 13 | 28 | |
| HLN | 302 | 117 | 181 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,234 | 467 | 755 |
| CNN | American Morning | 460 | 212 | 282 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 620 | 190 | 305 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 148 | 37 | 97 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 310 | 142 | 202 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 2,092 | 507 | 955 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,101 | 394 | 539 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 761 | 181 | 309 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 183 | 34 | 94 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 197 | 68 | 78 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,988 | 415 | 848 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,257 | 388 | 657 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 784 | 172 | 318 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 206 | 53 | 98 |
| HLN | Prime News | 285 | 103 | 162 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,971 | 530 | 993 |
| CNN | John King USA | 1,039 | 433 | 550 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 976 | 271 | 503 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 109 | 28 | 40 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 260 | 82 | 169 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,165 | 732 | 1,441 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 929 | 351 | 502 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,094 | 276 | 532 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 129 | 46 | 65 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 375 | 129 | 235 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,284 | 560 | 1,015 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,152 | 358 | 547 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,172 | 340 | 604 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 152 | 70 | 72 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 239 | 104 | 127 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,081 | 506 | 917 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,671 | 702 | 878 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 954 | 306 | 514 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 219 | 100 | 110 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 315 | 125 | 189 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,746 | 541 | 923 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,027 | 451 | 542 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 517 | 230 | 300 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 97 | 44 | 59 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 280 | 107 | 166 |
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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 (FBN): 57.136 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
