Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday May 12, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,093 | 252 | 529 | |
| CNN | 464 | 167 | 211 | |
| MSNBC | 446 | 131 | 223 | |
| CNBC | 197 | 55 | 102 | |
| FBN | 73 | 14 | 43 | |
| HLN | 227 | 87 | 125 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,076 | 469 | 907 | |
| CNN | 742 | 236 | 324 | |
| MSNBC | 996 | 278 | 470 | |
| CNBC | 231 | 105 | 116 | |
| FBN | 78 | 15 | 41 | |
| HLN | 403 | 95 | 193 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,028 | 341 | 650 |
| CNN | American Morning | 354 | 164 | 185 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 419 | 119 | 218 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 191 | 65 | 127 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 257 | 144 | 168 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,666 | 397 | 776 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 584 | 152 | 250 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 678 | 148 | 280 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 223 | 17 | 78 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 192 | 51 | 82 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,709 | 316 | 709 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 579 | 141 | 211 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 609 | 144 | 282 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 209 | 39 | 82 |
| HLN | Prime News | 302 | 57 | 151 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,490 | 300 | 702 |
| CNN | John King USA | 445 | 167 | 182 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 638 | 199 | 327 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 134 | 22 | 63 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 452 | 124 | 254 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,610 | 576 | 1,189 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 498 | 142 | 182 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 939 | 248 | 427 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 167 | 33 | 58 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 598 | 122 | 291 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,966 | 448 | 845 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 790 | 246 | 366 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,160 | 357 | 540 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA INC | 234 | 107 | 118 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 338 | 85 | 155 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,652 | 384 | 688 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 939 | 321 | 424 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 884 | 228 | 436 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 291 | 173 | 172 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 300 | 81 | 144 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,322 | 338 | 684 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 550 | 271 | 287 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 463 | 150 | 285 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 96 | 41 | 39 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 196 | 83 | 105 |
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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
Fox Business (FBN): 57.136 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
