Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, May 14-15, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 825 | 214 | 408 |
| CNN | 576 | 208 | 289 |
| MSNBC | 364 | 175 | 193 |
| CNBC | 210 | 90 | 129 |
| HLN | 27 | 8 | 17 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,455 | 271 | 582 |
| CNN | 837 | 322 | 427 |
| MSNBC | 428 | 235 | 246 |
| CNBC | 231 | 92 | 140 |
| HLN | 45 | 14 | 29 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 726 | 181 | 362 |
| CNN | 514 | 178 | 247 |
| MSNBC | 350 | 155 | 191 |
| CNBC | 213 | 76 | 100 |
| HLN | 26 | 6 | 14 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 891 | 187 | 365 |
| CNN | 601 | 199 | 275 |
| MSNBC | 591 | 260 | 335 |
| CNBC | 214 | 72 | 110 |
| HLN | 54 | 17 | 25 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
