Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 17, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,152 | 297 | 587 | |
| CNN | 475 | 157 | 227 | |
| MSNBC | 497 | 148 | 252 | |
| CNBC | 201 | 48 | 108 | |
| FBN | 57 | 10 | 31 | |
| HLN | 267 | 104 | 141 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,020 | 502 | 890 | |
| CNN | 648 | 191 | 274 | |
| MSNBC | 959 | 272 | 441 | |
| CNBC | 197 | 70 | 108 | |
| FBN | 29 | 7 | 14 | |
| HLN | 408 | 86 | 178 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,020 | 341 | 655 |
| CNN | American Morning | 294 | 111 | 182 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 511 | 155 | 256 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 201 | 64 | 130 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 358 | 194 | 214 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,807 | 394 | 949 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 706 | 211 | 308 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 769 | 218 | 356 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 196 | 32 | 88 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 178 | 57 | 110 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,894 | 409 | 913 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 634 | 211 | 267 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 694 | 169 | 303 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 206 | 59 | 101 |
| HLN | Prime News | 251 | 87 | 157 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,812 | 412 | 885 |
| CNN | John King USA | 546 | 172 | 243 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 828 | 205 | 395 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 147 | 30 | 40 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 429 | 113 | 228 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,718 | 668 | 1,229 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 449 | 114 | 176 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 959 | 245 | 434 |
| CNBC | FORD: AMERICAN ICON | 140 | 71 | 84 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 559 | 124 | 252 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,677 | 442 | 771 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 661 | 163 | 266 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,043 | 274 | 452 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 207 | 69 | 108 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 276 | 42 | 122 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,655 | 397 | 665 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 834 | 296 | 381 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 848 | 296 | 418 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 244 | 68 | 131 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 358 | 73 | 145 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,293 | 359 | 715 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 570 | 226 | 259 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 466 | 148 | 254 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 124 | 44 | 57 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 299 | 111 | 186 |
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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.
