Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday May 18, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,184 | 305 | 594 | |
| CNN | 452 | 147 | 212 | |
| MSNBC | 496 | 164 | 271 | |
| CNBC | 181 | 55 | 97 | |
| FBN | 63 | 7 | 32 | |
| HLN | 255 | 90 | 133 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,241 | 547 | 1,033 | |
| CNN | 622 | 173 | 268 | |
| MSNBC | 902 | 259 | 457 | |
| CNBC | 148 | 76 | 82 | |
| FBN | 44 | 7 | 24 | |
| HLN | 450 | 120 | 214 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,049 | 396 | 702 |
| CNN | American Morning | 324 | 113 | 167 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 503 | 176 | 276 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 169 | 62 | 112 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 273 | 124 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,711 | 317 | 811 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 672 | 186 | 270 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 768 | 192 | 308 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 207 | 77 | 137 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 238 | 85 | 131 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,989 | 393 | 802 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 545 | 168 | 236 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 591 | 122 | 258 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 267 | 102 | 142 |
| HLN | Prime News | 291 | 95 | 172 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,703 | 441 | 835 |
| CNN | John King USA | 483 | 140 | 217 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 699 | 218 | 357 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 191 | 42 | 89 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 479 | 145 | 286 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,811 | 671 | 1,340 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 525 | 127 | 224 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,003 | 254 | 463 |
| CNBC | INSIDE THE MIND OF GOOGLE | 134 | 42 | 84 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 655 | 150 | 359 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,027 | 509 | 901 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 640 | 162 | 268 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 899 | 273 | 482 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 117 | 54 | 45 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 214 | 81 | 99 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,880 | 461 | 854 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 718 | 234 | 320 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 802 | 251 | 423 |
| CNBC | NUCLEAR MELTDOWN | 192 | 134 | 117 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 502 | 137 | 201 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,268 | 348 | 663 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 568 | 248 | 247 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 532 | 204 | 311 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 68 | 37 | 28 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 328 | 103 | 175 |
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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.
