Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 20, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,135 | 266 | 553 | |
| CNN | 450 | 158 | 209 | |
| MSNBC | 461 | 158 | 217 | |
| CNBC | 181 | 51 | 89 | |
| FBN | 65 | 11 | 39 | |
| HLN | 256 | 94 | 128 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,966 | 381 | 885 | |
| CNN | 604 | 192 | 263 | |
| MSNBC | 738 | 212 | 318 | |
| CNBC | 235 | 105 | 127 | |
| FBN | 52 | 12 | 31 | |
| HLN | 399 | 110 | 181 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,134 | 358 | 710 |
| CNN | American Morning | 323 | 102 | 213 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 503 | 179 | 251 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 169 | 62 | 112 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 276 | 147 | 175 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,689 | 362 | 846 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 547 | 189 | 218 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 584 | 122 | 230 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 183 | 29 | 68 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 139 | 24 | 42 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 155 | 48 | 71 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,957 | 328 | 798 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 491 | 171 | 198 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 592 | 151 | 258 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 235 | 55 | 81 |
| HLN | Prime News | 291 | 87 | 160 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,510 | 382 | 757 |
| CNN | John King USA | 510 | 228 | 256 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 549 | 137 | 280 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 134 | 27 | 33 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 507 | 108 | 292 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,524 | 469 | 1,114 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 556 | 173 | 264 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 832 | 182 | 385 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 210 | 84 | 110 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 657 | 181 | 327 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,972 | 375 | 939 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 564 | 145 | 213 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 915 | 319 | 413 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 202 | 100 | 108 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 323 | 88 | 128 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FNR: SECRETS OF 9-11 | 1,395 | 299 | 597 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 708 | 261 | 317 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 467 | 135 | 155 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 293 | 132 | 163 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 245 | 65 | 103 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,317 | 406 | 757 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 579 | 272 | 264 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 445 | 187 | 176 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 105 | 60 | 64 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 329 | 97 | 158 |
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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
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
