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Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 23, 2011
| Total Day | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,320 | 318 | |
| CNN | 653 | 229 | |
| MSNBC | 563 | 161 | |
| HLN | 285 | 109 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,280 | 506 | |
| CNN | 869 | 295 | |
| MSNBC | 984 | 305 | |
| HLN | 407 | 138 | |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 1,702 | 363 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 859 | 310 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 672 | 142 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 176 | 55 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,873 | 352 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 660 | 260 |
| MSNBC | CENK | 672 | 172 |
| HLN | Prime News | 272 | 86 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,611 | 353 |
| CNN | John King USA | 751 | 314 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 854 | 227 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 377 | 101 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,935 | 532 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 617 | 229 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ O'DONNELL | 925 | 251 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 580 | 166 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,194 | 539 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 943 | 280 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,012 | 329 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 340 | 143 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | GRETA | 1,723 | 451 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,043 | 377 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 995 | 316 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 325 | 109 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,270 | 336 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 676 | 301 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ O'DONNELL | 507 | 180 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 254 | 83 |
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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.
