HLN still won primetime with adults 25-54 on Friday, though FNC was back on top for the total day.
Note the Hannity listed at 9pm was 54 minutes in duration and does not include a 6 minute special report on the death of Betty Ford that averaged 326K adults 25-54, and 1.743 million total viewers.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 8, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 965 | 252 | 479 | |
| CNN | 404 | 133 | 175 | |
| MSNBC | 437 | 157 | 219 | |
| CNBC | 167 | 40 | 96 | |
| FBN | 71 | 13 | 43 | |
| HLN | 707 | 225 | 351 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,672 | 355 | 726 | |
| CNN | 438 | 149 | 190 | |
| MSNBC | 608 | 193 | 267 | |
| CNBC | 177 | 57 | 85 | |
| FBN | 44 | 10 | 23 | |
| HLN | 1,265 | 375 | 635 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 887 | 331 | 578 |
| CNN | American Morning | 248 | 114 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 442 | 154 | 224 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 162 | 48 | 101 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 559 | 259 | 309 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | GLENN BECK | 940 | 203 | 392 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 448 | 69 | 158 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 737 | 191 | 321 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 86 | 26 | 64 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 756 | 187 | 382 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,570 | 285 | 621 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 377 | 91 | 127 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 641 | 177 | 275 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 110 | 31 | 83 |
| HLN | Prime News | 678 | 184 | 369 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,392 | 305 | 667 |
| CNN | John King USA | 402 | 119 | 179 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 594 | 159 | 298 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 122 | 27 | 89 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 912 | 275 | 511 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,514 | 502 | 1,101 |
| CNN | CNN PRESENTS | 337 | 119 | 162 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 605 | 164 | 261 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 264 | 73 | 111 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 1,466 | 430 | 733 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,473 | 282 | 577 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 500 | 174 | 217 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 780 | 219 | 320 |
| CNBC | CRACKBERRYD | 152 | 60 | 91 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 1,385 | 390 | 686 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 995 | 276 | 481 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL RPT | 479 | 154 | 191 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 438 | 196 | 219 |
| CNBC | CRIME INC: DEADLY PRSCRP | 115 | 36 | 53 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 989 | 324 | 508 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,054 | 394 | 652 |
| CNN | CNN PRESENTS | 386 | 129 | 160 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 528 | 260 | 286 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 52 | 17 | 29 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 672 | 187 | 367 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get.
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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.
