MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews won the 5pm hour with adults 25-54 for the first time since January 7, 2009.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 12, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,082 | 262 | 542 | |
| CNN | 392 | 109 | 166 | |
| MSNBC | 493 | 148 | 249 | |
| CNBC | 159 | 42 | 83 | |
| FBN | 72 | 18 | 43 | |
| HLN | 492 | 146 | 227 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,186 | 523 | 1,016 | |
| CNN | 478 | 120 | 205 | |
| MSNBC | 990 | 283 | 467 | |
| CNBC | 143 | 59 | 70 | |
| FBN | 76 | 24 | 37 | |
| HLN | 902 | 217 | 376 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,006 | 318 | 664 |
| CNN | American Morning | 217 | 63 | 96 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 468 | 145 | 253 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 156 | 48 | 93 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 350 | 119 | 179 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,112 | 191 | 508 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 657 | 175 | 232 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 835 | 204 | 356 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 200 | 62 | 105 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 604 | 196 | 308 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,811 | 283 | 732 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 511 | 153 | 185 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 644 | 180 | 280 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 148 | 61 | 89 |
| HLN | Prime News | 572 | 158 | 265 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,452 | 341 | 710 |
| CNN | John King USA | 439 | 98 | 139 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 723 | 221 | 383 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 140 | 50 | 83 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 711 | 165 | 347 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,056 | 656 | 1,366 |
| CNN | In The Arena | 389 | 78 | 147 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 864 | 218 | 424 |
| CNBC | NEW AGE OF WAL-MART | 97 | 37 | 46 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 1,004 | 251 | 502 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,081 | 524 | 1,001 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 502 | 124 | 208 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,125 | 321 | 515 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 175 | 66 | 81 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 983 | 238 | 371 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,406 | 377 | 668 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 542 | 157 | 260 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 980 | 307 | 459 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: G. FOREMAN | 156 | 74 | 82 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 754 | 168 | 272 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,159 | 362 | 575 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 475 | 163 | 210 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 691 | 247 | 359 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 68 | 44 | 48 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 505 | 147 | 223 |
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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.
