Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday August 11, 2011
Last night's Republican Presidential Debate averaged 5.1 million viewers with 1.4 million adults 25-54. It was by far the most-watched debate of 2011.
- Compared to FNC’s first debate on 5/5/11 – last night’s was 55% higher with P2+ and 67% higher with A25-54
- Compared to CNN’s debate on 6/13/11 – FNC’s debate last night was 60% higher with P2+ and 56% higher with A25-54.
- Compared to the same day last year, FNC saw a 158% increase with P2+ and 178% increase with A25-54
- Compared to 2011 to date average, FNC was up 170% with P2+ and 206% with A25-54.
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,495 | 411 | 728 | |
| CNN | 421 | 145 | 197 | |
| MSNBC | 455 | 143 | 232 | |
| CNBC | 236 | 66 | 128 | |
| FBN | 87 | 14 | 49 | |
| HLN | 324 | 103 | 169 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 4,369 | 1,143 | 1,946 | |
| CNN | 638 | 219 | 307 | |
| MSNBC | 785 | 241 | 372 | |
| CNBC | 102 | 29 | 49 | |
| FBN | 50 | 10 | 28 | |
| HLN | 645 | 173 | 305 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 929 | 326 | 584 |
| CNN | American Morning | 217 | 82 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 419 | 139 | 234 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 242 | 101 | 156 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 298 | 114 | 178 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,363 | 331 | 594 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 513 | 141 | 191 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 690 | 160 | 315 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 284 | 44 | 174 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 283 | 80 | 133 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,667 | 338 | 709 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 495 | 151 | 227 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 683 | 173 | 323 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 281 | 71 | 169 |
| HLN | Prime News | 366 | 90 | 174 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,549 | 341 | 666 |
| CNN | John King USA | 420 | 153 | 208 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 676 | 177 | 333 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 160 | 34 | 80 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 536 | 105 | 258 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,995 | 565 | 1,263 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 579 | 193 | 249 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 842 | 246 | 380 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 104 | 31 | 54 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 833 | 207 | 386 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 4,819 | 1,306 | 2,102 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 688 | 228 | 354 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 818 | 265 | 421 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 112 | 27 | 58 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 697 | 196 | 344 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 5,280 | 1,546 | 2,460 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 647 | 237 | 319 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 693 | 214 | 315 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: LEE IACOCCA | 91 | 27 | 36 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 444 | 127 | 208 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,858 | 908 | 1,452 |
| CNN | John King USA | 513 | 219 | 260 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 631 | 243 | 298 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 104 | 67 | 72 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 270 | 76 | 139 |
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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 July, 2011)
CNN/HLN: 101.12 million HHs
CNBC: 98.62 million HHs
FNC: 99.15 million HHs
MSNBC: 95.72 million HHs
Fox Business: 58.15 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2011 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
