Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 16, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,221 | 322 | 628 | |
| CNN | 411 | 141 | 188 | |
| MSNBC | 445 | 132 | 245 | |
| CNBC | 240 | 71 | 126 | |
| FBN | 77 | 17 | 46 | |
| HLN | 299 | 105 | 159 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,255 | 563 | 1,088 | |
| CNN | 573 | 163 | 236 | |
| MSNBC | 899 | 234 | 456 | |
| CNBC | 199 | 75 | 90 | |
| FBN | 58 | 20 | 37 | |
| HLN | 594 | 167 | 299 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,062 | 374 | 667 |
| CNN | American Morning | 307 | 142 | 135 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 489 | 184 | 285 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 221 | 89 | 150 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 273 | 133 | 142 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,619 | 331 | 690 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 645 | 145 | 254 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 665 | 124 | 287 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 336 | 62 | 149 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 295 | 97 | 167 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,042 | 403 | 823 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 636 | 163 | 305 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 541 | 160 | 279 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 266 | 75 | 113 |
| HLN | Prime News | 368 | 78 | 169 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,874 | 434 | 895 |
| CNN | John King USA | 459 | 137 | 202 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 723 | 192 | 417 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 227 | 54 | 123 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 506 | 133 | 252 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,789 | 719 | 1,350 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 599 | 168 | 276 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 904 | 187 | 442 |
| CNBC | CODE WARS: CYBER THREAT | 155 | 48 | 69 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 723 | 165 | 355 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,133 | 541 | 1,047 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 589 | 144 | 208 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 984 | 290 | 525 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 245 | 76 | 87 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 611 | 180 | 308 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,827 | 419 | 854 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 542 | 182 | 229 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 810 | 226 | 401 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: STEVE JOBS | 197 | 102 | 116 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 480 | 165 | 252 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,199 | 362 | 702 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 453 | 148 | 217 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 358 | 111 | 198 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 125 | 63 | 90 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 373 | 114 | 189 |
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For other days cable news ratings click here.
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.
