Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday August 17, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,191 | 308 | 602 | |
| CNN | 394 | 137 | 181 | |
| MSNBC | 443 | 127 | 225 | |
| CNBC | 206 | 60 | 111 | |
| FBN | 81 | 16 | 52 | |
| HLN | 313 | 105 | 161 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,318 | 516 | 1,034 | |
| CNN | 647 | 217 | 274 | |
| MSNBC | 853 | 229 | 383 | |
| CNBC | 153 | 72 | 83 | |
| FBN | 72 | 14 | 52 | |
| HLN | 554 | 171 | 270 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 978 | 365 | 668 |
| CNN | American Morning | 257 | 130 | 134 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 391 | 127 | 196 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 208 | 68 | 126 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 302 | 143 | 185 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,527 | 393 | 729 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 500 | 109 | 197 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 787 | 155 | 306 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 242 | 73 | 128 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 245 | 62 | 113 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,092 | 403 | 873 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 423 | 118 | 183 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 572 | 154 | 303 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 188 | 74 | 108 |
| HLN | Prime News | 294 | 84 | 137 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,864 | 366 | 858 |
| CNN | John King USA | 411 | 160 | 188 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 687 | 183 | 366 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 181 | 48 | 87 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 513 | 124 | 224 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,700 | 544 | 1,166 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 607 | 185 | 241 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 789 | 215 | 335 |
| CNBC | CRACKBERRYD | 131 | 54 | 65 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 656 | 149 | 278 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,269 | 542 | 993 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 695 | 234 | 278 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 921 | 254 | 401 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 145 | 61 | 73 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 534 | 170 | 295 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,982 | 462 | 944 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 638 | 233 | 303 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 845 | 216 | 407 |
| CNBC | CRIME INC: STOLEN GOODS | 182 | 103 | 112 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 499 | 198 | 252 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,280 | 479 | 792 |
| CNN | John King USA | 345 | 138 | 199 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 510 | 154 | 260 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 84 | 42 | 43 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 451 | 143 | 227 |
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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.
