Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday August 18, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,199 | 351 | 618 | |
| CNN | 378 | 122 | 174 | |
| MSNBC | 424 | 120 | 216 | |
| CNBC | 258 | 78 | 140 | |
| FBN | 97 | 19 | 49 | |
| HLN | 307 | 95 | 147 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,229 | 567 | 1,076 | |
| CNN | 665 | 221 | 277 | |
| MSNBC | 789 | 227 | 400 | |
| CNBC | 149 | 48 | 73 | |
| FBN | 76 | 21 | 37 | |
| HLN | 509 | 124 | 222 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 950 | 378 | 654 |
| CNN | American Morning | 232 | 94 | 155 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 440 | 139 | 238 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 229 | 99 | 151 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 332 | 132 | 183 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,560 | 403 | 684 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 590 | 109 | 184 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 689 | 160 | 287 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 311 | 70 | 149 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 270 | 86 | 132 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,985 | 448 | 847 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 416 | 116 | 152 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 599 | 136 | 268 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 284 | 78 | 159 |
| HLN | Prime News | 348 | 85 | 151 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,767 | 537 | 904 |
| CNN | John King USA | 439 | 150 | 201 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 664 | 150 | 316 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 219 | 62 | 105 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 410 | 108 | 201 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,787 | 671 | 1,322 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 557 | 213 | 254 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 790 | 194 | 378 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 170 | 48 | 81 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 708 | 182 | 351 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,006 | 524 | 1,027 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 809 | 241 | 329 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 860 | 289 | 444 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 165 | 56 | 80 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 435 | 97 | 174 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,880 | 498 | 867 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 620 | 208 | 247 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 717 | 197 | 377 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: BARRY DILLER | 111 | 41 | 58 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 422 | 104 | 163 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,266 | 502 | 786 |
| CNN | John King USA | 418 | 157 | 195 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 424 | 149 | 232 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 72 | 29 | 49 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 404 | 100 | 179 |
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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.
