Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, August 20-21, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 842 | 230 | 434 |
| CNN | 434 | 132 | 192 |
| MSNBC | 314 | 142 | 168 |
| CNBC | 179 | 71 | 103 |
| FBN | 33 | 8 | 16 |
| HLN | 311 | 114 | 172 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,156 | 194 | 383 |
| CNN | 521 | 154 | 204 |
| MSNBC | 462 | 226 | 259 |
| CNBC | 238 | 97 | 151 |
| FBN | 70 | 17 | 29 |
| HLN | 507 | 169 | 255 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 786 | 196 | 389 |
| CNN | 477 | 161 | 238 |
| MSNBC | 298 | 139 | 164 |
| CNBC | 164 | 67 | 90 |
| FBN | 28 | 5 | 12 |
| HLN | 281 | 109 | 161 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 958 | 200 | 401 |
| CNN | 734 | 254 | 337 |
| MSNBC | 265 | 98 | 146 |
| CNBC | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| FBN | 51 | 8 | 19 |
| HLN | 313 | 101 | 131 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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.
