Cable newsers were helped by the approach of Hurricane Irene, but not as much as The Weather Channel.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 26, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,247 | 348 | 584 | |
| CNN | 841 | 300 | 411 | |
| MSNBC | 429 | 148 | 228 | |
| CNBC | 187 | 50 | 101 | |
| FBN | 76 | 13 | 38 | |
| HLN | 319 | 115 | 165 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,958 | 462 | 814 | |
| CNN | 1,385 | 477 | 676 | |
| MSNBC | 680 | 205 | 333 | |
| CNBC | 143 | 53 | 71 | |
| FBN | 68 | 11 | 24 | |
| HLN | 543 | 129 | 235 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,019 | 386 | 627 |
| CNN | American Morning | 473 | 174 | 265 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 391 | 170 | 222 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 174 | 57 | 123 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 273 | 177 | 184 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,740 | 483 | 738 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 1,019 | 256 | 361 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 578 | 115 | 223 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 144 | 30 | 53 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 234 | 56 | 136 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 429 | 134 | 218 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,245 | 515 | 880 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 966 | 307 | 461 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 500 | 124 | 229 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 139 | 51 | 77 |
| HLN | Prime News | 410 | 108 | 197 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,960 | 485 | 869 |
| CNN | John King USA | 747 | 290 | 415 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 537 | 97 | 228 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 133 | 41 | 74 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 455 | 103 | 214 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,287 | 503 | 992 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,176 | 367 | 591 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 635 | 136 | 261 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 179 | 42 | 80 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 689 | 178 | 310 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,826 | 467 | 723 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 1,431 | 460 | 647 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 844 | 252 | 389 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 139 | 49 | 74 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 565 | 128 | 249 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,752 | 415 | 726 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,545 | 605 | 790 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 562 | 227 | 348 |
| CNBC | SPRAWLING FROM GRACE | 112 | 69 | 59 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 396 | 86 | 159 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,102 | 321 | 579 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,156 | 579 | 641 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 550 | 222 | 320 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 38 | 13 | 21 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 337 | 96 | 183 |
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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.
