Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 29, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,178 | 291 | 576 | |
| CNN | 550 | 176 | 258 | |
| MSNBC | 380 | 111 | 186 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 54 | 105 | |
| FBN | 63 | 14 | 24 | |
| HLN | 294 | 108 | 144 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,300 | 507 | 1,064 | |
| CNN | 790 | 280 | 408 | |
| MSNBC | 714 | 175 | 301 | |
| CNBC | 160 | 63 | 98 | |
| FBN | 54 | 8 | 17 | |
| HLN | 399 | 108 | 165 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 934 | 302 | 568 |
| CNN | American Morning | 409 | 182 | 224 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 375 | 148 | 213 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 191 | 61 | 101 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 330 | 167 | 181 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,443 | 329 | 641 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 858 | 200 | 375 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 560 | 132 | 262 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 192 | 52 | 96 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 289 | 106 | 140 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,817 | 327 | 748 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 755 | 180 | 307 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 519 | 163 | 260 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 178 | 60 | 131 |
| HLN | Prime News | 322 | 117 | 172 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,749 | 383 | 794 |
| CNN | John King USA | 541 | 142 | 248 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 624 | 182 | 318 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 163 | 49 | 106 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 426 | 125 | 172 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,020 | 633 | 1,409 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 733 | 199 | 353 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 771 | 186 | 312 |
| CNBC | BMW: A DRIVING OBSESSION | 185 | 79 | 126 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 497 | 130 | 189 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,170 | 474 | 1,004 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 821 | 277 | 429 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 809 | 221 | 341 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 163 | 62 | 82 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 371 | 100 | 155 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,705 | 415 | 777 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 811 | 364 | 438 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 562 | 119 | 250 |
| CNBC | BIO: RICHARD BRANSON | 133 | 46 | 87 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 345 | 97 | 154 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,251 | 472 | 770 |
| CNN | John King USA | 517 | 199 | 259 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 427 | 109 | 218 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 63 | 19 | 41 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 420 | 153 | 186 |
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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.
