Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 31, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,160 | 260 | 554 | |
| CNN | 411 | 135 | 183 | |
| MSNBC | 413 | 107 | 198 | |
| CNBC | 181 | 55 | 92 | |
| FBN | 52 | 13 | 24 | |
| HLN | 283 | 91 | 132 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,363 | 460 | 1,043 | |
| CNN | 583 | 197 | 286 | |
| MSNBC | 819 | 225 | 393 | |
| CNBC | 171 | 67 | 92 | |
| FBN | 36 | 9 | 13 | |
| HLN | 456 | 131 | 178 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 986 | 313 | 635 |
| CNN | American Morning | 249 | 127 | 131 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 421 | 118 | 226 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 163 | 63 | 108 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 312 | 127 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,454 | 362 | 617 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 579 | 104 | 175 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 611 | 127 | 241 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 176 | 64 | 70 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 250 | 77 | 136 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,752 | 365 | 676 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 635 | 128 | 217 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 631 | 129 | 292 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 134 | 59 | 68 |
| HLN | Prime News | 397 | 112 | 171 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,537 | 299 | 682 |
| CNN | John King USA | 502 | 153 | 214 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 631 | 138 | 304 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 155 | 43 | 71 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 385 | 115 | 140 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,922 | 526 | 1,231 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 622 | 213 | 346 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 852 | 213 | 373 |
| CNBC | BOOMERS | 141 | 54 | 77 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 496 | 141 | 207 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,160 | 437 | 983 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 506 | 171 | 229 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 849 | 248 | 393 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 160 | 56 | 74 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 583 | 161 | 224 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,990 | 416 | 907 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 622 | 207 | 284 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 756 | 214 | 414 |
| CNBC | CRIME INC: DEADLY PRSCRP | 211 | 93 | 123 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 313 | 97 | 118 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,255 | 294 | 689 |
| CNN | John King USA | 349 | 172 | 198 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 436 | 156 | 255 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 114 | 60 | 80 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 290 | 68 | 123 |
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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.
