The GOP Debate on MSNBC ran from 8-9:49pm Eastern, so its numbers are split between two hours below. Overall it averaged 5.411 million viewers for the duration.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 7, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,206 | 307 | 591 | |
| CNN | 437 | 140 | 190 | |
| MSNBC | 945 | 312 | 466 | |
| CNBC | 197 | 64 | 108 | |
| FBN | 59 | 12 | 29 | |
| HLN | 266 | 85 | 132 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,253 | 492 | 995 | |
| CNN | 674 | 227 | 297 | |
| MSNBC | 4,356 | 1,370 | 2,111 | |
| CNBC | 214 | 107 | 103 | |
| FBN | 37 | 9 | 25 | |
| HLN | 529 | 133 | 224 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 987 | 328 | 635 |
| CNN | American Morning | 247 | 114 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 416 | 158 | 225 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 149 | 60 | 98 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 281 | 124 | 175 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,489 | 397 | 722 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 665 | 163 | 260 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 626 | 144 | 224 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 192 | 65 | 106 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 170 | 32 | 65 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,931 | 449 | 864 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 546 | 119 | 220 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 606 | 163 | 299 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 200 | 85 | 132 |
| HLN | Prime News | 371 | 103 | 146 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,030 | 478 | 906 |
| CNN | John King USA | 517 | 137 | 250 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 889 | 244 | 409 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 182 | 50 | 98 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 383 | 76 | 160 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,779 | 520 | 1,131 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 698 | 211 | 317 |
| MSNBC | DEBATE | 4,829 | 1,466 | 2,297 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 179 | 96 | 101 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 600 | 146 | 237 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,687 | 423 | 735 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 567 | 194 | 237 |
| MSNBC | DEBATE | 6,124 | 2,050 | 3,081 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 4,505 | 1,437 | 2,143 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 239 | 115 | 112 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 582 | 159 | 273 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,281 | 533 | 1,116 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 756 | 277 | 338 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 2,392 | 704 | 1,121 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 225 | 111 | 96 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 441 | 104 | 179 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,523 | 530 | 822 |
| CNN | SANJAY GUPTA REPORTS | 540 | 227 | 254 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 1,247 | 426 | 575 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 133 | 78 | 69 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 391 | 153 | 188 |
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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.
