The Republican Tea Party Debate on CNN was split across multiple time periods below, but averaged 3.613 viewers during its entire telecast.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 12, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,036 | 245 | 474 | |
| CNN | 756 | 254 | 353 | |
| MSNBC | 394 | 117 | 191 | |
| CNBC | 202 | 67 | 109 | |
| FBN | 57 | 9 | 26 | |
| HLN | 267 | 85 | 144 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,791 | 359 | 752 | |
| CNN | 2,914 | 941 | 1,360 | |
| MSNBC | 651 | 158 | 280 | |
| CNBC | 135 | 50 | 69 | |
| FBN | 29 | 6 | 12 | |
| HLN | 461 | 122 | 224 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,004 | 345 | 649 |
| CNN | American Morning | 209 | 75 | 102 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 444 | 194 | 239 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 194 | 70 | 126 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 278 | 144 | 182 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,265 | 281 | 533 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 599 | 153 | 232 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 612 | 144 | 253 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 182 | 39 | 71 |
| HLN | NEIGHBORHD REMEMBERS 9-11 | 151 | 49 | 100 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,659 | 232 | 613 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 567 | 208 | 256 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 525 | 133 | 247 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 252 | 65 | 108 |
| HLN | Prime News | 288 | 60 | 144 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,489 | 248 | 639 |
| CNN | John King USA | 666 | 217 | 306 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 568 | 136 | 321 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 161 | 40 | 74 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 432 | 118 | 246 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,259 | 380 | 865 |
| CNN | TEA PARTY REP DEBATE | 3,272 | 965 | 1,530 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 583 | 142 | 247 |
| CNBC | BIO: RAY KROC | 139 | 41 | 63 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 558 | 151 | 251 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,546 | 361 | 689 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 2,962 | 1,039 | 1,419 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 703 | 181 | 289 |
| CNBC | BIG MAC: INSIDE MCDONALDS | 127 | 54 | 71 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 383 | 114 | 197 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,567 | 335 | 701 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 1,599 | 569 | 731 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 667 | 152 | 306 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 140 | 55 | 74 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 455 | 109 | 228 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,147 | 335 | 595 |
| CNN | TEA PARTY REP DEBATE | 851 | 360 | 450 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 354 | 113 | 185 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 100 | 37 | 53 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 270 | 69 | 139 |
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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.
