The night after the Tea Party debate, CNN retained only 21% of its total primetime audience and only 22% of its adults 25-54 audience.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 13, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,139 | 260 | 539 | |
| CNN | 441 | 143 | 206 | |
| MSNBC | 422 | 125 | 203 | |
| CNBC | 179 | 55 | 94 | |
| FBN | 60 | 12 | 30 | |
| HLN | 266 | 86 | 145 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,346 | 545 | 1,098 | |
| CNN | 621 | 206 | 289 | |
| MSNBC | 804 | 197 | 365 | |
| CNBC | 211 | 70 | 93 | |
| FBN | 57 | 10 | 34 | |
| HLN | 582 | 148 | 287 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,007 | 330 | 618 |
| CNN | American Morning | 286 | 107 | 131 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 469 | 151 | 259 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 161 | 73 | 117 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 226 | 101 | 150 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,240 | 248 | 541 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 716 | 149 | 240 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 606 | 160 | 243 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 167 | 57 | 102 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 264 | 66 | 123 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,658 | 327 | 647 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 701 | 166 | 306 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 610 | 147 | 244 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 143 | 60 | 87 |
| HLN | Prime News | 368 | 125 | 201 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,607 | 270 | 622 |
| CNN | John King USA | 650 | 172 | 292 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 623 | 139 | 281 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 145 | 47 | 64 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 506 | 132 | 271 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,137 | 679 | 1,347 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 835 | 242 | 365 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 805 | 168 | 330 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: QUINCY JONES | 102 | 37 | 65 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 889 | 212 | 450 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,312 | 585 | 1,148 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 511 | 166 | 243 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 801 | 208 | 368 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 285 | 80 | 109 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 508 | 144 | 252 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,573 | 371 | 793 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 516 | 208 | 259 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 804 | 216 | 398 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 247 | 92 | 105 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 391 | 98 | 180 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,151 | 345 | 654 |
| CNN | John King USA | 450 | 172 | 184 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 452 | 143 | 223 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 96 | 45 | 62 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 302 | 89 | 155 |
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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.
