Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, September 17-18, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 781 | 187 | 405 |
| CNN | 435 | 142 | 212 |
| MSNBC | 295 | 136 | 156 |
| CNBC | 179 | 74 | 95 |
| FBN | 29 | 11 | 16 |
| HLN | 268 | 97 | 148 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 941 | 142 | 357 |
| CNN | 419 | 139 | 208 |
| MSNBC | 298 | 155 | 154 |
| CNBC | 264 | 103 | 138 |
| FBN | 52 | 22 | 28 |
| HLN | 425 | 121 | 229 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 775 | 182 | 391 |
| CNN | 316 | 95 | 143 |
| MSNBC | 299 | 134 | 153 |
| CNBC | 137 | 67 | 68 |
| FBN | 23 | 4 | 8 |
| HLN | 274 | 103 | 150 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 908 | 184 | 381 |
| CNN | 403 | 107 | 159 |
| MSNBC | 374 | 192 | 212 |
| CNBC | 125 | 62 | 61 |
| FBN | 40 | 4 | 12 |
| HLN | 215 | 58 | 77 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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For other days cable news ratings click here.
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.
