Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 20, 2011:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,194 | 313 | 600 | |
| CNN | 353 | 122 | 174 | |
| MSNBC | 431 | 125 | 212 | |
| CNBC | 182 | 61 | 98 | |
| FBN | 66 | 9 | 33 | |
| HLN | 236 | 79 | 128 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,393 | 603 | 1,065 | |
| CNN | 483 | 196 | 250 | |
| MSNBC | 866 | 215 | 414 | |
| CNBC | 120 | 44 | 65 | |
| FBN | 48 | 10 | 29 | |
| HLN | 354 | 101 | 184 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 952 | 317 | 596 |
| CNN | American Morning | 252 | 87 | 117 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 380 | 152 | 224 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 178 | 81 | 125 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 265 | 120 | 179 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,495 | 362 | 701 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 635 | 181 | 285 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 742 | 148 | 296 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 193 | 54 | 105 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 188 | 57 | 90 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,926 | 419 | 787 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 513 | 129 | 239 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 679 | 143 | 249 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 168 | 74 | 91 |
| HLN | Prime News | 313 | 72 | 154 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,735 | 369 | 744 |
| CNN | John King USA | 392 | 119 | 198 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 801 | 165 | 361 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 174 | 51 | 116 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 350 | 77 | 168 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,261 | 685 | 1,403 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 399 | 130 | 194 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 913 | 181 | 414 |
| CNBC | TARGET: INSIDE BULLSEYE | 94 | 31 | 54 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 405 | 109 | 198 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,175 | 626 | 1,014 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 459 | 206 | 260 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 789 | 214 | 394 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: STEVE JOBS | 98 | 45 | 39 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 300 | 92 | 158 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,738 | 498 | 774 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 591 | 250 | 294 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 893 | 250 | 432 |
| CNBC | Dateline TOWN JOBS FORGOT | 168 | 58 | 103 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 369 | 103 | 196 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,212 | 438 | 692 |
| CNN | John King USA | 275 | 131 | 155 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 447 | 164 | 262 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 91 | 42 | 79 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 357 | 126 | 179 |
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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.
