Last night's GOP debate averaged 6.1 million viewers and 1.7 million adults 25-54 and is the highest-rated debate so far in 2011 (in total viewers).
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 22, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,669 | 466 | 829 | |
| CNN | 412 | 146 | 193 | |
| MSNBC | 390 | 91 | 176 | |
| CNBC | 243 | 73 | 128 | |
| FBN | 84 | 17 | 42 | |
| HLN | 264 | 97 | 149 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 5,254 | 1,415 | 2,465 | |
| CNN | 494 | 168 | 224 | |
| MSNBC | 701 | 146 | 290 | |
| CNBC | 163 | 76 | 94 | |
| FBN | 75 | 22 | 47 | |
| HLN | 455 | 126 | 234 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,014 | 343 | 636 |
| CNN | American Morning | 328 | 132 | 162 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 437 | 126 | 230 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 208 | 69 | 113 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 250 | 144 | 165 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,490 | 358 | 681 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 675 | 164 | 273 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 650 | 122 | 214 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 305 | 75 | 156 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 253 | 87 | 156 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,646 | 351 | 655 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 543 | 144 | 215 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 611 | 92 | 220 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 249 | 60 | 103 |
| HLN | Prime News | 273 | 89 | 160 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,804 | 438 | 846 |
| CNN | John King USA | 440 | 154 | 242 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 670 | 148 | 320 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 204 | 63 | 113 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 345 | 100 | 181 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,513 | 817 | 1,588 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 446 | 166 | 218 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 786 | 132 | 321 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 113 | 31 | 64 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 562 | 147 | 319 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 6,134 | 1,633 | 2,862 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 518 | 152 | 209 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 782 | 181 | 313 |
| CNBC | MOB MONEY: MRDRS & ACQSTN | 190 | 97 | 98 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 449 | 138 | 225 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 6,080 | 1,769 | 2,916 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 516 | 187 | 245 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 532 | 124 | 235 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 185 | 101 | 120 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 375 | 102 | 172 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 3,194 | 991 | 1,592 |
| CNN | John King USA | 489 | 235 | 290 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 473 | 147 | 202 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 135 | 85 | 111 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 378 | 126 | 195 |
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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.
