Worth noting that Fox's relative newcomer The Five had the second highest 25-54 demo rating of the day among cable news shows.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 10, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,085 | 273 | 521 | |
| CNN | 334 | 97 | 136 | |
| MSNBC | 408 | 100 | 197 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 60 | 101 | |
| FBN | 65 | 7 | 33 | |
| HLN | 264 | 88 | 146 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,920 | 365 | 795 | |
| CNN | 378 | 104 | 123 | |
| MSNBC | 730 | 167 | 351 | |
| CNBC | 150 | 64 | 94 | |
| FBN | 42 | 5 | 28 | |
| HLN | 296 | 80 | 140 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 997 | 323 | 672 |
| CNN | American Morning | 230 | 103 | 137 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 339 | 126 | 175 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 189 | 73 | 114 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 315 | 143 | 207 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,452 | 423 | 696 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 626 | 134 | 228 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 722 | 87 | 236 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 265 | 75 | 152 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 288 | 93 | 154 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,853 | 376 | 708 |
| CNN | John King USA | 383 | 78 | 132 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 708 | 139 | 282 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 210 | 72 | 114 |
| HLN | Prime News | 340 | 108 | 194 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,654 | 344 | 692 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 370 | 99 | 151 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 831 | 175 | 378 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 172 | 52 | 87 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 372 | 74 | 208 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,493 | 457 | 1,031 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 362 | 96 | 138 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 636 | 153 | 284 |
| CNBC | WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 166 | 78 | 107 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 383 | 74 | 178 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,855 | 373 | 799 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 398 | 87 | 112 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 696 | 164 | 364 |
| CNBC | WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 166 | 65 | 102 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 227 | 58 | 85 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,392 | 265 | 548 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 373 | 130 | 121 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 852 | 184 | 399 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 119 | 48 | 72 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 293 | 111 | 165 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 940 | 311 | 565 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 239 | 132 | 120 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 468 | 110 | 233 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 106 | 36 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 225 | 82 | 120 |
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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.
