Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 736 | 182 | 363 |
| CNN | 360 | 109 | 153 |
| MSNBC | 276 | 134 | 143 |
| CNBC | 160 | 53 | 87 |
| FBN | 30 | 8 | 13 |
| HLN | 293 | 106 | 177 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,065 | 167 | 401 |
| CNN | 360 | 103 | 140 |
| MSNBC | 363 | 177 | 195 |
| CNBC | 206 | 54 | 106 |
| FBN | 38 | 4 | 10 |
| HLN | 402 | 108 | 214 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 730 | 178 | 361 |
| CNN | 304 | 92 | 140 |
| MSNBC | 234 | 92 | 116 |
| CNBC | 171 | 59 | 91 |
| FBN | 19 | 5 | 11 |
| HLN | 246 | 106 | 153 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 887 | 147 | 310 |
| CNN | 335 | 80 | 116 |
| MSNBC | 252 | 90 | 134 |
| CNBC | 163 | 67 | 99 |
| FBN | 35 | 9 | 17 |
| HLN | 261 | 71 | 118 |
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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.
