Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 17, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,200 | 285 | 545 | |
| CNN | 368 | 118 | 158 | |
| MSNBC | 426 | 107 | 201 | |
| CNBC | 181 | 54 | 96 | |
| FBN | 61 | 8 | 26 | |
| HLN | 251 | 84 | 129 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,266 | 432 | 935 | |
| CNN | 459 | 143 | 162 | |
| MSNBC | 770 | 159 | 362 | |
| CNBC | 146 | 62 | 74 | |
| FBN | 37 | 6 | 15 | |
| HLN | 336 | 76 | 150 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 968 | 281 | 546 |
| CNN | American Morning | 229 | 105 | 135 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 419 | 155 | 247 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 162 | 49 | 102 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 203 | 102 | 146 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,556 | 310 | 654 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 585 | 148 | 215 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 768 | 192 | 304 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 237 | 47 | 99 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 263 | 70 | 89 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,909 | 377 | 705 |
| CNN | John King USA | 438 | 120 | 155 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 655 | 154 | 273 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 186 | 56 | 100 |
| HLN | Prime News | 341 | 73 | 156 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,684 | 397 | 688 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 330 | 131 | 126 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 777 | 165 | 349 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 179 | 55 | 104 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 450 | 90 | 209 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,000 | 623 | 1,259 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 370 | 92 | 107 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 746 | 150 | 341 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 170 | 80 | 83 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 452 | 106 | 218 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,218 | 412 | 908 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 451 | 126 | 152 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 867 | 190 | 400 |
| CNBC | MEETING MINDS: SCIENCE | 130 | 59 | 76 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 236 | 46 | 93 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,567 | 261 | 626 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 546 | 208 | 227 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 696 | 137 | 344 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 139 | 48 | 62 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 349 | 85 | 154 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,237 | 327 | 642 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 336 | 140 | 169 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 389 | 78 | 195 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 118 | 51 | 71 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 228 | 59 | 101 |
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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.
