Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, October 15-16, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 752 | 183 | 356 |
| CNN | 355 | 95 | 146 |
| MSNBC | 314 | 121 | 146 |
| CNBC | 158 | 67 | 92 |
| FBN | 27 | 5 | 12 |
| HLN | 254 | 85 | 157 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 1,014 | 134 | 317 |
| CNN | 332 | 84 | 124 |
| MSNBC | 418 | 199 | 235 |
| CNBC | 225 | 86 | 125 |
| FBN | 33 | 5 | 9 |
| HLN | 420 | 128 | 216 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 636 | 141 | 307 |
| CNN | 333 | 103 | 156 |
| MSNBC | 287 | 124 | 151 |
| CNBC | 154 | 71 | 92 |
| FBN | 22 | 5 | 12 |
| HLN | 228 | 94 | 132 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 972 | 152 | 348 |
| CNN | 491 | 126 | 189 |
| MSNBC | 315 | 129 | 158 |
| CNBC | 170 | 82 | 122 |
| FBN | 30 | 10 | 16 |
| HLN | 176 | 44 | 89 |
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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.
