I already posted the CNN press release about the 5.5 million viewers (1.7 million adults 25-54) for last night's debate. It fell short of the 9/22 debate on FNC which averaged 6.1 million viewers, but here are the full night's cable news ratings.
Note, not included in the table below is 8 minutes of Anderson Cooper 360 in the 9pm hour which averaged 5.082 million total viewers and 1.536 million adults 18-49. The full 10pm hour of Anderson Copper 360 is included below.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 18, 2011:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,200 | 317 | 590 | |
| CNN | 946 | 300 | 432 | |
| MSNBC | 444 | 123 | 211 | |
| CNBC | 210 | 59 | 111 | |
| FBN | 49 | 6 | 23 | |
| HLN | 254 | 97 | 129 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,054 | 500 | 868 | |
| CNN | 4,396 | 1,347 | 1,984 | |
| MSNBC | 834 | 209 | 427 | |
| CNBC | 234 | 96 | 140 | |
| FBN | 28 | 6 | 17 | |
| HLN | 435 | 112 | 193 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 999 | 316 | 609 |
| CNN | American Morning | 195 | 93 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 359 | 117 | 180 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 170 | 46 | 97 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 205 | 118 | 133 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,671 | 390 | 753 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 622 | 155 | 208 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 729 | 171 | 305 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 256 | 49 | 132 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 317 | 88 | 150 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,924 | 379 | 781 |
| CNN | John King USA | 412 | 73 | 126 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 670 | 136 | 242 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 195 | 47 | 102 |
| HLN | Prime News | 329 | 102 | 149 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,031 | 563 | 980 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 636 | 157 | 294 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 791 | 177 | 353 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 187 | 43 | 89 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 395 | 114 | 225 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,534 | 548 | 1,090 |
| CNN | WESTERN REP DEBATE | 4,884 | 1,448 | 2,193 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 704 | 158 | 336 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 165 | 56 | 95 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 527 | 163 | 248 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,632 | 437 | 674 |
| CNN | WESTERN REP DEBATE | 6,201 | 1,903 | 2,827 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 790 | 200 | 433 |
| CNBC | BILLIONS BEHIND BARS | 279 | 101 | 156 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 360 | 94 | 158 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,991 | 515 | 839 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 2,244 | 735 | 1,008 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,009 | 270 | 511 |
| CNBC | BILLIONS BEHIND BARS | 259 | 131 | 170 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 443 | 89 | 189 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,503 | 533 | 742 |
| CNN | WESTERN REP DEBATE | 1,242 | 483 | 623 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 527 | 131 | 228 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 181 | 131 | 153 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 296 | 67 | 151 |
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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.
