Update: Post now updated with all our regular ratings information.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 24, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,110 | 257 | 529 | |
| CNN | 397 | 118 | 168 | |
| MSNBC | 443 | 124 | 216 | |
| CNBC | 199 | 55 | 108 | |
| FBN | 64 | 8 | 27 | |
| HLN | 357 | 120 | 185 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,901 | 377 | 842 | |
| CNN | 420 | 128 | 186 | |
| MSNBC | 857 | 191 | 381 | |
| CNBC | 120 | 43 | 57 | |
| FBN | 42 | 8 | 19 | |
| HLN | 440 | 140 | 193 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 966 | 291 | 555 |
| CNN | American Morning | 254 | 87 | 128 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 371 | 145 | 211 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 163 | 50 | 105 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 300 | 134 | 199 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,592 | 368 | 689 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 732 | 158 | 243 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 701 | 178 | 325 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 267 | 53 | 155 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 607 | 199 | 285 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,023 | 394 | 805 |
| CNN | John King USA | 464 | 148 | 163 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 655 | 173 | 327 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 216 | 38 | 121 |
| HLN | Prime News | 513 | 181 | 277 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,849 | 398 | 851 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 593 | 174 | 261 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 818 | 218 | 415 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 191 | 38 | 74 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 519 | 178 | 305 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,845 | 514 | 1,246 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 483 | 152 | 238 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 903 | 201 | 419 |
| CNBC | COCA-COLA: THE REAL STORY | 152 | 42 | 75 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 535 | 208 | 281 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,677 | 405 | 806 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 393 | 111 | 158 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 880 | 190 | 391 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: QUINCY JONES | 92 | 31 | 44 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 354 | 102 | 153 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,172 | 212 | 472 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 385 | 121 | 162 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 787 | 182 | 332 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 117 | 56 | 52 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 460 | 120 | 161 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 864 | 191 | 426 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 235 | 74 | 91 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 447 | 136 | 228 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 67 | 47 | 47 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 347 | 106 | 141 |
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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.
