Note that Fox News' The Five had its fourth best total viewership 1.728 million this year.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 27, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,152 | 253 | 545 | |
| CNN | 396 | 120 | 164 | |
| MSNBC | 444 | 114 | 208 | |
| CNBC | 200 | 58 | 103 | |
| FBN | 74 | 12 | 36 | |
| HLN | 357 | 111 | 191 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,955 | 355 | 800 | |
| CNN | 521 | 159 | 220 | |
| MSNBC | 917 | 190 | 389 | |
| CNBC | 153 | 79 | 80 | |
| FBN | 74 | 24 | 41 | |
| HLN | 524 | 124 | 266 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,026 | 354 | 670 |
| CNN | American Morning | 250 | 106 | 110 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 369 | 128 | 208 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 140 | 48 | 98 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 281 | 121 | 178 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,728 | 326 | 790 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 662 | 104 | 218 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 694 | 129 | 282 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 192 | 37 | 99 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 610 | 156 | 332 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,920 | 280 | 712 |
| CNN | John King USA | 551 | 96 | 185 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 669 | 175 | 277 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 195 | 42 | 97 |
| HLN | Prime News | 584 | 141 | 294 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,616 | 322 | 707 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 571 | 161 | 265 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 878 | 226 | 382 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 142 | 34 | 65 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 494 | 157 | 249 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,723 | 469 | 1,069 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 444 | 143 | 197 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 951 | 177 | 381 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 159 | 63 | 79 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 612 | 143 | 344 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,794 | 348 | 757 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 690 | 162 | 268 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 953 | 187 | 422 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 108 | 53 | 65 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 453 | 110 | 234 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,330 | 248 | 561 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 430 | 170 | 195 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 847 | 206 | 366 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 193 | 121 | 97 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 531 | 125 | 235 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,017 | 271 | 545 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 247 | 117 | 132 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 476 | 168 | 251 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 54 | 24 | 38 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 415 | 119 | 178 |
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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.
