Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 5, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,213 | 274 | 554 | |
| CNN | 388 | 121 | 157 | |
| MSNBC | 429 | 108 | 184 | |
| CNBC | 208 | 77 | 125 | |
| FBN | 56 | 8 | 25 | |
| HLN | 213 | 84 | 120 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,232 | 460 | 930 | |
| CNN | 563 | 187 | 224 | |
| MSNBC | 868 | 200 | 366 | |
| CNBC | 220 | 89 | 129 | |
| FBN | 63 | 10 | 33 | |
| HLN | 348 | 100 | 175 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,037 | 301 | 590 |
| CNN | American Morning | 264 | 141 | 146 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 416 | 122 | 188 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 165 | 68 | 101 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 297 | 171 | 222 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,651 | 343 | 759 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 581 | 120 | 192 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 861 | 188 | 302 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 201 | 63 | 121 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 134 | 54 | 64 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,039 | 351 | 865 |
| CNN | John King USA | 586 | 108 | 178 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 763 | 167 | 286 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 193 | 74 | 103 |
| HLN | Prime News | 207 | 76 | 92 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,847 | 362 | 819 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 507 | 137 | 162 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 854 | 189 | 413 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 247 | 104 | 149 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 311 | 104 | 184 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,020 | 614 | 1,231 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 554 | 179 | 223 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 911 | 163 | 356 |
| CNBC | BIG MAC: INSIDE MCDONALDS | 217 | 87 | 121 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 500 | 157 | 276 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,031 | 408 | 841 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 577 | 170 | 213 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 875 | 197 | 379 |
| CNBC | BIO: HEINZ | 270 | 106 | 161 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 318 | 73 | 161 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,626 | 358 | 720 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 558 | 213 | 236 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 817 | 240 | 363 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 174 | 73 | 107 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 249 | 79 | 99 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,332 | 384 | 784 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 313 | 119 | 147 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 402 | 120 | 184 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 114 | 75 | 103 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 220 | 62 | 108 |
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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.
