Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 6, 2011:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,220 | 283 | 556 | |
| CNN | 427 | 118 | 176 | |
| MSNBC | 500 | 135 | 233 | |
| CNBC | 211 | 59 | 112 | |
| FBN | 71 | 11 | 45 | |
| HLN | 232 | 81 | 107 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,393 | 518 | 963 | |
| CNN | 616 | 139 | 224 | |
| MSNBC | 1,006 | 260 | 437 | |
| CNBC | 267 | 72 | 134 | |
| FBN | 77 | 16 | 56 | |
| HLN | 420 | 138 | 205 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,087 | 291 | 609 |
| CNN | American Morning | 220 | 78 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 496 | 156 | 249 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 139 | 58 | 104 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 249 | 114 | 118 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,550 | 312 | 644 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 699 | 175 | 256 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 769 | 169 | 290 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 188 | 46 | 92 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 258 | 88 | 90 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,990 | 388 | 770 |
| CNN | John King USA | 444 | 113 | 172 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 760 | 165 | 275 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 189 | 69 | 110 |
| HLN | Prime News | 355 | 140 | 166 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,745 | 315 | 705 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 438 | 145 | 197 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 844 | 195 | 429 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 248 | 67 | 107 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 418 | 133 | 188 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,296 | 742 | 1,325 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 499 | 139 | 198 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 884 | 177 | 387 |
| CNBC | BILLIONS BEHIND BARS | 191 | 65 | 103 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 622 | 219 | 298 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,188 | 480 | 889 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 720 | 103 | 225 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,180 | 351 | 528 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 285 | 65 | 160 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 331 | 121 | 168 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,672 | 332 | 657 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 625 | 173 | 248 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 956 | 252 | 395 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 323 | 84 | 139 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 333 | 85 | 158 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,190 | 442 | 716 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 358 | 114 | 147 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 548 | 140 | 254 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 105 | 63 | 78 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 274 | 73 | 115 |
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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.
