Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 8, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,194 | 279 | 552 | |
| CNN | 468 | 134 | 189 | |
| MSNBC | 450 | 115 | 198 | |
| CNBC | 193 | 54 | 96 | |
| FBN | 73 | 10 | 29 | |
| HLN | 264 | 91 | 121 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,320 | 532 | 998 | |
| CNN | 716 | 208 | 280 | |
| MSNBC | 877 | 180 | 351 | |
| CNBC | 220 | 66 | 105 | |
| FBN | 50 | 13 | 19 | |
| HLN | 413 | 128 | 190 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,000 | 279 | 551 |
| CNN | American Morning | 300 | 129 | 161 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 395 | 122 | 179 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 152 | 56 | 98 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 309 | 157 | 196 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,571 | 325 | 724 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 810 | 146 | 252 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 732 | 167 | 270 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 211 | 55 | 102 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 271 | 58 | 89 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,076 | 383 | 812 |
| CNN | John King USA | 516 | 94 | 127 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 701 | 155 | 288 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 147 | 41 | 72 |
| HLN | Prime News | 341 | 80 | 148 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,835 | 436 | 815 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 473 | 87 | 154 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 743 | 165 | 355 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 150 | 19 | 46 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 385 | 150 | 186 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,170 | 628 | 1,283 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 603 | 166 | 250 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 881 | 179 | 394 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 136 | 32 | 42 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 515 | 172 | 268 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,194 | 559 | 957 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 830 | 198 | 290 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 908 | 199 | 360 |
| CNBC | BIO: COLONEL SANDERS | 227 | 63 | 116 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 336 | 104 | 137 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,571 | 409 | 737 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 711 | 258 | 297 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 843 | 162 | 298 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 299 | 102 | 157 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 411 | 124 | 174 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,124 | 402 | 655 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 425 | 140 | 193 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 485 | 94 | 190 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 170 | 64 | 104 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 164 | 66 | 75 |
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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.
