Though it's not in primetime, The Five, which has been on an upward trend, ranked third among cable news programs for the day in the 25-54 demographic trailing only The O'Reilly Factor and Hannity.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 12, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,183 | 260 | 537 | |
| CNN | 376 | 103 | 159 | |
| MSNBC | 430 | 111 | 188 | |
| CNBC | 211 | 69 | 109 | |
| FBN | 66 | 11 | 30 | |
| HLN | 235 | 87 | 134 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,295 | 499 | 966 | |
| CNN | 546 | 176 | 245 | |
| MSNBC | 762 | 137 | 283 | |
| CNBC | 251 | 86 | 102 | |
| FBN | 43 | 14 | 25 | |
| HLN | 480 | 137 | 244 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,025 | 277 | 609 |
| CNN | American Morning | 246 | 95 | 154 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 449 | 151 | 226 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 160 | 57 | 108 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 262 | 116 | 150 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,716 | 384 | 800 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 562 | 106 | 181 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 731 | 126 | 258 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 268 | 77 | 135 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 198 | 85 | 92 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,030 | 354 | 749 |
| CNN | John King USA | 431 | 58 | 106 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 830 | 191 | 362 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 172 | 45 | 77 |
| HLN | Prime News | 243 | 90 | 117 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,666 | 343 | 750 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 402 | 109 | 139 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 797 | 183 | 367 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 155 | 34 | 65 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 346 | 105 | 188 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,271 | 639 | 1,360 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 634 | 246 | 314 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 877 | 150 | 327 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 247 | 45 | 89 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 696 | 204 | 382 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,168 | 542 | 970 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 604 | 161 | 236 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 722 | 132 | 254 |
| CNBC | SUPERMARKETS INC | 267 | 100 | 122 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 446 | 93 | 215 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,440 | 315 | 566 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 401 | 122 | 184 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 687 | 129 | 266 |
| CNBC | MADOFF BEHIND BARS | 237 | 114 | 94 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 323 | 122 | 151 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,087 | 326 | 507 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 334 | 148 | 205 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 399 | 96 | 157 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 143 | 93 | 69 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 265 | 99 | 114 |
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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.
