Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 13, 2011:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,176 | 280 | 535 | |
| CNN | 366 | 118 | 164 | |
| MSNBC | 473 | 122 | 212 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 59 | 98 | |
| FBN | 59 | 13 | 25 | |
| HLN | 229 | 83 | 123 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,213 | 497 | 936 | |
| CNN | 575 | 170 | 239 | |
| MSNBC | 895 | 203 | 358 | |
| CNBC | 306 | 103 | 118 | |
| FBN | 53 | 22 | 26 | |
| HLN | 459 | 133 | 221 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 978 | 275 | 518 |
| CNN | American Morning | 258 | 109 | 146 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 424 | 135 | 210 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 186 | 82 | 133 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 260 | 121 | 163 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,481 | 320 | 645 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 581 | 131 | 202 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 778 | 185 | 272 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 226 | 45 | 107 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 182 | 55 | 81 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,872 | 352 | 756 |
| CNN | John King USA | 525 | 145 | 186 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 783 | 175 | 312 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 145 | 41 | 84 |
| HLN | Prime News | 298 | 82 | 158 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,737 | 313 | 763 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 472 | 127 | 182 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 793 | 184 | 387 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 156 | 44 | 72 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 412 | 126 | 215 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,892 | 560 | 1,208 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 575 | 153 | 237 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 889 | 202 | 358 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 208 | 101 | 110 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 603 | 215 | 336 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,067 | 524 | 908 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 638 | 166 | 242 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 994 | 221 | 424 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 412 | 144 | 149 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 402 | 92 | 166 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,672 | 406 | 689 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 513 | 191 | 237 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 801 | 186 | 292 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 299 | 65 | 96 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 386 | 96 | 171 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,211 | 395 | 596 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 330 | 157 | 190 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 447 | 110 | 199 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 106 | 55 | 72 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 218 | 52 | 130 |
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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.
