Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 16, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,239 | 318 | 577 | |
| CNN | 371 | 101 | 152 | |
| MSNBC | 407 | 103 | 176 | |
| CNBC | 197 | 64 | 102 | |
| FBN | 50 | 7 | 24 | |
| HLN | 227 | 66 | 97 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,111 | 470 | 859 | |
| CNN | 404 | 104 | 163 | |
| MSNBC | 666 | 134 | 260 | |
| CNBC | 214 | 89 | 90 | |
| FBN | 29 | 6 | 10 | |
| HLN | 344 | 82 | 141 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,204 | 424 | 698 |
| CNN | American Morning | 293 | 96 | 135 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 461 | 145 | 232 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 206 | 70 | 122 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 268 | 104 | 142 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,739 | 401 | 819 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 682 | 132 | 197 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 627 | 102 | 171 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 212 | 47 | 81 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 189 | 42 | 75 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 172 | 50 | 69 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,979 | 372 | 814 |
| CNN | John King USA | 472 | 112 | 142 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 692 | 135 | 243 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 151 | 41 | 71 |
| HLN | Prime News | 210 | 49 | 89 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,727 | 312 | 777 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 332 | 78 | 103 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 576 | 119 | 236 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 204 | 52 | 100 |
| CNBC | TRADING THE GLOBE | 107 | 16 | 54 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 272 | 58 | 115 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,027 | 618 | 1,223 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 353 | 107 | 153 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 704 | 112 | 255 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 189 | 63 | 78 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 462 | 131 | 232 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,912 | 429 | 762 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 435 | 101 | 170 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 942 | 204 | 350 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 240 | 86 | 100 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 292 | 54 | 80 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,351 | 361 | 586 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 424 | 104 | 166 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 351 | 86 | 176 |
| CNBC | CRIME INC: STOLEN GOODS | 214 | 119 | 92 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 290 | 62 | 113 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,229 | 456 | 638 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 283 | 95 | 146 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 438 | 166 | 220 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 107 | 78 | 86 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 262 | 64 | 116 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get.
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.
