Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 19, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,194 | 296 | 569 | |
| CNN | 406 | 120 | 161 | |
| MSNBC | 474 | 123 | 194 | |
| CNBC | 180 | 64 | 101 | |
| FBN | 52 | 11 | 24 | |
| HLN | 229 | 82 | 127 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,091 | 413 | 842 | |
| CNN | 531 | 145 | 197 | |
| MSNBC | 816 | 200 | 309 | |
| CNBC | 239 | 82 | 112 | |
| FBN | 40 | 7 | 22 | |
| HLN | 351 | 86 | 168 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,131 | 337 | 644 |
| CNN | American Morning | 305 | 135 | 143 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 467 | 150 | 196 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 143 | 50 | 84 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 278 | 139 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,756 | 392 | 762 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 598 | 119 | 175 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 728 | 139 | 290 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 148 | 38 | 75 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 196 | 42 | 67 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,027 | 430 | 836 |
| CNN | John King USA | 448 | 116 | 181 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 818 | 187 | 298 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 180 | 29 | 98 |
| HLN | Prime News | 211 | 75 | 101 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,772 | 420 | 841 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 396 | 90 | 142 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 813 | 221 | 364 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 163 | 41 | 85 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 309 | 94 | 154 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,344 | 675 | 1,358 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 476 | 129 | 206 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 900 | 198 | 380 |
| CNBC | BIO: HOME DEPOT | 177 | 64 | 69 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 498 | 122 | 242 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,728 | 315 | 670 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 515 | 139 | 184 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 824 | 223 | 300 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 291 | 92 | 139 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 328 | 79 | 164 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,165 | 248 | 497 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 601 | 168 | 201 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 717 | 176 | 245 |
| CNBC | MOB MONEY | 249 | 90 | 126 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 242 | 63 | 107 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,049 | 295 | 574 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 257 | 107 | 119 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 394 | 85 | 139 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 107 | 73 | 74 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 130 | 47 | 80 |
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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.
