Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, December 21, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,147 | 285 | 539 | |
| CNN | 375 | 124 | 174 | |
| MSNBC | 491 | 124 | 200 | |
| CNBC | 196 | 71 | 104 | |
| FBN | 49 | 8 | 20 | |
| HLN | 211 | 80 | 114 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,884 | 396 | 727 | |
| CNN | 425 | 145 | 208 | |
| MSNBC | 963 | 224 | 363 | |
| CNBC | 264 | 133 | 125 | |
| FBN | 43 | 13 | 18 | |
| HLN | 335 | 95 | 174 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,144 | 351 | 690 |
| CNN | American Morning | 299 | 118 | 160 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 450 | 132 | 228 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 141 | 56 | 93 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 231 | 139 | 169 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,540 | 349 | 746 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 670 | 192 | 252 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 792 | 134 | 245 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 245 | 51 | 95 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 196 | 44 | 100 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,826 | 340 | 759 |
| CNN | John King USA | 473 | 158 | 198 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 700 | 177 | 285 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 244 | 75 | 113 |
| HLN | Prime News | 244 | 81 | 139 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,730 | 394 | 728 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 446 | 156 | 213 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 641 | 156 | 262 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 210 | 81 | 107 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 370 | 120 | 204 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,504 | 513 | 992 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 371 | 133 | 193 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 891 | 172 | 316 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 263 | 134 | 103 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 492 | 154 | 279 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,722 | 369 | 656 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 448 | 131 | 203 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,114 | 277 | 435 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 297 | 138 | 137 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 283 | 79 | 153 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,422 | 307 | 531 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 456 | 171 | 227 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 879 | 223 | 330 |
| CNBC | MOB MONEY: MRDRS & ACQSTN | 234 | 125 | 136 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 261 | 64 | 105 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 960 | 316 | 486 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 329 | 132 | 185 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 474 | 155 | 198 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 103 | 79 | 87 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 189 | 62 | 63 |
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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.
