Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 23, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 973 | 258 | 471 | |
| CNN | 368 | 119 | 154 | |
| MSNBC | 450 | 138 | 203 | |
| CNBC | 195 | 54 | 105 | |
| FBN | 49 | 11 | 24 | |
| HLN | 188 | 73 | 106 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,404 | 279 | 529 | |
| CNN | 406 | 144 | 174 | |
| MSNBC | 723 | 182 | 298 | |
| CNBC | 218 | 68 | 104 | |
| FBN | 45 | 10 | 13 | |
| HLN | 237 | 63 | 108 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 971 | 311 | 579 |
| CNN | American Morning | 265 | 115 | 151 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 470 | 167 | 235 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 128 | 46 | 84 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 265 | 123 | 159 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,281 | 359 | 657 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 615 | 176 | 242 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 703 | 104 | 256 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 110 | 28 | 52 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 114 | 37 | 83 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,742 | 417 | 748 |
| CNN | John King USA | 557 | 160 | 223 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 696 | 111 | 267 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 119 | 35 | 52 |
| HLN | Prime News | 160 | 58 | 89 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,521 | 349 | 649 |
| CNN | 11 FOR 11:ERIN BURNETT SP | 337 | 107 | 131 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 929 | 162 | 359 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 160 | 54 | 80 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 217 | 67 | 140 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | BEST OF OREILLY FACTOR | 2,097 | 436 | 839 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL RPT | 397 | 137 | 172 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 914 | 150 | 369 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 188 | 60 | 92 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 310 | 95 | 164 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,245 | 207 | 452 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 415 | 127 | 185 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 872 | 173 | 309 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 229 | 63 | 95 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 212 | 43 | 96 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | WEST POINT HOLIDAY SPCL | 857 | 194 | 294 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER SPCL RPT | 406 | 167 | 166 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 382 | 224 | 214 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 239 | 79 | 125 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 194 | 51 | 67 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | BEST OF OREILLY FACTOR | 650 | 167 | 288 |
| CNN | 11 FOR 11:ERIN BURNETT SP | 268 | 141 | 130 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 432 | 279 | 269 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 92 | 45 | 51 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 155 | 49 | 65 |
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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.
