Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 26, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 961 | 205 | 451 | |
| CNN | 371 | 108 | 156 | |
| MSNBC | 374 | 173 | 176 | |
| CNBC | 238 | 95 | 135 | |
| FBN | 33 | 6 | 13 | |
| HLN | 210 | 82 | 117 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,380 | 256 | 547 | |
| CNN | 397 | 102 | 140 | |
| MSNBC | 593 | 327 | 284 | |
| CNBC | 246 | 127 | 135 | |
| FBN | 29 | 8 | 12 | |
| HLN | 305 | 71 | 120 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 808 | 266 | 457 |
| CNN | American Morning | 167 | 54 | 90 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 267 | 59 | 96 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 151 | 73 | 120 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 194 | 93 | 144 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,512 | 335 | 811 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 624 | 181 | 249 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 346 | 211 | 151 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 354 | 91 | 158 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 164 | 40 | 80 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,762 | 336 | 782 |
| CNN | John King USA | 592 | 165 | 257 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 413 | 194 | 182 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 334 | 139 | 182 |
| HLN | Prime News | 189 | 63 | 110 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,380 | 227 | 657 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 476 | 139 | 199 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 535 | 298 | 290 |
| CNBC | COFFEE ADDICTION, THE | 317 | 168 | 201 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 244 | 69 | 122 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,987 | 312 | 783 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 479 | 135 | 179 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 560 | 317 | 276 |
| CNBC | SUPERMARKETS INC | 363 | 198 | 187 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 495 | 96 | 201 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,263 | 229 | 440 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 406 | 89 | 130 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 601 | 345 | 263 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 224 | 101 | 123 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 208 | 40 | 74 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 875 | 229 | 417 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 306 | 82 | 111 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 617 | 318 | 314 |
| CNBC | BMW: A DRIVING OBSESSION | 150 | 82 | 96 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 221 | 74 | 87 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 651 | 202 | 356 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 248 | 84 | 85 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL | 633 | 299 | 356 |
| CNBC | PEPSIS CHALLENGE | 136 | 62 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 120 | 36 | 50 |
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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.
