Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, December 24-25, 2011
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 656 | 170 | 339 |
| CNN | 365 | 124 | 148 |
| MSNBC | 296 | 129 | 144 |
| CNBC | 141 | 32 | 46 |
| FBN | 22 | 6 | 12 |
| HLN | 287 | 102 | 148 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 626 | 138 | 262 |
| CNN | 396 | 132 | 133 |
| MSNBC | 300 | 153 | 124 |
| CNBC | 191 | 41 | 62 |
| FBN | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| HLN | 345 | 93 | 176 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 541 | 126 | 252 |
| CNN | 246 | 79 | 121 |
| MSNBC | 407 | 219 | 219 |
| CNBC | 203 | 73 | 123 |
| FBN | 22 | 3 | 7 |
| HLN | 231 | 105 | 146 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 648 | 130 | 231 |
| CNN | 295 | 84 | 118 |
| MSNBC | 429 | 229 | 236 |
| CNBC | 267 | 85 | 163 |
| FBN | 36 | 7 | 10 |
| HLN | 148 | 51 | 79 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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.
