Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 27, 2011:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,094 | 265 | 508 | |
| CNN | 384 | 123 | 170 | |
| MSNBC | 451 | 110 | 189 | |
| CNBC | 204 | 58 | 111 | |
| FBN | 46 | 9 | 24 | |
| HLN | 235 | 80 | 121 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,634 | 371 | 702 | |
| CNN | 514 | 175 | 244 | |
| MSNBC | 750 | 153 | 312 | |
| CNBC | 288 | 94 | 138 | |
| FBN | 32 | 6 | 14 | |
| HLN | 431 | 119 | 199 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 982 | 251 | 564 |
| CNN | American Morning | 211 | 53 | 90 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 415 | 145 | 209 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 119 | 42 | 59 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 241 | 132 | 158 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,783 | 405 | 801 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 540 | 121 | 173 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 759 | 159 | 308 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 172 | 46 | 107 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 123 | 40 | 54 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,778 | 302 | 685 |
| CNN | John King USA | 445 | 148 | 160 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 721 | 154 | 310 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 179 | 47 | 96 |
| HLN | Prime News | 236 | 61 | 112 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,600 | 312 | 693 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 331 | 103 | 110 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 761 | 172 | 301 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 185 | 49 | 108 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 268 | 121 | 120 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,154 | 455 | 969 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 513 | 159 | 204 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 788 | 145 | 333 |
| CNBC | BIO: DAVE THOMAS | 185 | 87 | 90 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 772 | 213 | 368 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,455 | 310 | 603 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 485 | 145 | 238 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 803 | 175 | 328 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 414 | 109 | 180 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 322 | 102 | 150 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,266 | 344 | 532 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 545 | 222 | 290 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 659 | 140 | 274 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 264 | 85 | 144 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 234 | 52 | 96 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 819 | 310 | 472 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 319 | 160 | 183 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 489 | 90 | 196 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 70 | 27 | 53 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 155 | 35 | 72 |
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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.
