Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, December 28, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,024 | 246 | 486 | |
| CNN | 354 | 97 | 148 | |
| MSNBC | 411 | 94 | 165 | |
| CNBC | 183 | 41 | 94 | |
| FBN | 46 | 6 | 17 | |
| HLN | 227 | 74 | 128 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,511 | 329 | 626 | |
| CNN | 467 | 159 | 216 | |
| MSNBC | 780 | 178 | 317 | |
| CNBC | 266 | 85 | 134 | |
| FBN | 37 | 6 | 9 | |
| HLN | 485 | 108 | 249 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,090 | 352 | 630 |
| CNN | American Morning | 254 | 76 | 117 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 364 | 102 | 172 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 110 | 32 | 69 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 172 | 68 | 115 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,545 | 317 | 724 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 507 | 112 | 157 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 751 | 148 | 276 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 201 | 48 | 114 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 230 | 65 | 93 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,669 | 317 | 708 |
| CNN | John King USA | 364 | 94 | 117 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 692 | 139 | 278 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 126 | 40 | 69 |
| HLN | Prime News | 278 | 95 | 129 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,604 | 349 | 693 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 298 | 76 | 132 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 698 | 141 | 316 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 126 | 30 | 47 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 316 | 98 | 141 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,165 | 440 | 809 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 350 | 164 | 203 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 841 | 141 | 319 |
| CNBC | BIO: HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS | 292 | 132 | 183 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 720 | 180 | 379 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,292 | 293 | 566 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 542 | 155 | 234 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 804 | 227 | 361 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 336 | 73 | 140 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 439 | 83 | 192 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,073 | 253 | 504 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 508 | 158 | 211 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 690 | 163 | 267 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 169 | 50 | 80 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 312 | 68 | 187 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 720 | 188 | 393 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 314 | 129 | 175 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 332 | 78 | 147 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 80 | 45 | 62 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 254 | 88 | 178 |
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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.
