Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 29, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,009 | 255 | 490 | |
| CNN | 387 | 114 | 164 | |
| MSNBC | 385 | 95 | 165 | |
| CNBC | 180 | 52 | 96 | |
| FBN | 42 | 8 | 20 | |
| HLN | 244 | 88 | 134 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,570 | 410 | 740 | |
| CNN | 501 | 157 | 214 | |
| MSNBC | 658 | 137 | 242 | |
| CNBC | 261 | 104 | 144 | |
| FBN | 38 | 11 | 17 | |
| HLN | 372 | 103 | 171 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 987 | 296 | 597 |
| CNN | American Morning | 365 | 118 | 205 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 389 | 115 | 197 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 123 | 27 | 66 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 252 | 126 | 169 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,341 | 304 | 633 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 550 | 141 | 175 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 672 | 126 | 265 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 154 | 46 | 91 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 239 | 80 | 93 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,634 | 299 | 653 |
| CNN | John King USA | 452 | 147 | 184 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 617 | 122 | 228 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 127 | 50 | 71 |
| HLN | Prime News | 207 | 66 | 102 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,356 | 342 | 678 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 391 | 101 | 149 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 689 | 158 | 290 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 151 | 55 | 71 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 250 | 64 | 105 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 1,950 | 462 | 841 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 473 | 90 | 148 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 701 | 110 | 225 |
| CNBC | BIO: SEARS | 169 | 61 | 104 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 443 | 122 | 211 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,297 | 328 | 615 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 584 | 199 | 269 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 712 | 140 | 259 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 320 | 119 | 167 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 447 | 110 | 187 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 1,456 | 440 | 763 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 443 | 182 | 221 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 557 | 160 | 243 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 294 | 132 | 159 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 252 | 82 | 127 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 955 | 327 | 576 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 293 | 153 | 180 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 398 | 116 | 177 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 62 | 25 | 46 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 200 | 72 | 96 |
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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.
