Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 30, 2011
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 923 | 216 | 442 | |
| CNN | 342 | 100 | 143 | |
| MSNBC | 381 | 112 | 162 | |
| CNBC | 195 | 51 | 109 | |
| FBN | 40 | 6 | 21 | |
| HLN | 168 | 58 | 89 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,369 | 277 | 538 | |
| CNN | 453 | 120 | 199 | |
| MSNBC | 602 | 165 | 255 | |
| CNBC | 255 | 80 | 124 | |
| FBN | 27 | 9 | 14 | |
| HLN | 266 | 58 | 113 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 968 | 290 | 591 |
| CNN | American Morning | 248 | 85 | 109 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 330 | 107 | 140 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 138 | 40 | 86 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 171 | 80 | 106 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,131 | 199 | 505 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 573 | 151 | 255 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 601 | 77 | 203 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 211 | 61 | 131 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 247 | 52 | 138 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 144 | 44 | 60 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,317 | 243 | 484 |
| CNN | John King USA | 404 | 103 | 149 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 548 | 110 | 231 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 155 | 48 | 82 |
| HLN | Prime News | 171 | 42 | 76 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,505 | 294 | 612 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 381 | 107 | 168 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 596 | 137 | 226 |
| CNBC | BMW: A DRIVING OBSESSION | 166 | 51 | 105 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 202 | 72 | 113 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 1,727 | 328 | 647 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 465 | 108 | 192 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 829 | 179 | 339 |
| CNBC | BIO: SAM WALTON | 232 | 70 | 135 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 366 | 76 | 146 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,426 | 284 | 564 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 495 | 106 | 204 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 698 | 168 | 254 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 320 | 97 | 157 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 204 | 54 | 89 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 952 | 218 | 401 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 393 | 147 | 197 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 280 | 146 | 172 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 214 | 73 | 80 |
| HLN | Joy Behar | 244 | 48 | 111 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 686 | 130 | 306 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 251 | 110 | 135 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 430 | 236 | 263 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 57 | 25 | 24 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 161 | 41 | 62 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get.
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.
