Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, December 31, 2011 - January 1, 2012
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 815 | 213 | 415 |
| CNN | 562 | 184 | 249 |
| MSNBC | 299 | 140 | 152 |
| CNBC | 124 | 44 | 56 |
| FBN | 25 | 6 | 13 |
| HLN | 234 | 68 | 122 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 844 | 177 | 400 |
| CNN | 574 | 200 | 244 |
| MSNBC | 386 | 215 | 228 |
| CNBC | 182 | 53 | 79 |
| FBN | 38 | 5 | 19 |
| HLN | 252 | 59 | 119 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 642 | 148 | 316 |
| CNN | 361 | 101 | 150 |
| MSNBC | 355 | 156 | 155 |
| CNBC | 236 | 116 | 140 |
| FBN | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| HLN | 263 | 101 | 151 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 657 | 123 | 240 |
| CNN | 348 | 98 | 109 |
| MSNBC | 486 | 176 | 181 |
| CNBC | 207 | 98 | 116 |
| FBN | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| HLN | 316 | 67 | 145 |
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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
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Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
