Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 12, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,141 | 281 | 522 | |
| CNN | 366 | 98 | 156 | |
| MSNBC | 497 | 113 | 205 | |
| CNBC | 179 | 59 | 102 | |
| FBN | 77 | 20 | 38 | |
| HLN | 250 | 83 | 130 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,077 | 459 | 842 | |
| CNN | 664 | 201 | 296 | |
| MSNBC | 1,054 | 216 | 427 | |
| CNBC | 186 | 69 | 80 | |
| FBN | 83 | 25 | 28 | |
| HLN | 378 | 104 | 184 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 973 | 310 | 588 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 203 | 71 | 115 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 405 | 142 | 202 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 148 | 52 | 95 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 268 | 120 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,562 | 320 | 633 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 603 | 126 | 170 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 779 | 148 | 254 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 175 | 49 | 97 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 285 | 56 | 112 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,827 | 400 | 733 |
| CNN | John King USA | 464 | 136 | 163 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 788 | 160 | 292 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 207 | 66 | 136 |
| HLN | Prime News | 322 | 98 | 168 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,686 | 386 | 746 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 376 | 112 | 151 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 805 | 177 | 392 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 173 | 72 | 109 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 398 | 111 | 198 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,904 | 623 | 1,163 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 633 | 173 | 256 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,142 | 199 | 441 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 219 | 73 | 90 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 563 | 140 | 280 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,847 | 437 | 763 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 709 | 155 | 287 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,110 | 253 | 472 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: STEVE JOBS | 122 | 50 | 55 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 304 | 74 | 134 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,476 | 316 | 597 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 649 | 276 | 344 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 892 | 196 | 369 |
| CNBC | BILL GATES GEEK CHNG WRLD | 216 | 84 | 95 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 296 | 106 | 153 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,114 | 380 | 567 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 333 | 134 | 163 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 550 | 121 | 247 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 81 | 43 | 58 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 283 | 108 | 137 |
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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: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
