Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Tuesday, January 17, 2012:
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,279 | 292 | 573 | |
| CNN | 414 | 128 | 181 | |
| MSNBC | 516 | 120 | 209 | |
| CNBC | 205 | 59 | 110 | |
| FBN | 54 | 9 | 21 | |
| HLN | 236 | 75 | 117 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,549 | 533 | 1,078 | |
| CNN | 719 | 213 | 316 | |
| MSNBC | 1,074 | 228 | 425 | |
| CNBC | 243 | 83 | 110 | |
| FBN | 47 | 12 | 13 | |
| HLN | 342 | 79 | 175 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,093 | 321 | 599 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 214 | 88 | 106 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 384 | 116 | 177 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 158 | 62 | 119 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 351 | 155 | 166 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,914 | 404 | 851 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 519 | 122 | 218 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 880 | 177 | 271 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 205 | 37 | 110 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 316 | 106 | 131 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,042 | 399 | 761 |
| CNN | John King USA | 466 | 134 | 202 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 829 | 237 | 315 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 198 | 43 | 90 |
| HLN | Prime News | 281 | 88 | 134 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,906 | 363 | 799 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 409 | 110 | 175 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 824 | 179 | 388 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 198 | 49 | 81 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 305 | 64 | 170 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,263 | 598 | 1,343 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 738 | 208 | 354 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,088 | 205 | 430 |
| CNBC | BMW: A DRIVING OBSESSION | 100 | 41 | 29 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 551 | 111 | 287 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,497 | 541 | 1,083 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 751 | 191 | 278 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,211 | 297 | 491 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 385 | 109 | 169 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 243 | 64 | 130 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,883 | 460 | 806 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 668 | 240 | 317 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 913 | 183 | 353 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 244 | 98 | 131 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 243 | 60 | 117 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,307 | 403 | 680 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 375 | 177 | 188 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 456 | 100 | 169 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 119 | 58 | 105 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 198 | 60 | 81 |
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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: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
