Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 20, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,300 | 313 | 610 | |
| CNN | 446 | 129 | 181 | |
| MSNBC | 509 | 141 | 217 | |
| CNBC | 168 | 53 | 97 | |
| FBN | 53 | 13 | 24 | |
| HLN | 255 | 92 | 128 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,430 | 497 | 1,008 | |
| CNN | 610 | 176 | 243 | |
| MSNBC | 797 | 184 | 331 | |
| CNBC | 176 | 76 | 80 | |
| FBN | 45 | 20 | 20 | |
| HLN | 368 | 100 | 182 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,165 | 398 | 706 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 315 | 124 | 168 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 468 | 166 | 260 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 137 | 48 | 99 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 298 | 163 | 156 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,873 | 373 | 812 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 544 | 104 | 184 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 987 | 159 | 304 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 106 | 22 | 63 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 243 | 70 | 85 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,067 | 477 | 863 |
| CNN | John King USA | 573 | 145 | 178 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 819 | 174 | 312 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 182 | 69 | 120 |
| HLN | Prime News | 222 | 56 | 65 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,743 | 400 | 751 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 502 | 125 | 163 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 818 | 218 | 351 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 145 | 69 | 87 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 328 | 83 | 178 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,356 | 688 | 1,387 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 527 | 140 | 199 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,007 | 187 | 438 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 107 | 39 | 50 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 399 | 116 | 229 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,190 | 411 | 883 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 613 | 155 | 222 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,055 | 259 | 423 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 211 | 87 | 88 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 380 | 83 | 145 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,722 | 392 | 734 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 690 | 234 | 309 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 322 | 104 | 133 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 210 | 101 | 101 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 332 | 103 | 181 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,316 | 373 | 605 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 414 | 138 | 175 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 305 | 158 | 167 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 124 | 61 | 94 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 219 | 52 | 89 |
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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: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
