Not surprisingly Fox bettered the combined CNN & MSNBC in Saturday night's South Carolina coverage. The primetime numbers in the regular table for Saturday night are only for 8-11p, but here's how it looked from 7-11p:
FNC: 2.63 million viewers (703,000 in 25-54)
CNN: 1.21 million viewers (417,000 in 25-54)
MSNBC: 985,000 viewers (240,000 in 25-54)
*note: FNC aired a special hosted by Geraldo from 10-11PM/ET
Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, January 21-22, 2012
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 1,345 | 342 | 632 |
| CNN | 637 | 188 | 261 |
| MSNBC | 495 | 145 | 217 |
| CNBC | 185 | 103 | 120 |
| FBN | 36 | 13 | 17 |
| HLN | 306 | 102 | 159 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 2,608 | 698 | 1,124 |
| CNN | 1,148 | 393 | 517 |
| MSNBC | 954 | 247 | 382 |
| CNBC | 270 | 152 | 188 |
| FBN | 85 | 38 | 39 |
| HLN | 358 | 138 | 188 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 786 | 183 | 363 |
| CNN | 413 | 131 | 175 |
| MSNBC | 298 | 118 | 140 |
| CNBC | 140 | 71 | 86 |
| FBN | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| HLN | 288 | 94 | 150 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 874 | 158 | 295 |
| CNN | 420 | 116 | 161 |
| MSNBC | 306 | 120 | 151 |
| CNBC | 130 | 54 | 68 |
| FBN | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| HLN | 341 | 126 | 165 |
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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.
