I already separately posted the numbers for the Florida debate with comparisons to prior debates, but the debate on CNN averaged 5.357 million vewers and 1.741 million adults 25-54 between 8-10p,
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 26, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,248 | 315 | 601 | |
| CNN | 955 | 331 | 443 | |
| MSNBC | 538 | 135 | 228 | |
| CNBC | 172 | 51 | 100 | |
| FBN | 69 | 13 | 29 | |
| HLN | 225 | 83 | 113 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,015 | 432 | 874 | |
| CNN | 4,404 | 1,459 | 2,066 | |
| MSNBC | 1,027 | 229 | 450 | |
| CNBC | 214 | 112 | 115 | |
| FBN | 72 | 21 | 35 | |
| HLN | 254 | 65 | 112 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,129 | 373 | 666 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 163 | 79 | 100 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 400 | 163 | 193 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 140 | 45 | 100 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 280 | 146 | 162 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,783 | 425 | 841 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 500 | 128 | 166 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 849 | 171 | 317 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 219 | 26 | 114 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 175 | 44 | 48 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,101 | 474 | 833 |
| CNN | John King USA | 444 | 141 | 156 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 811 | 151 | 288 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 225 | 39 | 111 |
| HLN | Prime News | 181 | 24 | 61 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,000 | 527 | 873 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 595 | 201 | 289 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 855 | 186 | 364 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 170 | 26 | 84 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 319 | 72 | 156 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,619 | 485 | 1,047 |
| CNN | FLORIDA GOP PRES DEBATE | 4,600 | 1,477 | 2,160 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 969 | 200 | 426 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 172 | 63 | 102 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 277 | 45 | 117 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,498 | 326 | 659 |
| CNN | FLORIDA GOP PRES DEBATE | 6,114 | 2,005 | 2,860 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,001 | 234 | 460 |
| CNBC | M. ZUCKERBERG: INSIDE FB | 266 | 145 | 135 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 251 | 62 | 102 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,916 | 477 | 904 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 2,496 | 895 | 1,177 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,087 | 248 | 459 |
| CNBC | BILL GATES GEEK CHNG WRLD | 203 | 128 | 107 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 250 | 90 | 125 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,634 | 495 | 848 |
| CNN | FLORIDA GOP PRES DEBATE | 1,216 | 577 | 675 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 787 | 194 | 337 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 96 | 61 | 74 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 335 | 126 | 178 |
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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.
