Worth noting that The O'Reilly Factor topped Rock Center with Brian Williams viewership on Monday night.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 30, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,211 | 303 | 578 | |
| CNN | 397 | 111 | 153 | |
| MSNBC | 521 | 145 | 207 | |
| CNBC | 178 | 59 | 113 | |
| FBN | 60 | 11 | 26 | |
| HLN | 265 | 106 | 156 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,529 | 592 | 1,148 | |
| CNN | 622 | 198 | 270 | |
| MSNBC | 1,124 | 265 | 467 | |
| CNBC | 220 | 142 | 130 | |
| FBN | 49 | 10 | 18 | |
| HLN | 474 | 166 | 272 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 998 | 311 | 584 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 241 | 78 | 112 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 443 | 169 | 204 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 154 | 59 | 113 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 311 | 153 | 165 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,502 | 344 | 725 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 536 | 125 | 174 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 767 | 159 | 272 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 226 | 53 | 142 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 113 | 19 | 51 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,842 | 402 | 753 |
| CNN | John King USA | 420 | 107 | 103 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 841 | 185 | 295 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 194 | 50 | 143 |
| HLN | Prime News | 323 | 113 | 167 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,741 | 490 | 840 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 438 | 127 | 171 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 913 | 220 | 387 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 191 | 58 | 118 |
| HLN | ISSUES | 386 | 169 | 229 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,417 | 749 | 1,500 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 572 | 169 | 235 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,088 | 221 | 463 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 270 | 161 | 159 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 648 | 242 | 399 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,285 | 550 | 1,040 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 615 | 161 | 251 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,115 | 287 | 482 |
| CNBC | HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS | 202 | 124 | 114 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 431 | 153 | 255 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,880 | 477 | 902 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 680 | 263 | 323 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,147 | 287 | 457 |
| CNBC | M. ZUCKERBERG: INSIDE FB | 189 | 139 | 119 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 366 | 110 | 177 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,271 | 444 | 707 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 377 | 197 | 198 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 612 | 206 | 255 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 85 | 64 | 73 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 296 | 94 | 157 |
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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.
