Recalling my earlier "cable beats broadcast" post, NBC's Rock Center With Brian Williams on Wednesday night just barely edged Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor 2.993 million viewers to 2.934 million.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Tuesday, February 15, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,175 | 284 | 503 | |
| CNN | 398 | 131 | 176 | |
| MSNBC | 478 | 120 | 192 | |
| CNBC | 165 | 55 | 99 | |
| FBN | 66 | 8 | 24 | |
| HLN | 288 | 110 | 162 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,238 | 489 | 882 | |
| CNN | 713 | 268 | 344 | |
| MSNBC | 913 | 228 | 388 | |
| CNBC | 242 | 117 | 151 | |
| FBN | 50 | 13 | 20 | |
| HLN | 580 | 192 | 327 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,098 | 369 | 620 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 218 | 95 | 101 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 421 | 136 | 187 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 129 | 56 | 89 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 267 | 145 | 199 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,546 | 309 | 597 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 634 | 180 | 246 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 870 | 160 | 301 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 168 | 29 | 89 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 237 | 77 | 104 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,744 | 344 | 654 |
| CNN | John King USA | 463 | 103 | 151 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 840 | 201 | 326 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 208 | 68 | 110 |
| HLN | Prime News | 303 | 79 | 160 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,706 | 340 | 705 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 460 | 140 | 218 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 626 | 171 | 318 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 129 | 32 | 70 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 447 | 148 | 253 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,934 | 574 | 1,098 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 647 | 227 | 308 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 860 | 193 | 325 |
| CNBC | MOB MONEY | 231 | 116 | 154 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 706 | 237 | 390 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,101 | 498 | 864 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 725 | 252 | 316 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,004 | 278 | 454 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 219 | 83 | 140 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 584 | 169 | 323 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,646 | 364 | 652 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 766 | 325 | 408 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 871 | 214 | 383 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 276 | 150 | 158 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 467 | 180 | 278 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,254 | 346 | 549 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 384 | 199 | 219 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 495 | 149 | 231 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 167 | 92 | 97 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 504 | 178 | 267 |
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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.
