The Arizona GOP debate wasn't CNN's best debate of the season, but it was more than enough to pace CNN to a primetime win with adults 25-54 and total viewers. Note: there were 5 minutes of Anderson Cooper 360 (from 9:55p-10p) that are not included in the numbers below, but in those 5 minutes it averaged 4.746 million viewers and 1.4 million adults 25-54.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, February 22, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,047 | 257 | 467 | |
| CNN | 840 | 270 | 373 | |
| MSNBC | 495 | 152 | 219 | |
| CNBC | 163 | 47 | 93 | |
| FBN | 71 | 18 | 32 | |
| HLN | 219 | 95 | 126 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,685 | 370 | 698 | |
| CNN | 3,873 | 1,156 | 1,708 | |
| MSNBC | 905 | 187 | 352 | |
| CNBC | 169 | 93 | 104 | |
| FBN | 38 | 13 | 17 | |
| HLN | 366 | 138 | 205 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,097 | 363 | 713 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 352 | 116 | 155 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 536 | 195 | 320 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 184 | 71 | 131 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 286 | 118 | 127 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,467 | 288 | 559 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 508 | 139 | 173 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 829 | 175 | 246 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 212 | 46 | 132 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 134 | 28 | 60 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,561 | 241 | 603 |
| CNN | John King USA | 416 | 128 | 143 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 735 | 187 | 302 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 200 | 64 | 116 |
| HLN | Prime News | 234 | 37 | 95 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,728 | 275 | 686 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 563 | 166 | 205 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 826 | 236 | 434 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 191 | 56 | 113 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 268 | 85 | 153 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,267 | 456 | 879 |
| CNN | ARIZONA GOP PRES DEBATE | 4,200 | 1,133 | 1,802 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 753 | 162 | 346 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 206 | 96 | 132 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 515 | 193 | 286 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,208 | 306 | 527 |
| CNN | ARIZONA GOP PRES DEBATE | 5,316 | 1,603 | 2,369 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 925 | 186 | 364 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 95 | 47 | 55 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 284 | 100 | 146 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,577 | 344 | 686 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 2,134 | 740 | 974 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,036 | 213 | 345 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 207 | 137 | 124 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 319 | 125 | 195 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,204 | 401 | 652 |
| CNN | ARIZONA GOP PRES DEBATE | 985 | 454 | 554 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 619 | 157 | 244 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 81 | 60 | 61 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 292 | 131 | 163 |
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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.
