Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for February 23, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,104 | 277 | 505 | |
| CNN | 405 | 127 | 168 | |
| MSNBC | 532 | 152 | 255 | |
| CNBC | 184 | 54 | 104 | |
| FBN | 78 | 18 | 34 | |
| HLN | 233 | 95 | 125 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,033 | 449 | 828 | |
| CNN | 634 | 213 | 267 | |
| MSNBC | 1,018 | 277 | 449 | |
| CNBC | 266 | 105 | 131 | |
| FBN | 78 | 42 | 46 | |
| HLN | 396 | 132 | 209 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,083 | 323 | 581 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 270 | 108 | 132 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 489 | 170 | 261 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 150 | 71 | 107 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 304 | 164 | 167 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,489 | 320 | 702 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 573 | 141 | 229 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 726 | 155 | 284 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 199 | 43 | 106 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 166 | 34 | 73 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,644 | 294 | 700 |
| CNN | John King USA | 577 | 148 | 198 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 727 | 169 | 283 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 242 | 66 | 166 |
| HLN | Prime News | 216 | 71 | 97 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,608 | 332 | 699 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 396 | 119 | 155 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 775 | 194 | 382 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 175 | 35 | 95 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 293 | 109 | 165 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,713 | 528 | 1,090 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 627 | 205 | 257 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,019 | 236 | 425 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA INC | 187 | 58 | 83 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 585 | 194 | 304 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,807 | 401 | 730 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 677 | 212 | 272 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,107 | 321 | 498 |
| CNBC | FILTHY RICH | 350 | 127 | 156 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 334 | 102 | 180 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,566 | 415 | 655 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 596 | 223 | 272 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 928 | 275 | 423 |
| CNBC | FILTHY RICH | 259 | 131 | 153 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 298 | 112 | 155 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,365 | 490 | 640 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 321 | 131 | 153 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 530 | 183 | 252 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 79 | 20 | 43 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 269 | 91 | 119 |
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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.
