Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 1, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,155 | 280 | 538 | |
| CNN | 346 | 117 | 149 | |
| MSNBC | 573 | 160 | 264 | |
| CNBC | 179 | 49 | 93 | |
| FBN | 77 | 13 | 33 | |
| HLN | 250 | 94 | 133 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,242 | 502 | 934 | |
| CNN | 568 | 213 | 271 | |
| MSNBC | 1,255 | 361 | 605 | |
| CNBC | 199 | 97 | 97 | |
| FBN | 49 | 10 | 16 | |
| HLN | 450 | 121 | 228 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 943 | 223 | 494 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 259 | 100 | 123 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 437 | 173 | 220 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 131 | 46 | 94 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 310 | 151 | 206 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,691 | 371 | 793 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 505 | 112 | 201 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 865 | 146 | 321 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 134 | 27 | 69 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 158 | 29 | 63 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,762 | 395 | 797 |
| CNN | John King USA | 339 | 102 | 128 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 911 | 173 | 346 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 265 | 79 | 175 |
| HLN | Prime News | 202 | 30 | 66 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,810 | 396 | 881 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 486 | 180 | 238 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 925 | 244 | 431 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 172 | 41 | 78 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 343 | 77 | 155 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,951 | 668 | 1,293 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 605 | 239 | 289 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,276 | 326 | 577 |
| CNBC | NEW AGE OF WAL-MART | 216 | 70 | 108 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 582 | 162 | 315 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,985 | 461 | 830 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 586 | 198 | 277 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,314 | 404 | 657 |
| CNBC | M. ZUCKERBERG: INSIDE FB | 192 | 117 | 95 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 395 | 84 | 204 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,787 | 376 | 677 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 513 | 201 | 247 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,169 | 353 | 573 |
| CNBC | WIKILEAKS:SECRETS & LIES | 190 | 105 | 89 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 393 | 127 | 175 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,205 | 329 | 544 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 304 | 151 | 175 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 543 | 152 | 277 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 72 | 39 | 45 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 256 | 123 | 144 |
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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.
