Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 2, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,056 | 248 | 470 | |
| CNN | 374 | 127 | 162 | |
| MSNBC | 530 | 156 | 230 | |
| CNBC | 182 | 65 | 104 | |
| FBN | 68 | 13 | 29 | |
| HLN | 214 | 78 | 115 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,829 | 387 | 740 | |
| CNN | 516 | 176 | 214 | |
| MSNBC | 960 | 259 | 413 | |
| CNBC | 234 | 150 | 149 | |
| FBN | 48 | 2 | 12 | |
| HLN | 345 | 110 | 215 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,011 | 314 | 536 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 238 | 109 | 141 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 421 | 165 | 206 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 171 | 65 | 118 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 303 | 148 | 188 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,572 | 313 | 732 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 721 | 225 | 278 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 917 | 164 | 343 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 136 | 40 | 58 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 219 | 33 | 61 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,469 | 266 | 615 |
| CNN | John King USA | 518 | 142 | 202 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 893 | 227 | 354 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 192 | 65 | 116 |
| HLN | Prime News | 224 | 55 | 87 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,549 | 262 | 639 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 415 | 124 | 171 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 928 | 231 | 408 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 155 | 43 | 70 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 307 | 81 | 172 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,635 | 515 | 1,032 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 481 | 164 | 236 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,235 | 263 | 516 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 202 | 134 | 131 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 432 | 141 | 288 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,671 | 335 | 710 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 478 | 160 | 163 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,167 | 307 | 500 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 326 | 206 | 210 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 281 | 84 | 163 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 1,172 | 310 | 475 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 588 | 205 | 243 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 478 | 206 | 222 |
| CNBC | DEAD BODY WORTH | 173 | 110 | 105 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 340 | 109 | 205 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,141 | 359 | 544 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 360 | 149 | 193 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 500 | 259 | 245 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 132 | 79 | 101 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 244 | 62 | 128 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get.
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.
