Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 15, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,004 | 241 | 448 | |
| CNN | 343 | 87 | 123 | |
| MSNBC | 501 | 135 | 217 | |
| CNBC | 201 | 58 | 114 | |
| FBN | 74 | 13 | 30 | |
| HLN | 234 | 84 | 132 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,981 | 394 | 822 | |
| CNN | 430 | 119 | 144 | |
| MSNBC | 1,038 | 237 | 467 | |
| CNBC | 265 | 100 | 140 | |
| FBN | 83 | 26 | 34 | |
| HLN | 359 | 108 | 173 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 798 | 219 | 418 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 207 | 56 | 92 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 339 | 132 | 161 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 136 | 52 | 94 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 269 | 163 | 205 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,481 | 340 | 676 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 501 | 88 | 155 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 802 | 150 | 307 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 226 | 43 | 127 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 238 | 37 | 112 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,599 | 357 | 647 |
| CNN | John King USA | 449 | 111 | 149 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 721 | 169 | 294 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 213 | 82 | 131 |
| HLN | Prime News | 231 | 21 | 79 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,692 | 381 | 746 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 460 | 105 | 146 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 744 | 162 | 341 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 186 | 52 | 87 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 236 | 56 | 85 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,540 | 515 | 1,035 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 419 | 104 | 134 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 986 | 207 | 477 |
| CNBC | WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 177 | 48 | 77 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 386 | 102 | 163 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,998 | 427 | 860 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 385 | 101 | 117 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,105 | 264 | 506 |
| CNBC | WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 331 | 125 | 169 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 306 | 73 | 145 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,385 | 236 | 563 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 485 | 151 | 182 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,013 | 239 | 412 |
| CNBC | M. ZUCKERBERG: INSIDE FB | 288 | 128 | 174 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 398 | 150 | 216 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,083 | 314 | 543 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 281 | 136 | 160 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 599 | 182 | 296 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 132 | 72 | 91 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 291 | 104 | 159 |
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.
