Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 16, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,001 | 245 | 435 | |
| CNN | 315 | 94 | 124 | |
| MSNBC | 455 | 163 | 215 | |
| CNBC | 194 | 56 | 109 | |
| FBN | 67 | 11 | 28 | |
| HLN | 227 | 73 | 123 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,851 | 389 | 712 | |
| CNN | 489 | 150 | 182 | |
| MSNBC | 753 | 232 | 345 | |
| CNBC | 250 | 120 | 133 | |
| FBN | 42 | 14 | 23 | |
| HLN | 301 | 74 | 140 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 869 | 245 | 431 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 193 | 91 | 90 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 405 | 173 | 241 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 143 | 65 | 113 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 298 | 139 | 193 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,425 | 300 | 639 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 473 | 103 | 153 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 619 | 99 | 203 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 192 | 20 | 103 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 124 | 32 | 68 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,535 | 333 | 659 |
| CNN | John King USA | 336 | 100 | 134 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 616 | 150 | 224 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 229 | 77 | 146 |
| HLN | Prime News | 185 | 50 | 104 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,366 | 321 | 642 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 387 | 116 | 141 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 673 | 177 | 295 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 170 | 45 | 101 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 306 | 69 | 146 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,536 | 482 | 954 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 396 | 146 | 180 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 873 | 206 | 394 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 204 | 81 | 118 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 435 | 110 | 188 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity SPECIAL | 1,673 | 393 | 666 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 492 | 141 | 162 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 969 | 271 | 426 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 363 | 199 | 209 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 250 | 61 | 114 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,317 | 293 | 516 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 578 | 162 | 205 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 416 | 219 | 213 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 182 | 78 | 73 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 240 | 57 | 128 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,016 | 306 | 523 |
| CNN | CNN PRESENTS | 329 | 109 | 140 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 472 | 258 | 236 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 75 | 31 | 31 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 231 | 72 | 122 |
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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.
