Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, March 17-18, 2012
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 654 | 153 | 272 |
| CNN | 335 | 95 | 135 |
| MSNBC | 340 | 155 | 159 |
| CNBC | 151 | 57 | 84 |
| FBN | 36 | 8 | 16 |
| HLN | 262 | 97 | 150 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 897 | 127 | 265 |
| CNN | 387 | 103 | 157 |
| MSNBC | 415 | 197 | 202 |
| CNBC | 197 | 69 | 107 |
| FBN | 52 | 7 | 14 |
| HLN | 328 | 102 | 186 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 693 | 168 | 288 |
| CNN | 367 | 114 | 154 |
| MSNBC | 396 | 169 | 175 |
| CNBC | 129 | 73 | 76 |
| FBN | 43 | 10 | 18 |
| HLN | 310 | 111 | 171 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 715 | 133 | 266 |
| CNN | 618 | 199 | 267 |
| MSNBC | 496 | 279 | 255 |
| CNBC | 145 | 74 | 79 |
| FBN | 65 | 8 | 23 |
| HLN | 460 | 99 | 194 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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
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Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
