Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 22, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,130 | 300 | 520 | |
| CNN | 379 | 112 | 156 | |
| MSNBC | 467 | 123 | 209 | |
| CNBC | 165 | 60 | 103 | |
| FBN | 86 | 19 | 41 | |
| HLN | 268 | 98 | 147 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,245 | 478 | 960 | |
| CNN | 683 | 190 | 281 | |
| MSNBC | 893 | 232 | 404 | |
| CNBC | 208 | 90 | 115 | |
| FBN | 88 | 24 | 39 | |
| HLN | 492 | 177 | 264 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 943 | 275 | 492 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 225 | 104 | 101 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 401 | 138 | 209 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 136 | 52 | 101 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 300 | 124 | 158 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,499 | 362 | 692 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 552 | 133 | 195 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 743 | 146 | 268 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 144 | 34 | 71 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 273 | 95 | 148 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,601 | 362 | 594 |
| CNN | John King USA | 443 | 147 | 197 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 817 | 179 | 325 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 216 | 75 | 146 |
| HLN | Prime News | 332 | 137 | 159 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,616 | 364 | 714 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 517 | 173 | 251 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 791 | 124 | 318 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 180 | 36 | 92 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 462 | 176 | 210 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,733 | 533 | 1,047 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 600 | 153 | 260 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 865 | 203 | 361 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 151 | 63 | 63 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 518 | 197 | 286 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,079 | 463 | 956 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 703 | 177 | 266 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 988 | 288 | 454 |
| CNBC | CHINA QUESTION, THE | 257 | 99 | 142 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 528 | 179 | 259 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,905 | 433 | 874 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 738 | 240 | 317 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 818 | 202 | 388 |
| CNBC | CHINA QUESTION, THE | 216 | 107 | 141 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 436 | 160 | 252 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,246 | 463 | 674 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 425 | 111 | 155 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 471 | 155 | 225 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 88 | 62 | 70 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 361 | 139 | 195 |
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.
