Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 26, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,091 | 270 | 500 | |
| CNN | 370 | 115 | 159 | |
| MSNBC | 457 | 129 | 195 | |
| CNBC | 157 | 46 | 90 | |
| FBN | 57 | 12 | 25 | |
| HLN | 246 | 89 | 147 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,210 | 567 | 1,007 | |
| CNN | 545 | 173 | 244 | |
| MSNBC | 898 | 251 | 397 | |
| CNBC | 153 | 70 | 97 | |
| FBN | 46 | 16 | 20 | |
| HLN | 375 | 129 | 226 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 991 | 277 | 543 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 228 | 103 | 111 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 393 | 149 | 218 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 129 | 45 | 82 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 230 | 122 | 137 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,727 | 336 | 780 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 605 | 136 | 172 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 791 | 140 | 253 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 218 | 27 | 99 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 260 | 69 | 124 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,772 | 320 | 687 |
| CNN | John King USA | 465 | 109 | 160 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 637 | 182 | 274 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 228 | 63 | 134 |
| HLN | Prime News | 316 | 63 | 143 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,481 | 364 | 601 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 545 | 98 | 180 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 803 | 153 | 345 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 228 | 90 | 130 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 375 | 110 | 175 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,772 | 639 | 1,190 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 541 | 152 | 239 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 833 | 190 | 345 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 146 | 59 | 82 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 503 | 166 | 294 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,063 | 557 | 987 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 528 | 153 | 253 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 912 | 270 | 403 |
| CNBC | CUBA: FORBIDDEN FORTUNE | 174 | 63 | 97 |
| HLN | GOLD | 224 | 107 | 159 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,778 | 502 | 841 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 566 | 214 | 240 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 948 | 294 | 444 |
| CNBC | WIKILEAKS:SECRETS & LIES | 116 | 67 | 82 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 339 | 136 | 207 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,274 | 477 | 725 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 297 | 145 | 163 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 584 | 163 | 249 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 113 | 55 | 73 |
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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
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
