Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 27, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,182 | 296 | 532 | |
| CNN | 348 | 106 | 155 | |
| MSNBC | 446 | 126 | 187 | |
| CNBC | 153 | 44 | 88 | |
| FBN | 77 | 16 | 35 | |
| HLN | 243 | 107 | 133 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,387 | 627 | 980 | |
| CNN | 528 | 166 | 212 | |
| MSNBC | 913 | 252 | 397 | |
| CNBC | 164 | 55 | 82 | |
| FBN | 52 | 14 | 18 | |
| HLN | 483 | 206 | 239 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,006 | 283 | 556 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 196 | 74 | 130 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 403 | 157 | 190 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 130 | 53 | 95 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 246 | 131 | 166 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,680 | 372 | 716 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 521 | 141 | 201 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 703 | 153 | 248 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 240 | 29 | 122 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 197 | 49 | 90 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,561 | 332 | 651 |
| CNN | John King USA | 361 | 107 | 154 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 672 | 178 | 266 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 243 | 75 | 151 |
| HLN | Prime News | 279 | 102 | 157 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,647 | 376 | 738 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 409 | 127 | 165 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 679 | 118 | 297 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 152 | 33 | 78 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 509 | 205 | 252 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,100 | 752 | 1,229 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 459 | 156 | 181 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 863 | 200 | 396 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN TAX CHEAT, THE | 118 | 45 | 75 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 660 | 266 | 337 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,329 | 667 | 967 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 549 | 166 | 217 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 935 | 257 | 405 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 183 | 56 | 87 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 442 | 197 | 202 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,715 | 460 | 744 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 577 | 176 | 239 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 932 | 298 | 391 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 192 | 63 | 83 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 362 | 160 | 182 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,152 | 372 | 614 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 456 | 152 | 224 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 624 | 197 | 261 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 79 | 33 | 51 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 252 | 105 | 115 |
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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.
