Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for March 29, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,181 | 316 | 544 | |
| CNN | 401 | 120 | 181 | |
| MSNBC | 488 | 129 | 220 | |
| CNBC | 167 | 55 | 94 | |
| FBN | 81 | 9 | 33 | |
| HLN | 273 | 112 | 151 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,143 | 491 | 872 | |
| CNN | 731 | 216 | 342 | |
| MSNBC | 841 | 235 | 369 | |
| CNBC | 197 | 91 | 111 | |
| FBN | 92 | 11 | 27 | |
| HLN | 428 | 182 | 238 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,067 | 285 | 565 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 228 | 87 | 125 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 377 | 138 | 184 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 152 | 55 | 85 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 274 | 154 | 194 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,788 | 447 | 759 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 401 | 103 | 148 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 891 | 148 | 360 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 204 | 35 | 116 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 298 | 109 | 137 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,844 | 406 | 703 |
| CNN | John King USA | 449 | 119 | 166 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 709 | 198 | 324 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 174 | 52 | 100 |
| HLN | Prime News | 255 | 82 | 123 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,681 | 450 | 777 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 445 | 104 | 169 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 808 | 194 | 377 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 155 | 47 | 79 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 353 | 114 | 169 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,799 | 544 | 1,068 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 625 | 173 | 259 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 749 | 210 | 346 |
| CNBC | BEST BUY: BOX FIGHTS BACK | 96 | 37 | 47 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 540 | 237 | 324 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,975 | 507 | 813 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 801 | 257 | 382 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 899 | 252 | 400 |
| CNBC | FAT & FATTER | 234 | 126 | 133 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 407 | 174 | 215 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,637 | 420 | 734 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 768 | 217 | 385 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 876 | 243 | 361 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 261 | 109 | 153 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 349 | 143 | 182 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,199 | 446 | 655 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 392 | 144 | 224 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 598 | 165 | 314 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 126 | 68 | 75 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 317 | 148 | 185 |
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.
