Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 2, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,153 | 303 | 531 | |
| CNN | 348 | 113 | 158 | |
| MSNBC | 466 | 137 | 216 | |
| CNBC | 160 | 47 | 91 | |
| FBN | 59 | 13 | 27 | |
| HLN | 221 | 84 | 132 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,108 | 501 | 878 | |
| CNN | 524 | 155 | 224 | |
| MSNBC | 910 | 243 | 424 | |
| CNBC | 182 | 67 | 83 | |
| FBN | 48 | 10 | 27 | |
| HLN | 315 | 109 | 182 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 994 | 278 | 528 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 274 | 119 | 136 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 369 | 145 | 185 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 115 | 49 | 82 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 232 | 101 | 129 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,710 | 394 | 747 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 536 | 146 | 211 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 759 | 144 | 262 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 207 | 33 | 111 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 202 | 74 | 112 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,686 | 376 | 762 |
| CNN | John King USA | 437 | 83 | 135 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 670 | 169 | 273 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 166 | 70 | 99 |
| HLN | Prime News | 180 | 51 | 110 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,593 | 385 | 731 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 537 | 132 | 172 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 779 | 182 | 393 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 169 | 45 | 78 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 289 | 64 | 134 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,943 | 625 | 1,152 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 529 | 157 | 216 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 794 | 193 | 375 |
| CNBC | BIO: DAVE THOMAS | 167 | 40 | 70 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 385 | 125 | 203 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,677 | 433 | 738 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 538 | 144 | 213 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 975 | 272 | 452 |
| CNBC | FILTHY RICH | 206 | 81 | 111 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 273 | 81 | 160 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,681 | 445 | 743 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 505 | 165 | 242 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 947 | 262 | 436 |
| CNBC | PILL POPPERS | 174 | 80 | 69 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 298 | 125 | 187 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,295 | 433 | 706 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 351 | 134 | 192 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 442 | 122 | 220 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 140 | 69 | 77 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 250 | 95 | 125 |
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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.
