Live + Same Day Cable News Ratings for Saturday & Sunday, April 7-8, 2012
| Saturday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 727 | 190 | 323 |
| CNN | 341 | 104 | 149 |
| MSNBC | 320 | 158 | 164 |
| CNBC | 72 | 30 | 36 |
| FBN | 24 | 6 | 13 |
| HLN | 323 | 117 | 178 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 890 | 163 | 292 |
| CNN | 392 | 120 | 154 |
| MSNBC | 394 | 186 | 187 |
| CNBC | 270 | 101 | 139 |
| FBN | 53 | 8 | 18 |
| HLN | 490 | 126 | 224 |
| Sunday | |||
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| Total Day | |||
| FNC | 687 | 184 | 320 |
| CNN | 301 | 87 | 134 |
| MSNBC | 313 | 156 | 159 |
| CNBC | 56 | 21 | 28 |
| FBN | 21 | 6 | 11 |
| HLN | 370 | 157 | 204 |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | 806 | 147 | 278 |
| CNN | 396 | 104 | 162 |
| MSNBC | 349 | 193 | 200 |
| CNBC | 181 | 64 | 90 |
| FBN | 47 | 17 | 29 |
| HLN | 602 | 190 | 296 |
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Note that MSNBC weekend programming after noon isn't live news like their weekday programming. It's specials and documentaries.
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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
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Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
