With 3.174 million total viewers, The O’Reilly Factor once again drew more viewers than most (4 out of 5 shows) of the NBC broadcast network’s beleaguered Thursday night lineup. The O’Reilly Factor outdrew Community (3.091 million), 30 Rock (2.984 million), Up All Night (3.121 million) and Awake (2.677 million). The only NBC show that tallied more viewers than The O’Reilly Factor last night was The Office (4.395 million).
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 12, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,251 | 285 | 521 | |
| CNN | 390 | 133 | 169 | |
| MSNBC | 492 | 152 | 235 | |
| CNBC | 188 | 62 | 104 | |
| FBN | 70 | 11 | 29 | |
| HLN | 235 | 86 | 129 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,465 | 554 | 973 | |
| CNN | 652 | 221 | 285 | |
| MSNBC | 915 | 276 | 431 | |
| CNBC | 340 | 209 | 216 | |
| FBN | 83 | 17 | 28 | |
| HLN | 332 | 127 | 190 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,026 | 282 | 530 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 247 | 121 | 131 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 475 | 181 | 240 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 142 | 34 | 74 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 317 | 124 | 190 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,648 | 319 | 646 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 519 | 89 | 139 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 712 | 159 | 288 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 191 | 27 | 85 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 179 | 64 | 78 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,847 | 309 | 624 |
| CNN | John King USA | 459 | 94 | 126 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 700 | 173 | 307 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 256 | 84 | 150 |
| HLN | Prime News | 175 | 58 | 57 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,946 | 400 | 755 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 672 | 172 | 229 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 725 | 186 | 337 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 169 | 22 | 57 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 317 | 103 | 144 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,174 | 687 | 1,187 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 645 | 205 | 269 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 891 | 245 | 429 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 222 | 145 | 151 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 416 | 172 | 241 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,478 | 571 | 993 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 663 | 208 | 265 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,012 | 319 | 489 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 331 | 215 | 221 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 354 | 127 | 191 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,708 | 406 | 730 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 647 | 249 | 321 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 841 | 263 | 374 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 466 | 266 | 275 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 238 | 85 | 146 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,217 | 340 | 579 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 324 | 139 | 141 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 476 | 171 | 225 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 155 | 89 | 107 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 163 | 46 | 100 |
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.
Ed’s numbers just really arent looking that great lately. Maybe time for big Eddie to hang it up.
Hannity is kicking a$$ whith these numbers and as the election gets closer they will only go up!
Now that Zimmerman has been arrested, NBC News Star & Race Specialist Al’s ratings have dropped back to normal – and will go lower every passing day..
Someone remind me why MSNBC switched the much better Lawrence O’Donnel with the much worse Ed Schultz?
The lefties will be here soon going nuts because Madcow came close to the 4 A M Fox and Friends! ROFLMBO
@ Joan: Fox & Friends First, one month out of the can is beating CNN prime-time..
…may be if Ed had abit of balance on his show once in awhile things might improve….again last nite a segment with, two heavy, bleeding heart, I mean far left guests to discuss a womens issue…..everybody in the discussion agrees 100% with the other…all far left views….why is there not another voice in the discussion I ask?????????????/….its pathetic….MSNBC really truly must be in it for the re-elect campaign only……they have zero objectivity…..it really is sad to see major so called news networks playing these types of rolls…..good thing I’ll be dead when all the sh##t hits the fan and this country is completly broke….The United States of Entitlements…F##ck it…..who really cares anymore….no body is honest….what a joke….
Wow! You right-wingers are so pathetic! Your egos are SO fragile. You right-wingers have to sit around and compliment yourselves on Fox News ratings! My God! You people HAVE NO LIFE. You are just a bunch of brain dead zombies! I mean, look at the numbers! The reason Fox News is number one is because their audience is full of the geriatric set! That’s where Fox News’ lead comes from. Old people sitting at home shouting the n-word at the TV anytime a picture of President Obama comes on screen. Plus, Fox News has a built in advantage. The number of brain-dead, mouth breathing, white trash morons will ALWAYS be higher than the number of intelligent, thoughtful people. Progressives are out making the world run. Not sitting in front of the TV all day. Fox News viewers sit around with their hatred and racism waiting for their government checks to arrive in the mail. Congratulations, right-wingers, on your COMPLETE lack of lives and your COMPLETE meaninglessness to decent society!
jmr is a liberal a-hole. Fox News won in all categories. However, you must be too stupid to read the numbers
“Plus, Fox News has a built in advantage. The number of brain-dead, mouth breathing, white trash morons will ALWAYS be higher than the number of intelligent, thoughtful people. Progressives are out making the world run. Not sitting in front of the TV all day. Fox News viewers sit around with their hatred and racism waiting for their government checks to arrive in the mail.”
Hey genius, if you’re trying to make the case that racism (and, by extension, stereotyping and other prejudicial behavior) is bad, it might help if you don’t follow it up with classism, and stereotyping an entire television network’s audience. Or, for that matter, stereotyping an entire age demographic – Also, you might notice that the same statistical proportion of all of the other cable news channels is also old, which is more a statement about television news than a statement about ideology. Don’t be a jackass.
@jmr:
I agree 100% and WELL SAID. I’ve been looking at the ratings of cable news shows on this website for many months and NEVER bothered to comment. I just read and laugh at the ignorant, right-wing BLATHER on these comment boards.
All I found out was that most of these clowns are WANNABE Fox News workers or cheerleaders but have the IQ of their shoe size. LOL..
The right-wing rhetoric on these boards should be on “Ripley’s, Believe It Or Not.”
When Pres. Obama beats Romney in the Fall, I bet you’ll hear the CRICKETS and nothing more.
I watched 10 minutes of Hannity & 10 minutes of Piers Morgan last night. Neither show rated more than more than 10 minutes of my time.
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A word to the wise to all…. posters who stay here should realize , that they are stuck with us as we are , warts & all . When we becomes personally involved in a thread , we aren’t as effective as when we retain our cool . Gut punching others and/or using bad words is not playing nice, nor, does it work.
Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon Saul Alinsky’s Rule #5.
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U.S backed battery company’s sale to Russian tycoon sparks anxiety
U.S. sunk millions into battery technology with military applications, but now it’s in foreign hands
This story is more than the failure of Ener1. U.S. Taxpayers pledged up to $118 million in federal stimulus funds and $80 million in state and local incentives to help Ener1 produce cutting-edge battery technology for electric cars and the U.S. military. The failure of the company allowed for transferring technology paid for by U.S. taxpayers to foreigners , & , in this case Russia. Zingarevich acquired Ener1 out of bankruptcy March 30 with an agreement to infuse $81 million in financing, giving him a sophisticated line of batteries that can power electric cars, store electricity for power grids and supply portable power for soldiers.
“In a company whose ownership is connected to Medvedev, you have a golden opportunity for a military technology transfer and, perhaps, civil transfer from the U.S. to Russia at no cost,” said Stephen Blank, an expert on Russia and a research professor of national security affairs for the Strategic Studies Institute at the United States Army War College.
Hmmm……..”In the case of Ener1, neither the Department of Energy nor the Navy checked on foreign ownership before awarding the company grants and research and development contracts. The Army, which also awarded contracts, said individual employees underwent routine background checks as contractors, but scrutinizing the company’s ownership structure was not part of its purview.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0408-battery-transfer–20120407,0,3261819.story
jmr–does the j stand for Jeff??
“Gut punching others and/or using bad words is not playing nice, nor, does it work.”
I’m sure this is already obvious from my various aggressive and ‘jerkish’ posts, but – I think it’s perfectly fine to say Mean Words to a person, and judge the character of an individual, so long as you’re careful to distinguish between individuals and groups. I think it only becomes a problem when people fall into the habit of “you belong to Group X, so your bad behavior is Group X’s bad behavior, and it’s now acceptable for me to apply blanket statements.”
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Posted April 13, 2012 at 3:05 PM
You stupid Liberal… what you tried to say was “We Republicans so smart and have a good taste of life” Not like you left wingers always bitter and blame Bush… Just like Obama, so arrogant, put down Americans.. and Only fight for Left Wingers Union members.. If he is a president of USA,,,, should be for all NOT divide the country.. How can you sleep at night time you left wingers… knowing what you stand for???
“THE SUITS” don’t care WHO is Watching , as long as the Numbers show
that MILLIONS are Watching! So,don’t get your Panties in a twist, sit back,
feet atop desk and take a DEEP breath……um-m-m-m-m-m ahhhhhh.
Always remenmer, jealousy and envy are very Deadly sins !
@ jmr and Wayne J.
I’m speechless BBBBBBAAAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAA
your on my list now!
@ Joan:
I’m on your list? Bummer… because you’re one of the DUMBEST ones in here. Egads! :/
Wayne J
Is that you Stupid Left wingers always complain we Repulicans are smart and educated???
Wayne, you are totally loser just like your Obama who doesn’t know what to do… other than diving the country into TWO
liberals should not be alowed to procreate. what a wonderful world it would be