Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Note: CNBC showed live coverage of the NHL quarter-finals instead of some of its usual programming.
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,258 | 317 | 561 | |
| CNN | 309 | 99 | 133 | |
| MSNBC | 493 | 137 | 213 | |
| CNBC | 176 | 61 | 96 | |
| FBN | 63 | 12 | 33 | |
| HLN | 204 | 79 | 106 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,085 | 425 | 826 | |
| CNN | 473 | 142 | 209 | |
| MSNBC | 954 | 236 | 388 | |
| CNBC | 415 | 186 | 178 | |
| FBN | 47 | 6 | 21 | |
| HLN | 280 | 100 | 135 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,173 | 328 | 633 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 172 | 69 | 93 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 487 | 191 | 271 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 120 | 30 | 81 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 247 | 106 | 145 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,707 | 418 | 723 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 479 | 113 | 163 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 778 | 145 | 240 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 202 | 40 | 100 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 278 | 76 | 105 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,970 | 336 | 714 |
| CNN | John King USA | 402 | 88 | 133 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 723 | 150 | 226 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 201 | 64 | 130 |
| HLN | Prime News | 294 | 100 | 138 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,825 | 416 | 786 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 317 | 90 | 141 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 877 | 182 | 325 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 201 | 54 | 109 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 218 | 91 | 103 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 316 | 103 | 154 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,756 | 519 | 1,050 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 436 | 123 | 212 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 869 | 177 | 376 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 314 | 117 | 117 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 244 | 132 | 132 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,851 | 432 | 762 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 534 | 172 | 227 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 970 | 262 | 411 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 507 | 224 | 217 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 207 | 82 | 99 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,632 | 323 | 666 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 451 | 132 | 186 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,023 | 269 | 377 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 173 | 99 | 83 |
| CNBC | NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS | 311 | 136 | 128 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 605 | 306 | 285 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 283 | 90 | 149 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,214 | 364 | 613 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 342 | 107 | 158 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 587 | 156 | 253 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 99 | 79 | 56 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 207 | 69 | 121 |
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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.
Ratboy wrote: “Come on man! i am not a fan but …Nellie Fox, Carlton Fisk, Frank Thomas…”
By the way, adding insult to injury if I may, Carlton Fisk chose to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Red Sox.
Gabriel wrote: “…If I attacked Jon Jones in a Walmart parking lot, I am certain that MY injuries will include a broken arm, missing teeth…”
Missing teeth is not admissible as evidence of injury if the Walmart is in Hillbilly’s neighborhood.
Sorry, Hillbilly.