Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for April 19, 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 | 1,238 | 296 | 533 | |
| CNN | 302 | 87 | 114 | |
| MSNBC | 457 | 134 | 206 | |
| CNBC | 173 | 57 | 97 | |
| FBN | 67 | 16 | 30 | |
| HLN | 196 | 83 | 117 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,256 | 449 | 848 | |
| CNN | 500 | 107 | 173 | |
| MSNBC | 989 | 237 | 400 | |
| CNBC | 375 | 196 | 195 | |
| FBN | 56 | 19 | 27 | |
| HLN | 262 | 108 | 143 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,076 | 273 | 550 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 203 | 85 | 93 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 443 | 181 | 229 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 140 | 36 | 85 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 242 | 131 | 168 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,750 | 393 | 750 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 480 | 97 | 145 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 587 | 141 | 254 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 186 | 16 | 102 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 222 | 57 | 102 |
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Net | 6PM | |||
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,782 | 362 | 694 |
| CNN | John King USA | 355 | 83 | 114 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 686 | 168 | 291 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 214 | 44 | 118 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 206 | 53 | 116 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,801 | 373 | 759 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 296 | 67 | 101 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 788 | 175 | 316 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 181 | 27 | 78 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 222 | 55 | 122 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,916 | 519 | 1,031 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 442 | 62 | 147 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,006 | 230 | 426 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 232 | 105 | 118 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 290 | 120 | 139 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,132 | 457 | 856 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 569 | 108 | 169 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,065 | 269 | 416 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 376 | 184 | 185 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 223 | 98 | 102 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,712 | 372 | 657 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 489 | 152 | 203 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 896 | 210 | 355 |
| CNBC | NHL LIVE POST QTR FINALS | 261 | 144 | 147 |
| CNBC | NHL QTR FINALS L | 555 | 323 | 302 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 260 | 118 | 168 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,364 | 452 | 700 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 313 | 93 | 133 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 434 | 95 | 153 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 83 | 45 | 53 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 193 | 84 | 139 |
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.
Outfront with Erin Burnett?
With those ratings, how about showing her the front door?
@Mark
AMEN!!!!
Larry O took a tumble last night! But hannity is still on fire! I only see him going up as we get closer to the election. a bunch stopped in to laugh at Schultz but Sharpie and Tingles not so much. Looking at this it again boggles my mind as to why MSNBC continues to be happy with the up and down and up and down ratings. They have a business model like none I have ever seen before!
@ Mark
Posted April 20, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Outfront with Erin Burnett?
With those ratings, how about showing her the front door?
I wonder how she can look herself in the mirror after getting beat by an Ed Shultz rerun!
Ratboy -
True, MSNBC has a long way to go to being competitive with Fox. Right now, MSNBC can hang its hat on kicking the crap out of CNN with half the budget and less household penetration. It may not be Fox wealthy but they can get by for a long time doing whatever they are doing. Its CNN that has some explaining to do to.
Ratboy -
Haha. I get the impression Burnett never gets tired of looking at herself in the mirror. You think she’s looking into a camera but really they trick her by putting a one way mirror over the camera lens. She’s gullible that way
Worse yet, how can she live with getting beat by Hardball rerun! Everyday!
Wow what the heck happened to CNN yesterday? Or everyday really??
I tuned in to CNB c last night to watch the NHL game but they were showing American Greed instead. I live in Phoenix could have my cable system Cox blocked the game that was being played in Chicago last night. I check at 9 Pm est and then again at 10 as well. I am confused it was a great game that i was unable to watch.
Mitt hits back at Obama – born with silver spoon. At least i wasn’t born with Labrador in my mouth..
@David
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Obama ‘Salesman of the Year’ for Gun Industry!
“MSNBC’s Martin Bashir has a god complex, says Romney will suffer ‘eternal damnation’
Another day, another attack on Mitt Romney’s faith. This time it comes from Martin Bashir, who called Romney a liar and said he’d suffer ‘eternal damnation’ for all of his lying. Of course he’s completely wrong – but Glenn also wants to know.”
“NYT: Food Deserts don’t exist ”
“Last night on GBTV Glenn showed how the NYT is exactly correct — food deserts that Michelle Obama worries about do not exist. The Times further discovered that even if they did exist, it has nothing to do with obesity. So why are we spending half a billion dollars on fighting something that doesn’t exist and wouldn’t matter if it did?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uNo9WPc3FCk#t=0s
CBO estimates Obama 2013 budget will hit economic growth
Another left-wing nut job
Where do all these left-wing nut jobs come from?
Show me the money ! Ops Al does not have any.
Clinton and obumbles on stage.
@lbsles
“MSNBC’s Martin Bashir has a god complex, says Romney will suffer ‘eternal damnation’
Did he mention that Harry Reid will be with him ?