
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 7, 2012
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,079 | 384 | 804 | |
| CNN | 367 | 133 | 179 | |
| MSNBC | 791 | 236 | 353 | |
| CNBC | 141 | 34 | 65 | |
| FBN | 39 | 15 | 26 | |
| HLN | 311 | 102 | 183 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 977 | 305 | 475 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 188 | 75 | 105 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 330 | 136 | 173 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 164 | 58 | 93 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 316 | 165 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,684 | 340 | 752 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 573 | 133 | 166 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 722 | 113 | 236 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 209 | 48 | 144 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 182 | 60 | 95 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,591 | 248 | 564 |
| CNN | John King USA | 376 | 70 | 91 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 718 | 142 | 244 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 250 | 45 | 162 |
| HLN | Prime News | 187 | 50 | 79 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,632 | 264 | 659 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 287 | 76 | 117 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 712 | 154 | 324 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 186 | 55 | 109 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 296 | 75 | 149 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,770 | 476 | 1,023 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 377 | 147 | 188 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 818 | 210 | 348 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 175 | 31 | 86 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 436 | 120 | 223 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,998 | 410 | 825 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 317 | 117 | 149 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 787 | 238 | 365 |
| CNBC | AMERICAS OIL RUSH | 98 | 33 | 64 |
| CNBC | STAY TUNED: FUTURE OF TV | 110 | 27 | 46 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 240 | 90 | 173 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,442 | 267 | 558 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 407 | 136 | 199 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 766 | 259 | 347 |
| CNBC | CNBC TITANS: T. TURNER | 144 | 31 | 46 |
| CNBC | NHL SEMI FINALS BONUS L | 137 | 82 | 85 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 280 | 102 | 166 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,114 | 369 | 602 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 197 | 95 | 122 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 448 | 136 | 215 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 96 | 52 | 64 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 213 | 91 | 139 |
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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.










A Majority forcing their views on a minority is never a good thing in a free country REM. Move to China or North Korea…. Soon!
I’m sure this amendment will end up in the courts due to its unconstitutional nature. more BS from radical neo-con right wing extremist focused on anything but jobs and prosperity……Just religious dominion as usual.
Shame on NC!
@ratboy
Did Chris Matthews really say Ford??? I heard GM and Chrysler but not Ford……but I was cooking at the same time too… If he did then he was wrong. The loans went to GM & Chrysler only…. With interest. Thank GOD President Obama saved GM & Chrysler, millions of jobs would of been lost if we followed Romneys advice.
Equal rights for everyone…..except gays…..
@ Coffee Steve. Thanks
@ Anthony M
It’s not to gloat cough cough !
Jeff wrote: “A Majority forcing their views on a minority is never a good thing in a free country…”
Is a minority forcing their views on a majority the way to go?
DB
I think you’re right they need to revamp maybe have funnier guest, I loved the segment he used to do with his mother did you happen to hear why they stopped it? They could have a call to a relative or friend or something similar I think!
Suikostinger wrote: “Equal rights for everyone…..except gays…..”
What rights?
FOX # 1
Some Anchors stabilize the ship….
Other Anchors drag the ship under…
As aconservative, I try to watch MSNBC and CNN but it is difficult. They don’t try to be open minded. Most of the guest guest on MSNBC are loyal Dems and Libs. and when a concervative is on either of the two stations, the dems show no repect and cought them off without giving them a chance to fininsh. While the repub. treat them as professional and allow them to say what they want. This is why I dislike Sean H. He appears to cut the libs off and wants to impress people with his knowledge. Let the guess talk as long as they make sense. Joe S. in the morning wants to be liked by the dems so he won’t say to much against the libs. even though there is much he can say.
Ole Jeff ain’t too bright!
The magic words in the Cumulus Media report is, everything will be back to normal by June.
It seems it takes a little time (very little time in this case) for the sponsors to drop under pressure from goons and then beg their way back in.
Just think of all the new happy advertisers that have been on the waiting list for years. Cumulus Media and their 38 stations are happy as pigs in crap! Rush listeners are way up
I wonder where all the “we want big government out of our life and liberties” tea party members were in the case of NC gay referendum
Good Morning All
@Jeff
“A Majority forcing their views on a minority is never a good thing in a free country”
I have read this a number of times. I am at a loss as to what the issue is. Is this not how the States are made to elect their laws. If one does not like the laws of their state they need to change the opinion of the majority or move to another state.
Now if this was done as a nation I would question it unless the laws were within the responsibilities of the Fed per the U. S. Constitution. I know the law they are trying to pass in NC is based on their belief that affect someone’s presumed rights, but in truth, the right of a gay-marriage is to someone’s belief.
Outside of that, howdy Left Coastie from Right Coastie.
Good Morning Everyone, hope your morning is going well
What the FALK, unions didn’t win in WI ! ! ! !
Wisconsin Unemployment under Walker:
7.7 % .January 2011
6.5 % May 2012
@Mark
“I wonder where all the “we want big government out of our life and liberties” tea party members were in the case of NC gay referendum”
Most likely right there. Big Government = Federal Government. The U. S. Constitution is based that the States elect laws within themselves and the Fed play a very limited role in their management of their state. This is to a Tea Party platform topic in which we need to follow the Constitution. Let that Health Care if a state wants to provide HC as one state has then so be it. That is their choice and they voted on it. It is also their choice to try in changing that law with in their state or to move out. If they did move out they would still be a US citizen. Now when the Fed mandated it the choice is the same but the movement is not available to the same extent. That is big government part one. Part two is the scope of regulations, departments, forms, taxes, and rules.
Decoder ring time again
Let that Health Care = Let’s take Health Care
@usnretirex2
Still, I thought the Tea Party was against government at all levels taking away peoples freedoms and liberties.
@Upandover
http://factcheck.org/2012/04/the-whole-truth-in-wisconsin-air-wars/
Partial Truth: “Since the start of the year, Wisconsin has added thousands of new jobs.” – Gov. Scott Walker in a TV ad.
What’s Left Out: In addition to being governor of Wisconsin this year, Walker was also governor last year. It’s true that Wisconsin has added several thousand net jobs in the first few months of this year. But when you look at Walker’s entire time in office, including last year, Wisconsin has lost 14,200 jobs, and ranks dead last among the states in job creation.
@Mark
That is Ron Paul concept, not the TP. If fact no TP has not endorsed Ron. That is Libertarianism. The Tea Party is at the basic “Taxed Enough Already”. They do believe in Government but in the role that it was originally laid out in the U. S. Constitution