
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 11, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,007 | 243 | 439 | |
| CNN | 306 | 97 | 123 | |
| MSNBC | 428 | 113 | 185 | |
| CNBC | 153 | 46 | 95 | |
| FBN | 53 | 10 | 24 | |
| HLN | 202 | 69 | 126 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,891 | 320 | 653 | |
| CNN | 419 | 116 | 182 | |
| MSNBC | 704 | 190 | 307 | |
| CNBC | 173 | 70 | 117 | |
| FBN | 23 | 6 | 8 | |
| HLN | 271 | 78 | 165 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,009 | 305 | 501 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 217 | 92 | 115 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 452 | 128 | 220 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 199 | 65 | 123 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 229 | 111 | 159 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,405 | 277 | 614 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 405 | 85 | 127 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 653 | 115 | 231 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 113 | 24 | 73 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 172 | 38 | 88 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,388 | 302 | 579 |
| CNN | John King USA | 363 | 84 | 116 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 629 | 107 | 265 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 142 | 29 | 65 |
| HLN | Prime News | 230 | 53 | 124 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,262 | 253 | 499 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 387 | 99 | 158 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 627 | 98 | 247 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 206 | 46 | 85 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 251 | 56 | 144 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,581 | 370 | 858 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 390 | 87 | 160 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 745 | 114 | 311 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 144 | 56 | 99 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 319 | 90 | 199 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,763 | 325 | 621 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 406 | 83 | 159 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 959 | 274 | 433 |
| CNBC | THE Apprentice | 272 | 116 | 175 |
| HLN | HLN LOCAL EDITION | 200 | 55 | 136 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,315 | 267 | 480 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 462 | 179 | 226 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 407 | 182 | 178 |
| CNBC | AROUND WORLD IN 80 PLATES | 103 | 38 | 77 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 281 | 83 | 157 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,059 | 334 | 601 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 245 | 131 | 136 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 331 | 166 | 135 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 42 | 16 | 36 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 182 | 47 | 108 |
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Note: We post all the cable news ratings we get.
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.











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