Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 16, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,159 | 325 | 557 | |
| CNN | 274 | 70 | 103 | |
| MSNBC | 412 | 111 | 180 | |
| CNBC | 152 | 41 | 86 | |
| FBN | 56 | 10 | 25 | |
| HLN | 194 | 66 | 109 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,155 | 486 | 905 | |
| CNN | 423 | 121 | 171 | |
| MSNBC | 844 | 226 | 388 | |
| CNBC | 103 | 39 | 56 | |
| FBN | 34 | 13 | 19 | |
| HLN | 275 | 83 | 128 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,127 | 350 | 555 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 165 | 62 | 78 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 340 | 118 | 183 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 151 | 52 | 95 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 278 | 142 | 212 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,546 | 395 | 658 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 430 | 64 | 130 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 720 | 111 | 262 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 199 | 33 | 106 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 170 | 49 | 80 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,732 | 450 | 712 |
| CNN | John King USA | 316 | 52 | 87 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 641 | 108 | 245 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 249 | 78 | 162 |
| HLN | Prime News | 217 | 37 | 92 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,490 | 437 | 728 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 297 | 79 | 122 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 610 | 111 | 273 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 171 | 45 | 88 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 172 | 42 | 71 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,905 | 618 | 1,167 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 379 | 103 | 137 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 774 | 162 | 369 |
| CNBC | TRASH INC: GARBAGE | 70 | 28 | 44 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 394 | 112 | 173 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,038 | 426 | 883 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 417 | 103 | 167 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 923 | 265 | 430 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 106 | 46 | 67 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 236 | 73 | 119 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,507 | 412 | 665 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 473 | 157 | 209 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 834 | 252 | 366 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 133 | 42 | 58 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 208 | 66 | 96 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,201 | 430 | 684 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 171 | 55 | 57 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 518 | 170 | 197 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 99 | 37 | 65 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 264 | 59 | 122 |
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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.
@ Rod D
Maddow didn’t even know that the Constitution of the United States has a preamble. Hell a 5th grader should know that.
I feel bad for CNN, but they are a victim of themselves, They hire Piers to replace an Icon, who while he wasn’t getting the numbers at the level they needed, they get rid of him and hire and English guy to talk about American Politics? They knew Bloody well (pun intended) he wouldn’t work.
Coffee Steve
Posted May 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM
I feel bad for CNN, but they are a victim of themselves, They hire Piers to replace an Icon, who while he wasn’t getting the numbers at the level they needed, they get rid of him and hire and English guy to talk about American Politics? They knew Bloody well (pun intended) he wouldn’t work.
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Doesn’t Fox have a British guy commenting on American business?
Rod D.: In my above post, I did NOT call Maddow an idiot.
I only answered your comment to Patrick W. When you wrote (in so many words) that with her college and post-graduate education, Maddow couldn’t possibly be an idiot.
Now, you mention that Rachel “definitely” has a higher IQ “than you all.”
Now, who’s made an idiotic statement? And, “book smart” doesn’t cut it.
I can count on two hands and one foot the number of well-educated people who I had interviewed for a job and some were simply incapable of possessing any people skills or common sense.
Stop taking our comments and twisting them to coincide with whatever god-awful point you’re trying to make.
@Gabriel
Doesn’t Fox have a British guy commenting on American business?
Good Point…send him back too
@lbsles
“Ventura is the wrong word to use when ships are refueling.
Correct spellimg is Venturi.”
You are right, did not notice spell check had changed it.
Thanks
@usnretiredx2
The US has announced its plan to attack Iran is ready
1. Wait till December
@Gabriel
Saw the clip. Too funny. The wife and I are not that bad. We do not discuss so we would not argue. Going on 13 years and have not argued about anything yet, discuss yes, argue no, nothing is worth it. We both always give in. Politics is truly not something to argue about. She in an Independent and I am a rep.
@Coffee Steve
“The US has announced its plan to attack Iran is ready”
Yea, The American ambassador to Israel said that earlier this week.
I bet the Israelis feel so much safer now.
@usnretiredx2
On the serious side of the Iran story, Buzz behind the un-piblished scenes are that when they meet for the talks next week, the USA will confort Iran with some new Sat photos and on the ground intell photos, and if Iran continues it’s denying policy the US will bring it to the UN.
Ohhhhhhh The UN, I bet Iran is shaking about that one
Have a GREAT evening all..got some things to do
Peace
Um, Rod D. As I recall, you were the same person who said this yesterday:
In the key demo:
Rachel: 315k
Hannity: 334k
You’re going down, Hannity!
Was it today that Hannity was going down? Surely you did not mean the key demo from today, right?
Hannity 426
RMS 265
How can this be, Rod?
Every time she gets close, you fans always want to spark up a fatty and pretend she will give you something, anything, to cheer about. Well, at least you still have your weed.
usnretiredx2
Posted May 17, 2012 at 5:24 PM
@Gabriel
Saw the clip. Too funny. The wife and I are not that bad.
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I never meant to insinuate that you were arguing over it, just that it was a culturally thing to not disclose your voting preference. Obviously that isn’t the case here, but that’s probably because of the anonymity of this arena.
Oh my god!!! Stop the presses break into regular programming!!! Hannity is amazing!!!! Some guy is talking about another guy who might have offered a Christian minister some money for something. And this on the heels of Obama hugging his professor at college. I am stunned. Stunned I tell you. Shocked and outrage!!! Why is the socialist lame stream media not reporting this. Conspiracy!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t we all just get along?
Stop saying bad things about MSNBC and ED. Ed anyday or anytime vs. Hannity. CNN had its day and maybe they can come back. FOX gives false hope too those who are looking for days gone by. Those good old days will never return.
thinkaboutit, because the lame stream media is spending all its time making up stories about Romney in high school, 40 years ago. BTW, Wright is more than a “Christian Minister”, he is an America hating marxist that preaches little christianity and according to Obama was his mentor. But hey, you try to minimize the story all you want.
I have no problem with a republican tv station. It is not however a “news” channel. A person should get information from multiple sources. Just because every republican politician and fox news say the same thing over and over that doesn’t make it true. Not to paint with a broad brush suffice to say there is a LOT of disinformation There is bias in liberal media as well. Msnbc is an opinion station as well.
^cultural.
@Patrick W
You are correct about A Cooper. In New Orleans during the oil spill he reported almost everything even when local politicians were ranting and raving about obama! Now that took guts for a CNN guy because there honest down there lol!
@Thinkaboutit: >>> Just because every republican politician and fox news say the same thing over and over that doesn’t make it true. <<<
But at least Fox News usually has a Democrat or a liberal on the set to offer the countering view. Fox News IS "Fair and Balanced." The opposition may not get the same number of words in as the conservative guest, but lib-Dems have a voice on FNC.
You won't find THAT on MSNBC.