
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday, May 17 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,114 | 274 | 505 | |
| CNN | 288 | 76 | 112 | |
| MSNBC | 419 | 115 | 179 | |
| CNBC | 151 | 40 | 74 | |
| FBN | 51 | 9 | 24 | |
| HLN | 203 | 76 | 120 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,995 | 429 | 834 | |
| CNN | 468 | 147 | 205 | |
| MSNBC | 825 | 241 | 365 | |
| CNBC | 140 | 59 | 65 | |
| FBN | 50 | 12 | 30 | |
| HLN | 350 | 120 | 181 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,103 | 305 | 557 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 200 | 59 | 88 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 372 | 130 | 187 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 111 | 33 | 68 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 270 | 119 | 165 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,213 | 255 | 468 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 417 | 70 | 127 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 603 | 92 | 215 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 239 | 56 | 97 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 175 | 50 | 89 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,551 | 296 | 582 |
| CNN | John King USA | 275 | 45 | 90 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 632 | 115 | 251 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 238 | 48 | 99 |
| HLN | Prime News | 175 | 50 | 79 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,584 | 345 | 664 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 327 | 115 | 157 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 648 | 111 | 280 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 237 | 53 | 114 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 250 | 94 | 153 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,713 | 571 | 1,112 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 431 | 122 | 168 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 802 | 164 | 339 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 132 | 62 | 62 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 415 | 159 | 226 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,839 | 407 | 794 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 552 | 175 | 247 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 774 | 232 | 339 |
| CNBC | M. ZUCKERBERG: INSIDE FB | 138 | 61 | 67 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 345 | 124 | 152 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,411 | 309 | 592 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 421 | 143 | 201 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 899 | 327 | 416 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 149 | 55 | 67 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 307 | 85 | 176 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,181 | 355 | 624 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 235 | 90 | 118 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 515 | 213 | 269 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 80 | 49 | 50 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 248 | 69 | 147 |
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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.











Chris Matthews must be the biggest MSNBC idiot.A flap mouth fool who couldn’t beat a five year-old at Jeopardy.Where do they dig up this crud ??
Woah, O’Donnell beat Greta in the 25-54 demo. Was Greta off yesterday?
Have you ever heard the saying, “Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while…” ???
MSNBC is pure garbage- the Ratings confirm it, the advertisers believe it, and the people that watch it are either kids or LOSERS.
I don’t watch it , but, what happened to ‘The Five’?
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from the last room………..
@suikostinger
I was bored at work today so I decided to go to glennbeck dot com. Did you know that his followers actually think that Obama killed his grandmother so to shut her up about him being born in Kenya…..?
I’m a member of GBTV & watched Beck on Fox. I’ve heard nothing of the sort. I’m sure you wouldn’t bring this up here if you hadn’t read it . As a Beck fan, do I appear as a loon to you ? If you are talking about someone on a blog , all blogs have crazies.
How about making a concession to your bias, & watch Beck’s free hour on Obama.?
http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/05/16/free-glenns-expose-on-barack-obama-and-his-fairytale-story/
O’Donnell crushes Greta. Not bad.
@DD
http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/05/17/glenn-offers-jeremiah-wright-150k-for-truth-on-barack-obama/
First few comments. It’s there. Followers of Glenn Beck think that Obama actually flew there to kill his grandmother. I pointed this out because the people in here EVERYDAY, MULTIPLE times a day have called Matthews and his listeners idiots, losers, kids, etc etc. Yet these SAME people like Glenn Beck himself yet have nothing to say about him or HIS followers. Same goes for the MSNBC watchers that call out Fox News. You call out and attack FN watchers yet you are able to sit there and watch MSNBC with a straight face? That’s why I dislike both stations and attack BOTH because of the BS.
I’m watching the “Rev.” Al and cannot decide what language he is speaking ? Any help would be appreciated.
How many followers suiko? sounds like you are saying all of them. are you?
@ b
lol
@ d. d.
Because Bob is pi$$ing people off, I have many many acquaintances that stopped watching because Bob is off the wall!
@ Tony
Please hold your breath for the crushing roflmfao
Mark, he actually sounds smarter if you can’t understand him. Whatever he is saying I am sure it is about race. He is a one trick pony.
@suik
First few comments. It’s there. Followers of Glenn Beck think that Obama actually flew there to kill his grandmother
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I rewatched that portion of the show & other videos but found no mention from Glenn Beck or his employees about this. I started reading the blog , but, didn’t like it much , so will take your word for your statement that biased Beck fan said it. I don’t happen to think it’s true , & , I doubt that many of Glenn’s members think it either.
As far as MSNBC , you’ve never read a personal comment I’ve made about the Network. I don’t watch it , so , I can’t have an opinion.
Chirssy Mathews,”The Wide-Mouth Frog” humiliated himself on Jeopardy while Chris Wallace of FOX NEWS performed brilliantly on Jeopardy !
Mark, The Rev.Jesse Jackson taught The Rev.Al Sharpton how to speak English,should explain it for you.
@Tony, is 0.944% a ‘crushing’ number ?
Just asking……
Who is more Weirder, the anchors on MSNBC or the people that watch MSNBC ?
@Tony: >>> O’Donnell crushes Greta. Not bad. <<<
Come back when you have something substantial to report about Fox v. MSNBC.
18,000 more people in the 25-54 demo is ***hardly*** crushing.
@Mark Lang: >>> I’m watching the “Rev.” Al and cannot decide what language he is speaking ? <<<
ROFLOL! Just put on the Closed Captioning IF the CC person could understand what Al's saying.
Beck NEVER said that Obama killed his grandmother. Dont believe the hype. If some idiot blogged it, that is not Beck saying it, so dont twist the facts. Beck never makes definite claims without evidence to back it up. Unlike MSNBC which has been wrong on their stories time and time again. That is why MSNBC is having financial problems. That is also why the New York Times is losing money. They are liberal rag reporters who skew the facts.
@DD
“I rewatched that portion of the show & other videos but found no mention from Glenn Beck or his employees about this.”
Never said GB or his employees said it.
@Stelli
“Beck NEVER said that Obama killed his grandmother.”
I never said Glenn Beck said it.
You people don’t know how to read………..
Redeye with Greg Gutfeld ratings for April, 2012. Viewers per night (average) 466,000. Demo 25-64 214,000 per night. This show comes on at 3:00am ET and beats many primetime/daytime CNN/MSNBC shows. The really telling stat is the 25-64 demo.