Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for May 30, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,095 | 258 | 489 | |
| CNN | 285 | 87 | 120 | |
| MSNBC | 406 | 93 | 168 | |
| CNBC | 158 | 56 | 92 | |
| FBN | 58 | 12 | 29 | |
| HLN | 231 | 103 | 119 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,027 | 401 | 841 | |
| CNN | 484 | 129 | 186 | |
| MSNBC | 849 | 239 | 372 | |
| CNBC | 215 | 112 | 128 | |
| FBN | 43 | 12 | 25 | |
| HLN | 370 | 153 | 197 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,208 | 323 | 610 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 145 | 60 | 64 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 400 | 116 | 211 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 158 | 38 | 94 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 264 | 147 | 168 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,395 | 249 | 562 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 449 | 79 | 180 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 671 | 114 | 256 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 141 | 31 | 81 |
| HLN | HLN SPECIAL REPORT | 170 | 64 | 77 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,458 | 285 | 576 |
| CNN | John King USA | 286 | 68 | 105 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 579 | 95 | 165 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 143 | 66 | 93 |
| HLN | Prime News | 222 | 83 | 149 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,310 | 247 | 538 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 304 | 107 | 170 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 667 | 147 | 255 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 134 | 38 | 73 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 318 | 91 | 193 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,867 | 581 | 1,150 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 417 | 116 | 195 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 844 | 186 | 389 |
| CNBC | TRUTH ABOUT SHOPLIFTING | 216 | 94 | 120 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 468 | 180 | 251 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,728 | 334 | 741 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 571 | 144 | 218 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 916 | 302 | 418 |
| CNBC | MADOFF BEHIND BARS | 196 | 98 | 112 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 318 | 133 | 161 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,474 | 289 | 631 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 465 | 128 | 145 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 787 | 229 | 309 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 233 | 143 | 153 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 332 | 146 | 179 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,113 | 322 | 581 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 238 | 95 | 105 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 445 | 79 | 142 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 117 | 88 | 101 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 326 | 135 | 143 |
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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.
@Ratboy
Darn, I had a few left but I went to the potty and the doggie got em
One viewer opinion from mediabistro:
“Tough year for King. Converted to Judaism, got married, had baby, worked w/ wife everyday. Wife left him. Ratings in toilet. Show is RIP as soon as the new BIG hire has the ink dry. Erin moves back an hour. New hire–>Anderson. Costello/Kyra not likely to survive Le Shuffle. Banfield and Sambolin MUST be separated. Only one will survive. My bets are on Banfield. Brooke Baldwin has offers. CNN will have to main line promote her to keep her. If they’re smart, they will do just that. And don’t get me started at how pissed Soledad is at EVERYONE. Her show is a disaster. (all this gossip generated from low-level crew members. i.e. dudes who build sets, hang lights, hold cables)”
Jonathan Spencer
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May 2012 Ratings: MSNBC Down Double Digits
In Total Day, MSNBC was down -19% in Total Viewers and down -26% in the A25-54 demo compared to May 2011. Ratings were similarly low in primetime, with the network seeing losses of -19% in Total Viewers and -21% in younger viewers.
but …. both Fox & CNN the number of viewers were down too.
Ed is putting his heart and soul into getting Walker recalled. Hope all the hard work pays off for him. He was basically trying to order Obama to get down there and stump for him.
Ratboy
Posted May 31, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Like I said Matthew I love the spin they put on it!! Steve Perry just wrote the new campaign slogan for Obama ” RE-ELECT OBAMA CUZ WE AINT AS BAD AS GREECE!”
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Actually its simpler than that: “Romney will be worse.”
How long before CNN gets a clue & clears the decks?
It’s not that hard, it’s a two-word solution: Do News.
I’m off till all the weather warnings are over, its ugly here
Later gators
Peace
@Coffee
It doesn’t matter if it’s on cable or broadcast channel…what matters is more Americans are watching Liberal News than Conservative news…plain and simple.
I know the truth hurts fellas…but that’s the facts.
Here’s some more numbers for you Fox fans :
#1 – NBC Today – 5,175,000 viewers
#2 – ABC GMA – 5,111,000 viewers
#3 – CBS This Morning – 2,399,000 viewers
#4 – Fox and Friends – 1,208,000 viewers (Not even in the same league)
Liberal(NBC, CBS, ABC) Media = 12,685,000
vs
Conservative(Fox News) Media = 1,208,000 (not even close)
Ouch…sorry to bring you Fox kool-aid drinkers back down to reality but somebody’s got to do it…and I didn’t even include CNN or MSNBC which is about an extra 500,000+ viewers.
Rush Limbaugh 20mil per week and has steadily grown. There are literally thousands of conservitive talk shows and tha’t is where the real truth is. You can’t lie three hours per day everyday and maintain an audience. Tune in to talk radio and get a free education!
Steve Perry go ahead you get off on news numbers and conservatives will get a rise when Romney landslides Obama. wait till you see those numbers.
oh yea and we take back the senate
enjoy your liberal politicians because they only have a few months left
@Nick
Those 20 Million are actually 4 to 5 Million unique listeners who tune in everyday…it’s NOT 20 Million different Americans…you rookie!!!
@ Steve Perry
Posted May 31, 2012 at 3:38 PM
Here’s some more numbers for you Fox fans :
Here is what you need to do. Go to your local grocery stto the produce section. Ask the person that works that department for an apple and an orange. Now take a goood look at how different they are. You now should have the concept of “apples and organges difference” and you will no longer make the posts that make you look so silly
@Nick
That’s just like Fox News viewers…it’s the same 3 to 4 Million unique viewers who tune in for the shows. Less than 2% of Americans watch Fox News. The other 98% of Americans don’t even watch Fox News.
You can get your information in 15 second edited soundbites by watching the “Nightly News” and others if you want or you can tune into Conservitive Talk Radio and get a free education. Liberals can’t win in the arena of ideas. That’s why even government sponsored models like Air America don’t last. You can’t lie 3 hours per day everyday and maintain credibility. Sorry but liberalism is dead and it becomes more apparent each day!
@Ratboy
Fact remains, more Americans are watching Liberal-run News shows.
@ Nick
I wish more Americans would watch more news and be more informed but the fact is that they don’t. And when they do, the vast majority get their news from ABC, CBS, NBC and from online news websites.
I hate to put it to you brother but in the grand scope of things, very few Americans get their news from Fox News on TV.
Old White People Argue Over Which of Their Preferred Dying Mediums is More Irrelevant
“The lesson in Wisconsin is that conservatism works. Scott Walker has done everything that Obama says is impossible to do. He cut spending and expanded the economy while lowering taxes and laying off no one. It’s amazing.” -Rush Limbaugh
Can’t we all just get along?
John Edwards said today; “God is not through with me. There are still some good things that I can do.”
Is John ready to run again?
If It’s Thursday… We Have Revised Jobless Numbers
RUSH: We’ve got new unemployment news, by the way. It’s Thursday, and what does that mean? It means that we have a revised figure from last week. “New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week for the fourth straight week, which could heighten concerns the labor market recovery is softening.”
“New claims for unemployment benefits rose last week 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. Last week’s figure was revised up to 373,000 from the reported 370,000. Economists that were consulted by Reuters had forecast claims unchanged last week.” So in real numbers, given that last week’s figure was 3,000 higher than what was reported, the new claims number is up 13,000 from what was reported last week, not 10,000. I know numbers are hard to follow on radio, but let me try.
In fact, the weekly jobless claims number has now been revised up 19 weeks in a row and 64 out of the last 65 weeks. Meaning that the 383,000 job claims reported today, it’s gonna be 386,000 or 387,000. Who knows? It’s gonna be revised upward next Thursday. But that number will never be reported. So the number is always worse than what is reported. Now, though, what’s happened is in today’s story, Reuters is doing an about-face. And they’re actually admitting that new jobless claims have gone up for four weeks in a row.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/05/31/if_it_s_thursday_we_have_revised_jobless_numbers