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Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for August 28, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,994 | 438 | 893 | |
| CNN | 545 | 173 | 235 | |
| MSNBC | 604 | 168 | 253 | |
| CNBC | 151 | 44 | 75 | |
| FBN | 97 | 31 | 59 | |
| HLN | 238 | 81 | 129 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 5,166 | 1,175 | 2,332 | |
| CNN | 1,201 | 369 | 562 | |
| MSNBC | 1,317 | 338 | 557 | |
| CNBC | 210 | 87 | 106 | |
| FBN | 313 | 122 | 203 | |
| HLN | 328 | 126 | 186 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,271 | 306 | 667 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 236 | 79 | 112 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 422 | 159 | 223 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 119 | 32 | 61 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 222 | 119 | 149 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AEHQ: ROLL CALL VOTE | 2,404 | 427 | 906 |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,302 | 432 | 878 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 419 | 140 | 149 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 686 | 125 | 237 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 149 | 26 | 88 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 213 | 65 | 107 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,817 | 555 | 1,129 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 465 | 158 | 179 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 772 | 173 | 308 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 103 | 16 | 25 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 215 | 62 | 121 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,535 | 545 | 1,008 |
| CNN | AMERICAS CHOICE 2012 | 615 | 198 | 279 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 896 | 232 | 351 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 178 | 47 | 59 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 384 | 107 | 218 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,924 | 818 | 1,623 |
| CNN | AMERICAS CHOICE 2012 | 960 | 321 | 489 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 1,193 | 300 | 504 |
| CNBC | COCA-COLA: THE REAL STORY | 215 | 71 | 85 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 423 | 160 | 257 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 4,649 | 1,025 | 2,095 |
| CNN | AMERICAS CHOICE 2012 | 1,168 | 372 | 543 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 1,288 | 301 | 540 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 230 | 96 | 129 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 307 | 144 | 174 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC | 6,879 | 1,680 | 3,263 |
| CNN | AMERICAS CHOICE 2012 | 1,474 | 413 | 653 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 1,468 | 412 | 626 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 186 | 94 | 104 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 253 | 73 | 128 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | AMERICAS ELECTION HQ: RNC | 4,987 | 1,192 | 2,243 |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,484 | 700 | 1,234 |
| CNN | AMERICAS CHOICE 2012 | 988 | 371 | 445 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 1,331 | 410 | 596 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 118 | 39 | 57 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 61 | 15 | 29 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 217 | 60 | 135 |
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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, 2012)
CNN/HLN: 99.727 million HHs
CNBC: 97.497 million HHs
FNC: 97.981 million HHs
MSNBC: 95.526 million HHs
Fox Business: 68.407 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.










Wow, the only time Fox BUSINESS ever gets ratings is when they host political coverage…
As the convention gets bigger each night, look out
If I were in management at Comcast I would be scheduling meetings with HR and programing because this is just plain embarassing!! We have all taked on this site for a year now about election coverage and getting positoned for it etc. And MSNBC FAILED miserably! CNN have their own troubles and they have jjust plain fell apart!
If I had to guess, if Obama loses and the R’s win the senate, MSNBC changes their entire programing because lefty kissing and righty bashing will not be watched by near as any that are watching it now and that aint many!
@Hillbilly
Look! Seven (7 – not 6) hours with averages above 2 million.
Can’t we all just get along?
The speech last night by Mrs. You People was not a home run. It was an OK speech, thats all. With the riches of the family, it is hard for me to believe that the family did not have a maid. As fuusy as she is I can not picture her as being the average stay at home mom. Be that as it may; she did touch the hearts of most mothers with kids, dirty clothes, running noses, a dog, homework and a husband. I give her credit for showing up and telling America that her husband is a good man.
@Rats
If I had shares in Comcast, I’d be asking some stinging questions about managment and why the entire managment staff hasn’t been fired as of Yesterday
@HRJ
I’ll be looking foreward to your un-biased revieww of Mrs O’s speech next week
@ Coffee Steve
Posted August 29, 2012 at 2:16 PM
@Rats
If I had shares in Comcast, I’d be asking some stinging questions about managment and why the entire managment staff hasn’t been fired as of Yesterday
These are the kinds of situations when my phone rings at weird hours and the guy on the other end says name your price cuz we got problems come help fix em. Now granted I dont work with the media I work in buisness and industry but this is classic panic mode when you get embarresed like this.
@Ratboy
I’m on the stupid mini laptop again, wife is playing farmville, kid on the other one
Fax me a bigger laptop, I can’t even read what I’m typing
@Ratboy
I guess the majority of Comcast stock holders are liberal, honest truth Rats, I cannot believe if you held stock in them you’d be a happy camper
PS:
In that division I mean, I’m sure Universal is doing well
THe only speaches I thought were great by Mia Love and arthur davis
Speeches go I hate the touch screen
Can’t we all just get along?
@@@@@ Coffe Steve
You can bet that I will give an honest write of Mrs. O’s speech next week.
I already know that she didn’t have a maid.
Mitt and Ann Romney are stiff in front of the camera and large crowds. That’s not what is important. Their character, smart business sense, living sensibly, core family values that are appealing. But we can always go for the used car salesman type president and hypocritical Marie-Antoinette like wife with questionable friends. All they need is a leisure suit and cigar and cake.
Msnbc are biggest collection of idiots on tv i have ever seen!!!
I guess everyone has their own opinion of the speeches last night. I thought Mrs. Romney was extremely articulate and showed a lot of class. Wow–to think she is 62. Guess that is what good clean living will do for one. I understand that is totally without any fine tuning by a cosmetic surgeon. I admire them for being successful and if they have the honestly earned money to do whatever they want—I say go for it. It is also well documented that they are charitable and giving.
I get so confused
*Ed Schultz Deems Himself Fortunate to Remain Employed in ‘Obama Economy’
Interview with Robert Gibbs
SCHULTZ: Robert, good to have you back with us.
GIBBS: Ed, sir, how are you?
SCHULTZ: Well, I’m still working for a living in the Obama economy. That’s a good thing.
GIBBS: That is, that’s a darn good thing. And how, everything is good with you and the family?
MSNBC needs to reevaluate the channel. Chris Matthews has lost it.. (his Obama worship)http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/08/29/matthews_obama_has_done_everything_anybody_ever_asked_blacks_to_do.html
Coffee–I think what schultz said is code talk for “I shill for obama to keep my job even though 23 million have lost their jobs”