
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday, September 20, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,374 | 306 | 595 | |
| CNN | 403 | 114 | 170 | |
| MSNBC | 758 | 241 | 348 | |
| CNBC | 169 | 46 | 95 | |
| FBN | 68 | 18 | 35 | |
| HLN | 201 | 89 | 105 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,717 | 542 | 1,042 | |
| CNN | 616 | 184 | 264 | |
| MSNBC | 1,629 | 451 | 742 | |
| CNBC | 229 | 86 | 152 | |
| FBN | 80 | 18 | 42 | |
| HLN | 312 | 97 | 143 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,197 | 302 | 618 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 254 | 104 | 125 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 606 | 229 | 327 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 156 | 52 | 95 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 272 | 157 | 181 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,964 | 454 | 777 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 519 | 92 | 170 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,108 | 315 | 501 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 192 | 28 | 76 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 126 | 63 | 44 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,167 | 454 | 830 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 491 | 98 | 183 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,088 | 281 | 455 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 155 | 34 | 58 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 153 | 81 | 73 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,997 | 364 | 720 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 569 | 132 | 256 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,311 | 351 | 532 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 169 | 24 | 56 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 248 | 66 | 96 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,441 | 645 | 1,287 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 591 | 171 | 264 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,566 | 376 | 655 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 244 | 73 | 155 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 365 | 107 | 175 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,503 | 526 | 1,019 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 723 | 204 | 309 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,781 | 491 | 844 |
| CNBC | CRIME INC: ART FOR TAKING | 250 | 107 | 179 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 336 | 80 | 132 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,185 | 453 | 811 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 533 | 176 | 218 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,528 | 486 | 725 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 192 | 76 | 122 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 234 | 105 | 120 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,435 | 441 | 693 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 418 | 154 | 206 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 810 | 255 | 368 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 103 | 36 | 63 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 196 | 73 | 113+ |
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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.










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