Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for September 21, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,267 | 282 | 554 | |
| CNN | 388 | 105 | 153 | |
| MSNBC | 682 | 239 | 302 | |
| CNBC | 163 | 41 | 70 | |
| FBN | 57 | 16 | 25 | |
| HLN | 193 | 74 | 110 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,410 | 431 | 911 | |
| CNN | 507 | 146 | 218 | |
| MSNBC | 1,359 | 449 | 641 | |
| CNBC | 128 | 51 | 55 | |
| FBN | 37 | 13 | 21 | |
| HLN | 280 | 105 | 159 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,136 | 286 | 606 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 259 | 100 | 124 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 605 | 266 | 313 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 148 | 41 | 73 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 236 | 135 | 177 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,908 | 430 | 759 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 502 | 104 | 157 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,177 | 293 | 470 |
| CNBC | MONEY IN MOTION | 141 | 28 | 38 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 158 | 26 | 39 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,153 | 418 | 890 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 450 | 109 | 171 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,146 | 361 | 495 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 165 | 40 | 86 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 238 | 71 | 104 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,844 | 414 | 755 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 391 | 87 | 176 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,009 | 324 | 404 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 129 | 24 | 46 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 232 | 82 | 134 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,958 | 561 | 1,125 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 494 | 129 | 237 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,430 | 455 | 683 |
| CNBC | TARGET: INSIDE BULLSEYE | 90 | 35 | 38 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace MYSTERIES | 334 | 95 | 153 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,321 | 408 | 865 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 543 | 153 | 205 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,731 | 587 | 875 |
| CNBC | ULTIMATE FACTORIES | 162 | 60 | 61 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 221 | 78 | 141 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD SPCL | 1,927 | 324 | 738 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 484 | 154 | 211 |
| MSNBC | SNL WEEKND UPDATE SPECIAL | 915 | 306 | 365 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 132 | 59 | 66 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace MYSTERIES | 284 | 144 | 182 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,306 | 370 | 690 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 311 | 112 | 145 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 452 | 231 | 180 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 44 | 20 | 34 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 194 | 70 | 109 |
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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.
Looks like MSNBC had a good week last week – another clean sweep by Rachel as well.
FNC wins Friday, Total Day, 25-54.
Wow, Morning Joe almost beat F&F in the demo as well
Ed Show is creeping up on O’Reilly in the key demo and Rachel destroyed Hannity!
@XYZ: “Hannity” was a special of some sorts. True, MSNBC had a good week…for #2. “Maddow” wom the older demos, but no clean sweep. Hannity had more viewers.
@Raph Hahn
You’re getting worried again Ralph. MSNBC is doing well. The sad part is you can’t admit it.
@Ralph
Oh so now it was a special lol. More excuses. A conservative person who is desperate for his show to win in the ratings. It’s so ridiculous. Because if Fox wins in the ratings, Romney will win the election? Nooooooo.
@ gspot
Posted September 24, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Ed Show is creeping up on O’Reilly in the key demo and Rachel destroyed Hannity!
Yea I heard that FOX cancelled there staff Christmas party, cut back on all office supplies and are in negotiations to reduce Hannity and OReilly’s salary they are so worried about MSNBC!
I don’t know if MSNBC’s success was the cause, but it looks as though Al Gore’s Current TV is throwing in the towel. It may continue in some form, but it appears to be pruning all the opinion shows except THe Young Turks and Elliott Spitzer’ show. The Bill Press and Stephanie Miller radio/TV simulcasts, gone. Joy Behar and Jennifer Granholm, also gone. A few weeks ago, Current said that they would add a show permanently hosted by John Fugelsang, but when I used my cable provider’s guide to upcoming programs on channel 107 (Comcast) where Current is slotted, that’s the info they displayed. Right-wingers may exult that Current is thereby diminished, but it may just reflect the surge in MSNBC’s numbers.
Why is it that the Fox News lovers can’t admit that MSNBC is doing well and creeping up on them in the Demo? The lefties give Fox News the props when they are always number 1…….
@ Laurence Glavin
Posted September 24, 2012 at 2:09 PM
I don’t know if MSNBC’s success was the cause, but it looks as though Al Gore’s Current TV is throwing in the towel
OH NO!!!!!!!! JENNIFER IS GONE????!!!! Now I feel the same as when she was no longer Governor of my state……………………..HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN THE SUN SHINING CLEAR AGAIN HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!!!!!!!!
@DB
suiko, I am waiting. Either the post or your apology. If you have a post I will apologize. I’m not asking a lot, just back up that one item that you posted.
LOL! REALLY? You think I’m going to go look for a post from 8-9 months ago maybe more of where you said something? You do realize that the comments were wiped clean a few months ago. Just be quiet please. You know you’ve said it. You know you’ve called me names. You know that you were SOOOO bad that you even tried to ask for my forgiveness (lol) and even admitted it to this whole “forum”. Just stop talking to/about me. JUST STOP. GET OVER IT. Just don’t mention my name. I know you can’t. Every time I’m gone from this website for a week or two you mention my name and say something bad about me. You say that I’m the one that starts it, when you mention me after weeks of me not even typing in here. It’s a shame that someone of your age acts like this. JUST STOP. You are making yourself look like a fool. (especially when you say I’m Jessica)
Can’t we all just get along?
Rev. Al did very good Friday. MSNBC is on the move.
Laurence Glavin wrote: “…but it looks as though Al Gore’s Current TV is throwing in the towel. It may continue in some form, but it appears to be pruning all the opinion shows except THe Young Turks and Elliott Spitzer’ show.”
Armenians and descendants will probably never tune in to watch “The Young Turks” or CurrentTV while it’s on.
Rev. Al is putting the heat on Bret Baier in the demo.
It won’t be long before Sharpton is beating the guy!
MSNBC isn’t doing as good as FOX so please stop trying to make it like people give a damn about those crazy left wing nuts. And nobody is coming close to Oreilly either.
What are the numbers for the blaze
Early Start/Starting Point still can’t get out of the 200′s. They should go the way of current tv.
L. Glavin, where did you hear that The Stephanie Miller show and The Bill Press Show were cancelled? I watch them every AM, and I searched but can’t find any news about either show being cancelled.
It wasn’t long ago when people came in here to claim that MSNBC didn’t do well in the demo on Friday nights because their viewers had a life. What happened?