Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 1, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,312 | 295 | 585 | |
| CNN | 293 | 93 | 132 | |
| MSNBC | 671 | 203 | 315 | |
| CNBC | 152 | 43 | 82 | |
| FBN | 59 | 13 | 27 | |
| HLN | 176 | 70 | 108 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,222 | 421 | 908 | |
| CNN | 359 | 127 | 171 | |
| MSNBC | 1,339 | 395 | 635 | |
| CNBC | 146 | 78 | 92 | |
| FBN | 48 | 17 | 26 | |
| HLN | 214 | 68 | 118 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,279 | 325 | 671 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 178 | 80 | 118 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 461 | 182 | 265 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 123 | 31 | 63 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 198 | 120 | 147 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,105 | 404 | 867 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 439 | 93 | 119 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,185 | 258 | 479 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 189 | 45 | 95 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 108 | 53 | 66 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,921 | 320 | 797 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 377 | 83 | 119 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,102 | 301 | 498 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 142 | 58 | 91 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 174 | 60 | 100 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,831 | 398 | 821 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 407 | 138 | 206 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,224 | 294 | 562 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 133 | 42 | 69 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 228 | 66 | 103 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,883 | 522 | 1,177 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 376 | 131 | 191 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,274 | 316 | 582 |
| CNBC | ULTIMATE FACTORIES | 166 | 79 | 86 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 298 | 97 | 150 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,008 | 381 | 845 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 373 | 131 | 158 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,465 | 476 | 703 |
| CNBC | DIAMOND RUSH | 115 | 49 | 83 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 160 | 59 | 105 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,755 | 360 | 697 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 328 | 118 | 164 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,279 | 393 | 620 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 166 | 108 | 113 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 186 | 48 | 99 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,226 | 393 | 589 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 220 | 77 | 110 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 737 | 247 | 344 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 119 | 56 | 98 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 181 | 54 | 119 |
For other days cable news ratings click here.
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.
2008 …. Jan …. 5.0 …. 146,397,000 …. 9.2 …. 78,541,000
…… …. Feb …. 4.9 …. 146,157,000 …. 9.0 …. 79,162,000
…… …. Mar …. 5.1 …. 146,108,000 …. 9.1 …. 79,070,000
…… …. Apr …. 5.0 …. 146,130,000 …. 9.2 …. 79,437,000
…… …. May …. 5.4 …. 145,929,000 …. 9.7 …. 79,080,000
…… …. Jun …. 5.6 …. 145,738,000 …. 10.1 …. 79,311,000
The news woman / mediator of a debate inserting herself into a debate. wouldn’t Walter Cronkite be disgusted? I can’t believe news people are controlling our news the way they are instead of reporting it. After a full day of hearings on the lack of security of our ambassador, the major news of the evening was “gaffs” Romney made. Really???