Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 2, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,365 | 338 | 615 | |
| CNN | 378 | 124 | 179 | |
| MSNBC | 712 | 219 | 341 | |
| CNBC | 150 | 43 | 74 | |
| FBN | 57 | 14 | 29 | |
| HLN | 173 | 71 | 101 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,733 | 653 | 1,164 | |
| CNN | 591 | 185 | 297 | |
| MSNBC | 1,425 | 422 | 670 | |
| CNBC | 190 | 103 | 121 | |
| FBN | 45 | 11 | 16 | |
| HLN | 201 | 78 | 101 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,251 | 354 | 664 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 210 | 100 | 139 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 530 | 209 | 308 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 135 | 39 | 53 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 202 | 111 | 159 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,216 | 394 | 863 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 576 | 131 | 209 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,245 | 278 | 526 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 119 | 25 | 60 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 109 | 35 | 40 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,060 | 376 | 791 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 587 | 207 | 277 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,034 | 273 | 465 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 145 | 30 | 49 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 161 | 36 | 69 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,821 | 388 | 785 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 498 | 146 | 234 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,161 | 326 | 572 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 157 | 21 | 54 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 212 | 58 | 89 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,182 | 634 | 1,276 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 554 | 184 | 290 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,382 | 376 | 636 |
| CNBC | FACEBOOK OBSESSION, THE | 115 | 60 | 62 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 225 | 73 | 82 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 3,047 | 817 | 1,368 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 664 | 192 | 307 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,625 | 480 | 754 |
| CNBC | 60 Minutes ON CNBC | 222 | 131 | 155 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 202 | 106 | 114 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,939 | 502 | 832 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 555 | 179 | 294 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,265 | 411 | 618 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 234 | 118 | 146 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 177 | 55 | 109 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,241 | 443 | 696 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 374 | 118 | 188 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 748 | 269 | 343 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 71 | 53 | 59 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 197 | 85 | 137 |
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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
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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.
I’m with you Matthew. If this doesn’t scream third party I don’t know what does?
@Gabriel
Obama didn’t say a peep about capital gains taxes. He knows on which side his bread is buttered.
Short, direct, and to the point
I like that
T.light,
The doublespeak was glaring!
At least Lehrer admitted that he did a bad job.
When Bill Maher is tweeting that Obama lost without his prompter,James Carville said Obama didnt want to be there….surprise surprise!Its only oct.3
@Faith3
“The doublespeak was glaring!”
Please explain. I attempted to explain how I don’t see it as double speak.
I’m with you Matthew. If this doesn’t scream third party I don’t know what does?
I been dreaming about that for 20 years now
when all 5 libs on MSNBC throw in the towel that says it all
What, Moncon????? Your comment is comedy!
msnbc is ripping President Obama a new a** over the debate. As they should!!!!!
Get Your facts straight! Or watch more than 30 seconds.
Romney won clearly thid 90minute debate, Obama failed to hit him with so many things my head is spinning.
No one is throwing in the towel yet!
Saying you will drop taxes by getting rid of unmentioned deductions.
@CoffeeSteve, Matthew, Faith3
About third party, why stop there. Perhaps we can have five or six political parties. In spite of my sarcasm, I have profound respect for the founding fathers, and George Washington retired from his Presidency saddened by the indicators of a developing two party system.
When Tingles says you lost, you lost. The best line of the debate.
Romney: I’ve been in business for twenty-five years and I don’t know what you are talking about.
How about the Coffee party;)
When foreign policy comes up, Obama at one time had the huge advantage, but with the Libya story growing every day, I’m not so sure now, that one may be a blood bath
Chris Matthews: What was he doing?
Maybe hoping you would feel something down your leg requiring a mop maybe?
@Faith3
How about the Coffee party;)
BINGO!!!! LOL Nice one
I noticed Gov. Romney was very anxious to answer any accusations ,,but Pres Obama surprised me when he let even the Solendra,,Fisker and his campaign doner buddies,,go completely unanswered…gives those claims unecessary credibility…
@Faith3
“Saying you will drop taxes by getting rid of unmentioned deductions.”
Actually, getting rid of deductions will reduce the number of things one can use to subtract from the taxable income, so reducing deductions would raise revenue from taxes.
I believe I heard Romney say he wanted to reduce tax rates while getting rid of tax deductions. The unmentioned deductions are specifics that could not possibly be described in a 90 minute debate in which both debaters were supposed to keep responses to 2 minutes (and they failed anyways).
I also think I heard Romney say that in a stalemated Government as we have now, the President should be able to meet with party leaders to discuss the issues in specifics to come to common ground.
JEFF????
I thought you’d left already. When you do leave PLEASE, check the seats on the plane and make sure they are attached
As someone whose health insurance has gone up, my salary is down, my hours more, paying more for food, gas, necessities, I listen to both candidates and doing more of the same, (and more taxes to boot being a small business S-Corporation), per Obama I get scared. I feel like Romney did lay out some ideas such as the deductions where families making less will get all their deductions and the more you earn the fewer the deductions, but you will be paying a lower tax rate overall which will allow you to grow and hire more. Also, saying the more you make the less in Social Security benefits you should get so that those making less can get more in benefits. I agree with that. They only get 3 minutes to make their points and I think Romney did pretty well with his time.
@ Saying you will drop taxes by getting rid of unmentioned deductions.
This is the part that people dont seem to hear or want to hear when Romney explains. He will let congress act on his principles and decide together where to take the cuts and what to get rid of or keep. He said the “its not the my way or the highway” way of doing things. He will lead with his principles and let the legislative system make the decisions.
Obama said, he would cut the deficit by 50% and have unemployment at around 6% by now. Very specific…………..hows that workin for you?