
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, October 3, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 2,362 | 642 | 1,069 | |
| CNN | 1,125 | 418 | 501 | |
| MSNBC | 1,134 | 407 | 540 | |
| CNBC | 198 | 66 | 103 | |
| FBN | 79 | 22 | 40 | |
| HLN | 152 | 60 | 77 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 8,199 | 2,160 | 3,573 | |
| CNN | 4,786 | 1,855 | 2,095 | |
| MSNBC | 3,926 | 1,488 | 1,836 | |
| CNBC | 474 | 229 | 244 | |
| FBN | 184 | 59 | 95 | |
| HLN | 183 | 75 | 106 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,190 | 355 | 661 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 223 | 91 | 118 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 592 | 246 | 328 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 113 | 26 | 56 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 211 | 119 | 158 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,912 | 454 | 764 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 535 | 143 | 257 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,133 | 237 | 486 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 219 | 44 | 115 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 73 | 37 | 46 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,051 | 512 | 836 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 693 | 230 | 280 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,037 | 292 | 492 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 149 | 33 | 83 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 155 | 65 | 65 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,228 | 546 | 937 |
| CNN | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | 1,118 | 372 | 483 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,299 | 410 | 657 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 147 | 26 | 76 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 239 | 89 | 105 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 4,383 | 771 | 1,713 |
| CNN | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | 2,287 | 796 | 949 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC DEBATE PREVIEW | 2,278 | 749 | 1,013 |
| CNBC | YOUR MONEY YOUR VOTE | 279 | 105 | 130 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 284 | 108 | 148 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE | 10,305 | 2,841 | 4,585 |
| CNN | 1ST PRES DEBATE 2012 | 5,935 | 2,303 | 2,591 |
| MSNBC | DEBATE | 4,671 | 1,873 | 2,205 |
| CNBC | YOUR MONEY YOUR VOTE | 592 | 292 | 305 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 135 | 55 | 76 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE | 10,675 | 3,128 | 4,741 |
| CNN | 1ST PRES DEBATE 2012 | 6,268 | 2,502 | 2,786 |
| MSNBC | DEBATE | 4,835 | 1,835 | 2,204 |
| CNBC | YOUR MONEY YOUR VOTE | 551 | 289 | 299 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 130 | 63 | 95 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 5,425 | 1,547 | 2,714 |
| CNN | DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA | 3,198 | 1,290 | 1,577 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC DEBATE ANALYSIS | 2,479 | 939 | 1,203 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 122 | 81 | 74 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 118 | 37 | 65 |
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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.











Can’t we all just get along?
I wonder if the president was in the debate to win it or to find out what Mitt really thinks. The preisent did not come after Mitt with Bain or The 47%, why? Something is going on. I wonder.
Mitt mopped the floor with Obama, he can’t make a case for his failed policies over four years…
Ooouuuccchhhh!!
Impressive numbers for Fox and CNN, I am sokewhat surprised MSNBC did not get higher numbers than they did, but still respectable
^somewhat
Eyepopping numbers for FNC.
Looks like someone is impersonating me.Obama told the truth last night and Romney lied his a-s off.What a low life scum Romney is.
Although I guess the debate numbers don’t really matter because they’re not selling ads during that time.
We have a Blue Lady siting.
TwilightZone – I just realized I referred to Faith3 as a she, but I have no idea if he/she is a she. I’ve been assuming Faith3 is a she.
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100% female.
Coffee Steve – The scary thing is? I voted for that boob against Bush. Gore had it all, he followed Clinton (Whom I voted for as well) and the economy was doing well, no big wars, Employment was good etc. And the man just simply flat blew it.
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Huh? Didn’t Bush “inherit” a recession?
Not only did Fox News Network beat all cable and broadcast networks covering the debate last night, it beat its broadcast network FOX.
FNC already won with 10,421,389 on cable, add another nearly seven million people to the above, people who watched the debate on Fox Broadcasting. That’s about 17.4 million people. Fox News won total viewers and demos 25-54.
Where’s Steve Perry to spin this?
@AppleStinx
You were alot closer than I my friend, Congrats on your numbers prediction (Overall) viewers. I’ll fax your new home Friday
FNC won the viewers – 10,436. CNN wins the demo – 2.1
dave
Posted October 4, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Looks like someone is impersonating me.Obama told the truth last night and BHO lied his a-s off.What a low life scum BHO is.
@Hillbilly
100% female.
DOWN Boy, DOWN!!
Yes, sorta, When Bush took office the economy had started to hit the skids, which oddly enough, no one remembers, But at the time, I thought Gore would do a better job. As The song says By Gary Lewis and the playboys, “I Won’t make That Mistake Again”
@Coffee Steve: Didn’t you mean that you voted for that boob against McCain?
Looks like the big lie of 2008 (a vote for McCain is a vote for Bush) is still around and even confusing fine conservative folks like yourself.
@Ralph
LOL.. I was a long time Democrat before the Harry Reid’s and Nancy Pelsoi’s took it over, sad I know, but true, but became an Independant (Right Leaning) once I grew up
Jumpin Joe Biden JUST did it again
*BIDEN: ‘Yes, We Do’ Want to Raise Taxes By a Trillion Dollars…