
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for October 15, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,528 | 326 | 686 | |
| CNN | 336 | 108 | 140 | |
| MSNBC | 627 | 207 | 291 | |
| CNBC | 145 | 35 | 75 | |
| FBN | 63 | 16 | 28 | |
| HLN | 193 | 79 | 116 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,966 | 612 | 1,234 | |
| CNN | 440 | 138 | 185 | |
| MSNBC | 1,250 | 432 | 605 | |
| CNBC | 139 | 46 | 71 | |
| FBN | 58 | 21 | 26 | |
| HLN | 270 | 104 | 155 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,331 | 264 | 633 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 182 | 73 | 95 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 408 | 157 | 203 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 110 | 16 | 46 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 210 | 105 | 159 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,301 | 425 | 963 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 533 | 130 | 144 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,191 | 313 | 500 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 185 | 45 | 101 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 83 | 20 | 27 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,506 | 466 | 1,083 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 465 | 124 | 169 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,112 | 345 | 509 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 178 | 58 | 110 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 119 | 35 | 42 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,167 | 437 | 980 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 451 | 157 | 222 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,056 | 342 | 509 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 172 | 37 | 75 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 236 | 76 | 95 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,662 | 695 | 1,412 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 432 | 143 | 192 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,151 | 330 | 566 |
| CNBC | ULTIMATE FACTORIES | 129 | 40 | 57 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 307 | 121 | 170 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 2,778 | 623 | 1,186 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 397 | 107 | 146 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,351 | 524 | 654 |
| CNBC | AMER GREED THE FUGITIVES | 120 | 46 | 68 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew | 269 | 109 | 144 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 2,436 | 517 | 1,097 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 490 | 164 | 215 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,248 | 440 | 594 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 169 | 52 | 89 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 233 | 83 | 152 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,368 | 369 | 743 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 312 | 125 | 158 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 698 | 249 | 332 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 100 | 38 | 67 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 185 | 100 | 143 |
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.










Coffee Steve – I’m sorry to hear about your brother passing away. Our prays are with you and your family.
I am not sure which network I am going to watch but I do not plan to watch the predebate shows nor the post debate shows. Everybody wants to tell their opinion of who won, when they had their minds made upbefore the debate. I will digest what they had to say and their conduct dueing the debate, and make up my own mind. I can tune in to the spin tomorrow night aftercalmer heads had time to think about the debate.
Coffee Steve….
I’m very sorry to hear about the passing of your brother. Godspeed to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of mourning.
Early Start/Starting Point ouch 182.
All anti MSNBCand NBC in general, remember it is owned by Comcast. Choose direcxt tv or Dish. Drop the SOB’s.
REM: what are you suggesting? If someone watches MSNBC they are not patriotic? Just because someone does not watch FOX News does not make them less patriotic. This country stands for the ability to have your own opinion and express that opinion. To suggest what you have is actually very unpatriotic.
Coffee Steve
Very sad to hear of your brother’s passing,,it is more than impressive the way you and your family have handled so much tragedy,,again my heart felt condolences…
Good numbers for msnbc again..cnn in the abyss as usual..but anyway like i predicted joe biden would destroy ryan last week i predict tonight will be romneys waterloo hes gonna leave the debate his tail tucked between his legs bank on it
@Coffee Steve: My deepest condolances, my brother. I can’t even imagine my brother being in that position because he is nine years younger than me.
I’ll continue to pray for you and your family’s comfort during this sorrowful time. We will all be together again.
@Glenda: Someone who watches MSNBC isn’t exactly unpatriotic if they’re tuning in for the stupid things like Matthews’ ravings. However, MSNBC may as well be known as State run-Television. Their hosts are so bitter and so angry. They edit clips, run every story on Romney-Ryan only IF they make a gaffe or they happened to make an honest living. And, they edit unflattering Obama clips and simply ignore stories that are unflattering to Obama-Biden. HOW in the world do they get away with all of their lies and cover-ups every day of the week? Watching Fox does not make people more patriotic. It makes them see two sides to a story that you rarely see on MSNB.S.
@James: >>> Good numbers for msnbc again <<<
No, no, no, James. In many dayparts, FOX still beats CNN and MSNBC combined. MessNBC DOES come close during the 9pm hour, but "Hannity" has been on a tear lately and Maddow rarely comes close anymore.
While we see thunder, lightning and hailstones, don't try to sell us on blue skies and bright sunshine.
I see the writing on the wall.
Obama can dispute
Romney gets another question.
Let see if this pans out…..
Romneys blowing it!!!
looking like that I am right, Romney has to fight to get his point
@James: >>> Good numbers for msnbc again <<<
No, no, no, James. In many dayparts, FOX still beats CNN and MSNBC combined. MessNBC DOES come close during the 9pm hour, but "Hannity" has been on a tear lately and Maddow rarely comes close anymore.
While we see thunder, lightning and hailstones, don't try to sell us on blue skies and bright sunshine.
Good numbers doesn't mean they have to beat Fox News……
@Jeff
Would you like the link to the government web site that shows that the pumping of oil on Government land is down to what Romney said. I know I have posted it before, not hard to find Department Of Energy web site.
USN
He tried to dispute on an Obamas dispute….
@Jeff
Kind of hard to win when you are fighting more than one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HbA_m7OoCc
I thnk Candy Crowley opened Pandora’s box with her clarification questions.
“Folks, if Obama shows up tonight and successfully breathes, he’s going to be declared the winner. He’d have to set his hair on fire to be considered the loser. The media has already written the story: ‘Comeback Kid!’ Just get ready for it.” -Rush Limbaugh
Romney has all the stats tonight: Twenty-three million unemployed, 5% loss median family income, 47 million food stamps, one in six in poverty, and the unemployment rate really is 15%. There’s no recovery; there’s no progress. We’re in the middle of a disaster, created and architected by Barack Obama.” -Rush Limbaugh