Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Wednesday, October 17, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| 3,833 | 740 | 1,514 | |
| 748 | 258 | 352 | |
| 1,817 | 614 | 954 | |
| 176 | 74 | 112 | |
| 78 | 17 | 37 | |
| 294 | 85 | 152 | |
| Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOX & Friends | 1,788 | 497 | 944 |
| Early Start/Starting Point | 471 | 197 | 244 |
| Morning Joe | 849 | 321 | 463 |
| Squawk Box | 122 | 43 | 89 |
| Morning Express w/ Meade | 213 | 138 | 162 |
| 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FIVE, THE | 2,490 | 525 | 1,099 |
| Situation Room | 615 | 151 | 237 |
| HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,346 | 353 | 618 |
| FAST MONEY | 159 | 19 | 79 |
| EVENING EXPRESS | 75 | 26 | 37 |
| 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,739 | 592 | 1,181 |
| Situation Room | 571 | 164 | 235 |
| POLITICS NATION | 1,315 | 399 | 638 |
| Mad Money | 125 | 29 | 59 |
| EVENING EXPRESS | 112 | 57 | 61 |
| 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,533 | 504 | 1,046 |
| ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 714 | 244 | 380 |
| HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,326 | 410 | 612 |
| Kudlow Report | 150 | 26 | 60 |
| JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 306 | 76 | 105 |
| 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | 4,411 | 813 | 1,676 |
| Anderson Cooper 360 | 813 | 251 | 389 |
| Ed Show | 1,649 | 542 | 802 |
| WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 207 | 67 | 126 |
| Nancy Grace | 370 | 103 | 185 |
| 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| Hannity | 3,928 | 741 | 1,494 |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 749 | 246 | 337 |
| Rachel Maddow Show | 2,003 | 690 | 1,082 |
| WALT: MAN BEHIND THE MYTH | 202 | 81 | 126 |
| Dr. Drew | 267 | 93 | 142 |
| 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 3,130 | 659 | 1,363 |
| Anderson Cooper 360 | 673 | 271 | 324 |
| Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,799 | 611 | 976 |
| AMERICAN GREED | 120 | 73 | 85 |
| Nancy Grace | 245 | 60 | 129 |
| 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,813 | 595 | 963 |
| ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 392 | 133 | 150 |
| Ed Show | 1,068 | 374 | 571 |
| Mad Money | 74 | 49 | 37 |
| SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 194 | 55 | 101 |
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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.
Wow for Bill O’Reilly. I only catch parts of his show a few days a week but he’s a monster in the ratings numbers!
Holy Crap!!!!! Hannity, ALMOST 4 MILLION!!!!!
Big night for everyone. Even poor little Crappy News Network (CNN) got a little boost.
MSNBC did okay. Rachel broke 2 MIL.
Even Tingles did some numbers. I tuned in to see his head explode!!!!!
FOX is smoking hot!
The two showings of “Hardball” raked in two-point-six million total viewers. And Rachel drew two-million for the 9:00 pm Eastern time showing (there’s a repeat after midnight not shown above). On Charlie Pierce’s political blog at Esquire.com, I predicted that Rachel would do a job on Politifact and she did. So I’m going to make another prediction while I’m on a roll..Josh Romney won’t beat up anyone, not even Honey-boo-boo.
Is the reason for O’Reilly’s appeal because he’s more neutral? One of my co-workers who is more left leaning told me he will occasionally watch O’Reilly because he is more fair than Hannity or Gretta.
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Laurence
Some of us conservatives tune into Tingles because we like a good freak show!
The two showings of “The O’Reilly Factor” raked in more than six-point-two million viewers, as opposed to two-point-six for “Hardball.” . (THere’s a Factor airing at 4:00am not shown above). I predicted that today would be Thursday, and it is! lol
I’m just amazed at the 25-54 Demo numbers for MSNBC, they’re right behind Fox News.
Rachel is on Fire!
@Sicilian Papa: I tuned in Messnbc to catch a little of their post-debate dribble and couldn’t stay tuned for a minute. Just the sight of Matthews’ face made me so uncomfortable and depressed, I went searching the streets for Prozac or something.
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Hi Ya der Ralphe boy
Did here that the Prez. knew about Libya the day after it happened. But who sent Susan Rice out to say it was the video that caused the attack.
It is comical watching the Obama people try to keep their lies straight.
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MSNBC did good for one day. They had been slumping a bit lately.
(Bleed over from Tuesday thread)
Famous Republican Lawyer and Chris Wallace Debate Gay Marriage, very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJwSprkiInE
>>> …MSNBC, they’re right behind Fox News. <<<
They will always be behind Fox News! Rachel…"on fire?" Yeah, but she's #2 behind Hannity, who beat her on the demo as well as having twice as many viewers in the cume.
If Rachel is on fire, than Sean Hannity is a nuclear mushroom cloud.
Where can I find ratings for NBC Nightly News and other Broadcast News shows?
Mark2 wrote: “Rachel is on Fire!”
Hurry! Get the fire extinguisher! Aim at her pants!
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Mark 2
Ralph is the man for that.
Hey Ralph, 25-54 Demo is the only thing that matters in the ratings business. And Rachel was right up there with him.
@Papa: Obama lied. I heard he gave Hillary an odd birthday present. A wooden nameplate for her desk at the State Dept. that reads “The Buck Stops HERE.”
How pompous at the debate was he when a questioner brought up responsibility for the Libyan tragedy/fiasco when he said “I’m untimately reponsible. (A few nice words for Hillary…then) She works for me!” And, I thought that Clinton worked for US the American people. Biggest ego in the White House since LBJ.