Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday, November 29, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,219 | 237 | 493 | |
| CNN | 334 | 96 | 144 | |
| MSNBC | 644 | 204 | 303 | |
| CNBC | 189 | 50 | 114 | |
| FBN | 58 | 16 | 31 | |
| HLN | 167 | 65 | 89 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,072 | 330 | 672 | |
| CNN | 516 | 130 | 213 | |
| MSNBC | 1,165 | 347 | 530 | |
| CNBC | 277 | 126 | 181 | |
| FBN | 61 | 15 | 31 | |
| HLN | 242 | 90 | 124 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,180 | 294 | 591 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 162 | 72 | 91 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 549 | 214 | 307 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 133 | 32 | 95 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 197 | 108 | 140 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,017 | 313 | 776 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 530 | 93 | 183 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,119 | 250 | 466 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 196 | 26 | 103 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 87 | 23 | 39 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,980 | 302 | 708 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 448 | 78 | 131 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 1,060 | 230 | 412 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 240 | 64 | 123 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 110 | 41 | 48 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,820 | 420 | 781 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 417 | 109 | 166 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 860 | 240 | 351 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 183 | 21 | 65 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 185 | 70 | 87 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,721 | 440 | 828 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 523 | 116 | 235 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,178 | 310 | 515 |
| CNBC | NEW AGE OF WAL-MART | 167 | 57 | 105 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 280 | 99 | 142 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,937 | 297 | 601 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 644 | 175 | 271 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,225 | 384 | 591 |
| CNBC | AMER GREED THE FUGITIVES | 296 | 123 | 182 |
| HLN | WHAT WOULD YOU DO | 231 | 85 | 113 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,533 | 252 | 578 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 381 | 99 | 134 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,091 | 345 | 485 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 369 | 197 | 257 |
| HLN | WHAT WOULD YOU DO | 217 | 85 | 116 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,215 | 305 | 587 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 264 | 89 | 103 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 619 | 256 | 334 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 103 | 30 | 65 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 175 | 42 | 100 |
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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 was watching Fox for laughs on election night and called it as the moment the entire network jumped the shark (as much as that is a cliche, tired phrase). The ratings bear it out – MSNBC has never consistently beat Fox in the demo, and now they are, consistently.
Even the total day margin is tighter than it’s ever been.
And where have the right-wingers gone? Besides a few tone deaf ones, most have disappeared into the ether.
Mt Rick:
Even with FNC and Whitehouse MSNBC competing with each other, Whitehouse MSNBC doesn’t come close to FNC as far as ratings. Even at this time when all of us fiscal Conservatives are taking a breather to regroup while we watch the Obama house of cards fall apart, Whitehouse MSNBC still doesn’t come close to FNC in ratings.
Mark2 You may think that all FCN does is bash President Obama. Well for the most part MSNBC spent a lot of their time bashing G.W. Bush when he was President. In a two or three more year MSNBC probably will stop defending Obama just like no body defend Bush these days.
Just like economic cycles we have Political Cycle. for a while the Democrats will control government and pass their policies, the economy will get better but after awhile the economy will turn sour and we will realize that they really do not know what they are doing and screwing things up worse than things were before we will vote them out and vote the Republicans back in thinking that they will fix thing, things will get better but after awhile the economy will turn sour and we will realize that they really do not know what they are doing and screwing things up worse than things were before we will vote them out and vote the Democrats back in.
Eventually the system will crash because neither Political Party can solve the problem without increasing the government debt.
Mt Rick, that was well said. And I’m really sad to say that. Your commentary on things is about THE most forthright and astute observation of how things work that I’ve heard or read, and that’s a sad commentary. My hat’s off to you. Thank you.
Dang, you liberals are one big hate fest in these threads, is there real a need for all the nasty and hateful talk about GOP? The Democrats won the election. Can’t you all take the high road and be gracious, instead of acting disgusting and immature? Who cares if the conservatives may have been just as nasty if they had won the election? Take the high road…. I’m neither Liberal or Conservative. Some things I agree with on the left, and others I agree with on the right. I’ve simply never seen such nastiness from WINNERS of a contest than I have witnessed from liberals since Obama won reelection. It honestly shines a very horrible light on you and your behavior. Let us all be adults, please, and talk mature, instead of hurling insults at one another. It accomplishes nothing except inflaming both sides.
I think the News networks air their version of the truth. People are watching a debate on the Networks and each strive to glorify their own side and bash the other side.
When I was in High School I was in a debate class. One quarter I argued in support of the Vietnam war and the next quarter I debate against. I could find plenty of arguments for and against and plenty of published support for both sides. It did not mean that either side of the arguement was correct. It just that both sides thought they were correct, just like they think they are correct about Iraq and Afganistan as well as Lybia and Egypt.
Mark2
I started watching MSNBC long before Fox News including Olbermann, but something about their hosts just turned me off. I saw them as mean spirited, arrogant and condescending to those of a differing view. Set aside Hannity and I did not get that same vibe off the other hosts on Fox IMO.
TGIF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_CJKB4hAoU
bobbyv, they are already blaming Bush. I think the overall level of intelligence has really declined in the US. “ God must have loved the common people—he made so many of them.” Abe Lincoln
Sue,
The President believes that what he is doing is best for America. That is fine, he is entitled to his view and he won the election. At some point he will have to own the economy and debt. If he turns thing around then he will receive the credit but he is the most powerful person in the world, he has to take the blame too. His supporters have this Get out of jail Free card (blame Bush). Eventually that will stop. My issue is that history is now rewritten: All of the sudden it is not individual talent and hard work that makes success, it is the group. It is the government’s job to take care of us, not ours…and people argue this is what the Founders have aleays wanted. Not the Founders I studied.
The founders didn’t want others to use state power for their own ends. We are seeing that on a large scale now with corporate entities which are being the most influential and relying on such powers and using such power to actually extort. If you don’t give us tax breaks we will up and leave, if you don’t give us an abatement, subsidies etc… we will build somewhere that will give us what we try to extort through the public treasury. That is not at all what the public treasury was designed to do. Nothing the founding fathers would have agreed to and called freedom from tyranny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RACV98xaY1g
simcopter12
Suuureee, s. 12, right, like repubs are the beacon of fuzzy, warm, sweet, kind? The GOP loved blaming Obama, for the clouds, rain, rising oceans, his color, intelligence, you name it. What did they get in return for plowing more than a bill, maybe 2 bill into the election? Zip, nada, no, nope, nothing, finito, zero. Now repubs need to be good sports and “Deal with It”….Yes, that was repub. advice to Dem’s in 00 and 04. ” take the high road and be gracious”…OK, s 12, After you and all repubs. When you take your own advice, why, I’m sure Dem’s will follow your lead. I’m sure with a wonderful adult, kind, repub. modeling of stellar behavior, it stands to reason that Dem’s will follow along, don’t you think? BBL
What is a shame is our dear leader said he represents ALL Americans and his one sided, hard line take it or leave stance is opposite of what he preaches. GOP should stay home, vote present and let them have it. It’s too bad though that the small business S-Corp making $250,000.00 will get hit as if they were on the same playing field as the corporations making hundreds of millions dollars. Obama is straight up lying to them.
Faith3,
I agree, I think the Founders were relying on checks/balances and the virtue of individuals to do what is right, but that is part my speculation. I am not saying we do not need government and government supervision but we are going beyond that. I think you are about my age, all we heard growing up was how if you worked hard you can be anything you want. The govt was never part of the equation, now we hear different. I think the deck was stacked more against the workers in the past than it is now. You hear the story of boxer Jim Braddock giving back his relief money because he was ashamed of govt help? Think that would happen today? And I am not saying everyone should be ashamed, I am talking about the mindset.
Bobbyv
The Progressives argue that the Founders could never envision how America would evolve over time. Remember the original (& better) You Tube video “Did You Know ?” It’s a good example of this.
What the Progressives ignore are our principles , the things that have made America the success it was. They chip away at this, &, that, to sculpt their version, but their version isn’t what America was intended to be . It has a European facade . IOW’s , a fake front . Restoration be da#%ed . Progressives want the Frank Lloyd Wright’s of this world because sleek is in . Anyone with one Wright’s homes knows how impractical they are . My neighbor’s is drafty , sterile , & , past its prime. True substance is not of one period of time only , but, remains to be be appreciated & hopefully expanded upon. This isn’t happening with the USA. Principles are being diluted or have eroded away. We lose more of our character every day.
While most everyone feels entitled, what we really need to do is to add value. This comes from hard work , innovation , useful education & critical thinking , equality based on equity, & on & on.
We all have a responsibility to know who is running for office & their platform & by this I don’t their soundbytes. Then, vote.
We live in a changing world environment, but, our “Bill of Rights” still matter. In September 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter in which he said: “[A] bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.”
Progressives have their vision of the country and that is fine, I think there is merit in all points of view. Just do not rewrite history to justify it, make your arguments and let people decide. BO is not evil, for me I just do not agree with his vision on some things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um88sLCOZ44
Progressives have their vision of the country and that is fine, I think there is merit in all points of view. Just do not rewrite history to justify it,
So are you saying only progressives do this? Do you not remember the Texas school board trying to rewrite history by trying to put slavery into a good light? Trying to change the textbooks so that they can teach schoolchildren a version of American history that emphasizes the roles of capitalist enterprise, the military, Christianity and modern Republican political figures?
THEN just January of this year a group of Tea Party activists in Tennessee has renewed its push to whitewash school textbooks. The group is seeking to remove references to slavery and mentions of the country’s founders being slave owners.
So stop with the generalization of only democrats/liberals/progressives.
All this bickering is ridiculous. The reason Fox is down right now is because the Republican lost the election. Viewership always goes up before an election and down afterwards. And Fox has taken a slight hit in only 2 categories (yes, only 2) is because of that reason. They will bounce back once viewers become interested in politics again. MSNBC will suffer once the new year comes and sequestration comes into effect, because they’re essentially the WH propanga channel and viewers will see through the fraud that they are.