Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 10, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,186 | 247 | 474 | |
| CNN | 319 | 97 | 138 | |
| MSNBC | 577 | 160 | 256 | |
| CNBC | 171 | 49 | 91 | |
| FBN | 62 | 16 | 32 | |
| HLN | 197 | 85 | 113 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,835 | 302 | 649 | |
| CNN | 405 | 117 | 165 | |
| MSNBC | 1,091 | 291 | 487 | |
| CNBC | 205 | 92 | 89 | |
| FBN | 69 | 27 | 43 | |
| HLN | 271 | 78 | 124 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,067 | 288 | 538 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 202 | 90 | 117 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 454 | 133 | 213 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 107 | 37 | 66 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 231 | 136 | 180 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,029 | 307 | 745 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 401 | 103 | 145 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 1,008 | 226 | 425 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 133 | 16 | 65 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 129 | 43 | 58 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,991 | 276 | 581 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 466 | 98 | 168 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 866 | 216 | 366 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 158 | 45 | 84 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 178 | 47 | 90 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,889 | 356 | 666 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 373 | 86 | 130 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 853 | 212 | 348 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 139 | 23 | 65 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 295 | 101 | 137 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,711 | 468 | 903 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 452 | 110 | 171 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 931 | 220 | 387 |
| CNBC | BIG MAC: INSIDE MCDONALDS | 132 | 58 | 79 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 403 | 107 | 188 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,580 | 257 | 609 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 418 | 117 | 170 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,227 | 350 | 554 |
| CNBC | TRUTH ABOUT SHOPLIFTING | 252 | 115 | 99 |
| HLN | Dr. Drew ON CALL | 211 | 51 | 97 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,202 | 182 | 434 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 346 | 124 | 152 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,115 | 303 | 519 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 232 | 105 | 88 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace | 199 | 76 | 87 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,109 | 249 | 515 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 260 | 89 | 144 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 593 | 202 | 292 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 118 | 59 | 50 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 192 | 82 | 101 |
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.
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@1966–aw–sang it purty George–That is a great song
I was almost corrupted with all this ‘Waltzin’ with Big Balls in Cowtown, Texas is Heaven’ stuff. I had to fire up some CCR to meditate and clear my conscience.