Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Thursday, December 20, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,269 | 227 | 504 | |
| CNN | 433 | 150 | 203 | |
| MSNBC | 574 | 158 | 268 | |
| CNBC | 174 | 50 | 87 | |
| FBN | 54 | 13 | 24 | |
| HLN | 211 | 83 | 98 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 2,178 | 342 | 779 | |
| CNN | 675 | 208 | 306 | |
| MSNBC | 1,189 | 309 | 531 | |
| CNBC | 207 | 73 | 116 | |
| FBN | 68 | 17 | 21 | |
| HLN | 264 | 120 | 144 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,028 | 214 | 478 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 217 | 99 | 128 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 487 | 170 | 266 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 114 | 30 | 66 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 185 | 106 | 136 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 2,155 | 309 | 834 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 625 | 200 | 270 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 883 | 199 | 377 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 156 | 42 | 96 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 141 | 29 | 43 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,144 | 333 | 955 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 397 | 107 | 159 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 775 | 167 | 372 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 156 | 52 | 79 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 206 | 45 | 69 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 2,024 | 325 | 861 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 569 | 185 | 250 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 839 | 208 | 365 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 141 | 27 | 54 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 210 | 83 | 102 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 3,055 | 404 | 1,046 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 631 | 206 | 288 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 1,174 | 270 | 541 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 110 | 28 | 50 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace MYSTERIES | 296 | 100 | 159 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | Hannity | 1,929 | 337 | 723 |
| CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | 776 | 224 | 361 |
| MSNBC | Rachel Maddow Show | 1,298 | 370 | 605 |
| CNBC | APOCALYPSE 2012 | 262 | 84 | 151 |
| HLN | WHAT WOULD YOU DO | 258 | 131 | 135 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1516 | 281 | 556 |
| CNN | Anderson Cooper 360 | 616 | 195 | 270 |
| MSNBC | Last Word W/ L. ODONNELL | 1,094 | 285 | 447 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 248 | 107 | 146 |
| HLN | WHAT WOULD YOU DO | 238 | 127 | 139 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 1,119 | 315 | 541 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 405 | 170 | 227 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show | 631 | 190 | 329 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 119 | 30 | 64 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 121 | 36 | 50 |
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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.
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