
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for December 31, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,138 | 236 | 454 | |
| CNN | 826 | 277 | 406 | |
| MSNBC | 530 | 149 | 240 | |
| CNBC | 216 | 62 | 112 | |
| FBN | 54 | 12 | 30 | |
| HLN | 194 | 84 | 114 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,266 | 198 | 435 | |
| CNN | 1,168 | 383 | 584 | |
| MSNBC | 713 | 189 | 349 | |
| CNBC | 183 | 79 | 112 | |
| FBN | 41 | 4 | 9 | |
| HLN | 235 | 79 | 140 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 1,029 | 285 | 435 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 303 | 103 | 170 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 365 | 121 | 176 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 108 | 31 | 59 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 135 | 84 | 92 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE SPCL | 1,650 | 317 | 717 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 935 | 263 | 398 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC LIVE | 892 | 197 | 417 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 158 | 40 | 70 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 131 | 61 | 62 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,714 | 315 | 714 |
| CNN | Situation Room | 787 | 240 | 358 |
| MSNBC | POLITCS NATION YEAR ENDER | 687 | 173 | 309 |
| CNBC | CNBC SPECIAL REPORT | 146 | 41 | 77 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 158 | 55 | 70 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | The Fox Report W/S.SMITH | 1,343 | 216 | 486 |
| CNN | FISCAL CLIFF | 823 | 275 | 415 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL YEAR ENDER | 803 | 226 | 394 |
| CNBC | Kudlow Report | 121 | 20 | 63 |
| HLN | MAKING IT IN AMERICA | 184 | 59 | 79 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,562 | 192 | 479 |
| CNN | FISCAL CLIFF | 889 | 248 | 424 |
| MSNBC | Ed Show MID CLASS HEROES | 735 | 185 | 344 |
| CNBC | CRUISE INC. | 266 | 123 | 173 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace MYSTERIES | 147 | 34 | 83 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE SPCL | 1,179 | 179 | 406 |
| CNN | FISCAL CLIFF | 1,218 | 341 | 580 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 726 | 195 | 372 |
| CNBC | MARIJUANA INC | 143 | 73 | 83 |
| HLN | WEEKEND MYSTERIES | 194 | 88 | 118 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,073 | 217 | 420 |
| CNN | NEW YEARS EVE LIVE | 1,392 | 559 | 747 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 641 | 177 | 307 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 137 | 41 | 81 |
| HLN | WEEKEND MYSTERIES | 362 | 114 | 220 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ALL AMERICAN NEW YEARS | 1,413 | 305 | 591 |
| CNN | NEW YEARS EVE LIVE | 2,111 | 807 | 1,017 |
| MSNBC | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | 510 | 142 | 221 |
| CNBC | Mad Money | 78 | 49 | 53 |
| HLN | Nancy Grace MYSTERIES | 268 | 87 | 152 |
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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.











Oh my goodness fox news get crushed by CNN in the key demo .how embarassing hahahahahaha
CNN Wins: Strike one for blow jobs!
CNN New Year’s event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgH6HTNEz0g
Ummmmm cnn gets lucky during holiday season. Ummmmm ok. Foxnews will be back on top soon you’ll see.
@James: >>> …fox news get crushed by CNN in the key demo .how embarassing hahahahahaha. <<<
Not as embarassing as MSNBC coming in THIRD BEHIND CNN & FOX! ROFLMBO!!!!!
Conclusion: CNN earns a nickel, and FOX clears way for a hundred armored cars of cash to flood their accounts throughout the land….
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