Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for Friday, August 21, 2015
| Total Day | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FOXN | 1,252 | 256 | 472 | |
| CNN | 502 | 133 | 244 | |
| MSNBC | 361 | 93 | 163 | |
| CNBC | 190 | 63 | 103 | |
| FBN | 94 | 19 | 34 | |
| HLN | 218 | 97 | 129 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FOXN | 2,250 | 456 | 856 | |
| CNN | 1,059 | 287 | 504 | |
| MSNBC | 681 | 145 | 324 | |
| CNBC | 187 | 65 | 94 | |
| FBN | 213 | 43 | 87 | |
| HLN | 110 | 40 | 56 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | FOX AND FRIENDS | 1,038 | 270 | 509 |
| CNN | NEW DAY | 335 | 96 | 175 |
| MSNBC | MORNING JOE | 382 | 83 | 154 |
| CNBC | SQUAWK BOX | 167 | 57 | 98 |
| HLN | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | 256 | 119 | 166 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | FIVE, THE | 2,030 | 302 | 671 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 602 | 140 | 282 |
| MSNB | MSNBC LIVE | 320 | 20 | 103 |
| CNBC | FAST MONEY | 272 | 88 | 149 |
| CNBC | OPTIONS ACTION | 260 | 72 | 148 |
| HLN | NANCY GRACE | 110 | 33 | 67 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 2,140 | 386 | 732 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 607 | 139 | 287 |
| MSNB | POLITICS NATION | 403 | 51 | 139 |
| CNBC | MAD MONEY | 206 | 34 | 128 |
| HLN | FORENSIC FILES | 144 | 65 | 100 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,970 | 381 | 667 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 688 | 202 | 335 |
| MSNB | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 709 | 111 | 319 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 148 | 41 | 65 |
| HLN | FORENSIC FILES | 214 | 102 | 154 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | SR/TRUMP CAMPAIGN RALLY | 2,887 | 629 | 1,129 |
| FOXN | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 2,469 | 485 | 841 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 1,270 | 297 | 532 |
| MSNB | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | 729 | 138 | 363 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 166 | 61 | 78 |
| HLN | FORENSIC FILES | 215 | 73 | 107 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE | 2,487 | 458 | 940 |
| FOXN | SR/TRUMP CAMPAIGN RALLY | 3,632 | 810 | 1,434 |
| CNN | CNN TONIGHT | 1,076 | 322 | 551 |
| MSNB | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | 934 | 161 | 390 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 186 | 64 | 101 |
| HLN | KEYWORDS | 84 | 40 | 47 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | FNR: HURRICANE KATRINA | 1,197 | 233 | 461 |
| CNN | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | 819 | 241 | 425 |
| CNN | CNN TONIGHT | 948 | 260 | 483 |
| MSNB | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 376 | 135 | 218 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 209 | 72 | 104 |
| HLN | KEYWORDS | 31 | 7 | 12 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FOXN | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | 935 | 228 | 405 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 527 | 172 | 286 |
| MSNB | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | 388 | 210 | 265 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 248 | 99 | 134 |
| HLN | FORENSIC FILES | 275 | 106 | 169 |
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2015 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.–
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 February, 2015)
CNN/HLN: 97.1 million HHs
CNBC: 93.6million HHs
FNC: 94.7 million HHs
MSNBC: 94.5 million HHs
Fox Business: 79.9 million HHs
