Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 31, 2012
| P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | ||
| Total Day | ||||
| FNC | 1,051 | 255 | 454 | |
| CNN | 252 | 69 | 104 | |
| MSNBC | 514 | 182 | 231 | |
| CNBC | 177 | 61 | 97 | |
| FBN | 54 | 11 | 21 | |
| HLN | 189 | 81 | 119 | |
| Primetime | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) | |
| FNC | 1,750 | 332 | 682 | |
| CNN | 288 | 70 | 111 | |
| MSNBC | 854 | 237 | 380 | |
| CNBC | 191 | 87 | 131 | |
| FBN | 49 | 16 | 22 | |
| HLN | 278 | 90 | 169 | |
| Net | Morning programs (6-9 AM) | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FOX & Friends | 978 | 294 | 505 |
| CNN | Early Start/Starting Point | 176 | 77 | 92 |
| MSNBC | Morning Joe | 356 | 129 | 182 |
| CNBC | Squawk Box | 94 | 26 | 42 |
| HLN | Morning Express w/ Meade | 261 | 144 | 193 |
| Net | 5PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | FIVE, THE | 1,638 | 359 | 641 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 533 | 110 | 179 |
| MSNBC | S OLY PM | 984 | 463 | 497 |
| CNBC | S OLY PM | 290 | 114 | 145 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 118 | 48 | 61 |
| Net | 6PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | 1,857 | 424 | 755 |
| CNN | SITUATION ROOM | 467 | 126 | 164 |
| MSNBC | POLITICS NATION | 747 | 178 | 287 |
| CNBC | S OLY PM | 518 | 207 | 298 |
| HLN | EVENING EXPRESS | 78 | 36 | 41 |
| Net | 7PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE FOX REPORT W/S.SMITH | 1,695 | 408 | 685 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 371 | 86 | 153 |
| MSNBC | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | 951 | 223 | 424 |
| CNBC | S OLY PM | 602 | 288 | 373 |
| HLN | JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL | 283 | 77 | 150 |
| Net | 8PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 2,435 | 409 | 866 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 339 | 87 | 123 |
| MSNBC | ED SHOW | 770 | 202 | 367 |
| CNBC | MOB MONEY: MRDRS & ACQSTN | 234 | 99 | 164 |
| HLN | NANCY GRACE | 395 | 138 | 256 |
| Net | 9PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | HANNITY | 1,553 | 339 | 660 |
| CNN | PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT | 297 | 73 | 103 |
| MSNBC | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | 895 | 280 | 427 |
| CNBC | 60 MINUTES ON CNBC | 155 | 70 | 98 |
| HLN | DR. DREW | 280 | 88 | 173 |
| Net | 10PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | 1,234 | 249 | 517 |
| CNN | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | 229 | 50 | 106 |
| MSNBC | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | 896 | 229 | 345 |
| CNBC | AMERICAN GREED | 182 | 94 | 130 |
| HLN | NANCY GRACE | 158 | 45 | 78 |
| Net | 11PM | P2+ (000s) | 25-54 (000s) | 35-64 (000s) |
| FNC | THE OREILLY FACTOR | 807 | 227 | 429 |
| CNN | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | 148 | 45 | 81 |
| MSNBC | ED SHOW | 409 | 120 | 152 |
| CNBC | MAD MONEY | 80 | 32 | 53 |
| HLN | SHOWBIZ TONIGHT | 120 | 42 | 78 |
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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, 2011)
CNN/HLN: 101.12 million HHs
CNBC: 98.62 million HHs
FNC: 99.15 million HHs
MSNBC: 95.72 million HHs
Fox Business: 58.15 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
