These are “corrected” numbers I received. I think the errors have been fixed.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 07, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 914,000 viewers
CNN – 440,000 viewers
MSNBC – 349,000 viewers
CNBC – 231,000 viewers
HLN – 206,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,778,000 viewers
CNN – 728,000 viewers
MSNBC- 636,000 viewers
CNBC – 255,000 viewers
HLN – 376,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 220,000 viewers
CNN –154,000 viewers
MSNBC – 137,000 viewers
CNBC – 81,000 viewers
HLN- 89,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 360,000 viewers
CNN – 288,000 viewers
MSNBC – 206,000 viewers
CNBC – 114,000 viewers
HLN – 125,000 viewers
Morning programs P2+ (25-54)
FOX & Friends – 902,000 viewers (258,000)
American Morning- 283,000 viewers (90,000)
Morning Joe-309,000 viewers (121,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 198,000 viewers (94,000)
6PM – P2+ (25-54)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,367,000 viewers (307,000)
Situation Room- 607,000 viewers (223,000)
Race/House w. Gregory – 359,000 viewers (83,000)
Mad Money – 228,000 viewers (86,000)
Prime News- 140,000 viewers (74,000)
7PM – P2+ (25-54)
Fox Report w/ Shepard Smith – 1,355,000 viewers (271,000)
Lou Dobbs – 941,000 viewers (390,000)
Hardball – 528,000 viewers (128,000)
Kudlow & Company – 310,000 viewers (110,000)
Glenn Beck – 221,000 viewers (78,000)
8PM – P2+ (25-54)
The O’Reilly Factor– 2,301,000 viewers (419,000)
CNN Election Center– 645,000 viewers (302,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 1,055,000 viewers (330,000)
The Suze Orman Show – 269,000 viewers (73,000)
Nancy Grace – 495,000 viewers (129,000)
9 PM – P2+ (25-54)
Hannity & Colmes – 1,726,000 viewers (364,000)
Larry King Live – 736,000 viewers (245,000)
Verdict w. Abrams – 464,000 viewers (169,000)
The Big Mac: Inside McDonalds- 318,000 viewers (156,000)
Glenn Beck- 336,000 viewers (113,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54)
On the Record w/ Greta – 1,306,000 viewers (296,000)
Anderson Cooper 360- 802,000 viewers (315,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 390,000 viewers (119,000)
Big Idea w. Deutsch –179,000 viewers (115,000)
Nancy Grace – 324,000 viewers (143,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54)
The O’Reilly Factor– 1,185,000 viewers (215,000)
Anderson Cooper 360– 531,000 viewers (205,000)
MSNBC Investigates – 386,000 viewers (194,000)
Mad Money- 133,000 viewers (71,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 256,000 viewers (140,000)
Note: These were the original numbers posted. Many commenters noted potential problems with them. “Corrected” numbers are above, but differences still exist.
Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 07, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 914,000 viewers
CNN – 440,000 viewers
MSNBC – 349,000 viewers
CNBC – 231,000 viewers
HLN – 206,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,778,000 viewers
CNN – 728,000 viewers
MSNBC- 636,000 viewers
CNBC – 255,000 viewers
HLN – 376,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 220,000 viewers
CNN –154,000 viewers
MSNBC – 137,000 viewers
CNBC – 81,000 viewers
HLN- 89,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 360,000 viewers
CNN – 288,000 viewers
MSNBC – 206,000 viewers
CNBC – 114,000 viewers
HLN – 125,000 viewers
Morning programs P2+ (25-54)
FOX & Friends – 902,000 viewers (258,000)
American Morning- 283,000 viewers (90,000)
Morning Joe-309,000 viewers (121,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 198,000 viewers (94,000)
6PM – P2+ (25-54)
Special Report with Brit Hume – 1,367,000 viewers (307,000)
Situation Room- 607,000 viewers (223,000)
Race/House w. Gregory – 359,000 viewers (83,000)
Mad Money – 228,000 viewers (86,000)
Prime News- 140,000 viewers (74,000)
7PM – P2+ (25-54)
Fox Report w/ Shepard Smith – 1,355,000 viewers (271,000)
Lou Dobbs – 941,000 viewers (390,000)
Hardball – 528,000 viewers (128,000)
Kudlow & Company – 310,000 viewers (110,000)
Glenn Beck – 221,000 viewers (78,000)
8PM – P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor Classics – 2,301,000 viewers (419,000)
CNN Election Center– 645,000 viewers (302,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 1,055,000 viewers (217,000)
The Suze Orman Show – 310,000 viewers (110,000)
Nancy Grace – 495,000 viewers (129,000)
9 PM – P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor Classics – 1,726,000 viewers (364,000)
Larry King Live – 736,000 viewers (245,000)
Verdict w. Abrams – 464,000 viewers (169,000)
The Big Mac: Inside McDonalds- 318,000 viewers (156,000)
Glenn Beck- 336,000 viewers (113,000)
10 PM P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor Classics – 1,306,000 viewers (296,000)
Anderson Cooper- 802,000 viewers (315,000)
Countdown w. Olbermann – 390,000 viewers (119,000)
Big Idea w. Deutsch –318,000 viewers (156,000)
Nancy Grace – 324,000 viewers (143,000)
11 PM P2+ (25-54)
O’Reilly Factor Classics – 1,185,000 viewers (215,000)
Anderson Cooper – 531,000 viewers (205,000)
MSNBC Investigates – 386,000 viewers (194,000)
Mad Money- 179,000 viewers (115,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 256,000 viewers (140,000)
P2+ = viewers over the age of 2
(25-54) = Adults 25-54 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.
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Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.







July 8th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
the countdown numbers are different on tvnewser (330k) and tvbythenumbers (217k).
strange.
July 8th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
something is wrong with these numbers
July 8th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Interesting. I will investigate.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
when is keith going to IRAQ????
July 9th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Thanks for the corrected numbers!
Looks like (so far) CNBC made a good move by shuffling Fast Money out of the 8pm slot and moving Suze Orman in. For their sake, hopefully this trend continues.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
rachel maddow is in keiths spot this week… so tone it down there chief.