Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
Cable News Ratings August 9, 2008

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 768,000 viewers
CNN – 510,000 viewers
MSNBC – 438,000 viewers
CNBC – 337,000 viewers
HLN – 323,000 viewers

P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 988,000 viewers
CNN – 456,000 viewers
MSNBC – 309,000 viewers
CNBC – 154,000 viewers
HLN – 350,000 viewers

25-54 Total Day
FNC – 189,000 viewers
CNN – 176,000 viewers
MSNBC – 218,000 viewers
CNBC – 187,000 viewers
HLN – 142,000 viewers

25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 194,000 viewers
CNN – 163,000 viewers
MSNBC – 167,000 viewers
CNBC – 80,000 viewers
HLN – 150,000 viewers

35-64 Total Day
FNC – 345,000 viewers
CNN – 259,000 viewers
MSNBC – 222,000 viewers
CNBC – 173,000 viewers
HLN – 175,000 viewers

35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 388,000 viewers
CNN – 222,000 viewers
MSNBC – 153,000 viewers
CNBC – 87,000 viewers
HLN – 168,000 viewers

Cable News Ratings for August 10, 2008

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 714,000 viewers
CNN – 458,000 viewers
MSNBC – 500,000 viewers
CNBC – 317,000 viewers
HLN – 267,000 viewers

P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 1,117,000 viewers
CNN – 544,000 viewers
MSNBC – 260,000 viewers
CNBC- 164,000 viewers
HLN – 270,000 viewers

25-54 Total Day
FNC – 171,000 viewers
CNN – 148,000 viewers
MSNBC –249,000 viewers
CNBC – 158,000 viewers
HLN – 129,000 viewers

25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 273,000 viewers
CNN – 189,000 viewers
MSNBC –122,000 viewers
CNBC –95,000 viewers
HLN – 128,000 viewers

35-64 Total Day
FNC – 295,000 viewers
CNN – 232,000 viewers
MSNBC – 252,000 viewers
CNBC – 148,000 viewers
HLN – 144,000 viewers

35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 414,000 viewers
CNN – 276,000 viewers
MSNBC – 148,000 viewers
CNBC – 92,000 viewers
HLN – 145,000 viewers

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 TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.