Live + Same Day Weekend Ratings
Cable News Ratings October 18, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,103,000 viewers
CNN –747,000 viewers
MSNBC – 394,000 viewers
CNBC – 277,000 viewers
HLN – 302,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC –2,081,000 viewers
CNN – 1,060,000 viewers
MSNBC – 340,000 viewers
CNBC – 350,000 viewers
HLN – 382,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 283,000 viewers
CNN – 289,000 viewers
MSNBC – 203,000 viewers
CNBC – 136,000 viewers
HLN – 126,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 388,000 viewers
CNN – 347,000 viewers
MSNBC – 194,000 viewers
CNBC – 150,000 viewers
HLN – 156,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 519,000 viewers
CNN – 387,000 viewers
MSNBC – 218,000 viewers
CNBC – 162,000 viewers
HLN – 163,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 818,000 viewers
CNN – 469,000 viewers
MSNBC – 193,000 viewers
CNBC – 221,000 viewers
HLN – 185,000 viewers
Cable News Ratings for October 19, 2008
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,060,000 viewers
CNN – 794,000 viewers
MSNBC – 510,000 viewers
CNBC –a scratch w/109,000 viewers
HLN – 323,000 viewers
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,011,000 viewers
CNN – 1,142,000 viewers
MSNBC – 503,000 viewers
CNBC- a scratch w/94,000 viewers
HLN – 469,000 viewers
25-54 Total Day
FNC – 281,000 viewers
CNN – 295,000 viewers
MSNBC –230,000 viewers
CNBC – 61,000 viewers
HLN – 138,000 viewers
25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 469,000 viewers
CNN – 400,000 viewers
MSNBC – 207,000 viewers
CNBC –a scratch w/53,000 viewers
HLN – 188,000 viewers
35-64 Total Day
FNC – 501,000 viewers
CNN – 424,000 viewers
MSNBC – 273,000 viewers
CNBC – 62,000 viewers
HLN – 188,000 viewers
35-64 Prime Time
FNC – 855,000 viewers
CNN – 585,000 viewers
MSNBC – 261,000 viewers
CNBC –a scratch w/51,000 viewers
HLN – 259,000 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 Cable Network Coverage Estimates (as of March, 2008)
CNN/HLN: 96.93 million HHs
CNBC: 95.13 million HHs
FNC: 94.55 million HHs
MSNBC: 91.59 million HHs
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
