Ratings For the Week of January 23 - 27

1 - Special programming was aired on one night during the week.

2 - Special programming was aired on two nights during the week.

Rating calculations are weekly averages based on nightly ratings provided by TVNewser with data by Nielsen Media Research. Numbers reflect Live and same day (DVR) data.

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Tuesday's Election Coverage

SCHEDULE UPDATES FOR TUESDAY, JAN. 31:


7:00PM – 11:00PM: America's Choice 2012: The Florida Primary (Live)

11:00PM – Midnight: Anderson Cooper 360 - Special Edition (Live)

Midnight – 1:00AM: Piers Morgan Tonight (Live)

1:00AM – 2:00AM Anderson Cooper 360 - Special Edition

2:00AM – 3:00AM Piers Morgan Tonight

3:00AM – 4:00AM Anderson Cooper 360 - Special Edition

4:00AM – 5:00AM Piers Morgan Tonight

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This Weekend's Programming 1/28/12

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012

SANJAY GUPTA, MD – Saturday and Sunday 7:30AM – 8:00AM
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta focuses on concussion in two sports Americans love – football and soccer. Dr. Gupta interviews former NFL Detroit Lion Lamar Campbell about his multiple concussions throughout his playing days. He now suffers memory loss and chronic migraines and is dedicated to helping other former professional athletes find life after the NFL. Dr. Gupta also interviews professional soccer player Brandi Chastain about her experiences playing the sport she loves despite sustaining concussions during the course of play.

CNN PRESENTS (SATURDAY at 8:00pm, 11:00pm, and 2:00am)
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Brooke Baldwin host a 2-story magazine program. Correspondent Kaj Larson reports from Honduras with a rare behind-the-scenes look at US Drug Enforcement Administration operations there trying to stem the flow of an estimated 25 tons a month of cocaine bound for the US. Also, correspondent Deb Feyerick tries to untangle the extremely complicated case of a former NYC police officer convicted of murder – but in a series of twists and emerging information, and the officer’s overturned conviction – the case continues to raise questions about evidence suppression, witness tampering, justified defense, and judicial fairness.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012

SANJAY GUPTA, MD – Saturday and Sunday 7:30AM – 8:00AM
CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta focuses on concussion in two sports Americans love – football and soccer. Dr. Gupta interviews former NFL Detroit Lion Lamar Campbell about his multiple concussions throughout his playing days. He now suffers memory loss and chronic migraines and is dedicated to helping other former professional athletes find life after the NFL. Dr. Gupta also interviews professional soccer player Brandi Chastain about her experiences playing the sport she loves despite sustaining concussions during the course of play.

STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY – Airs LIVE Sunday 9AM – 10AM and Noon
Topic: 2012 Politics
Guest: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), presidential candidate
Topics: Florida GOP Politics; Preview of Tuesday’s Primary
Guest: Gov. Rick Scott: (R) Florida
Topic: The Latino Vote
Guest: Carlos Gutierrez: Former Commerce Secretary
Guest: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: (D) Los Angeles
Topics: State of the Union Address Reaction; Senate Agenda; State of the GOP; 2012 Politics
Guest: Sen. Mitch McConnell

Anchor: Candy Crowley

FAREED ZAKARIA GPS – Airs 10:00AM – 11:00AM and 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Topics: Will the U.S. economy grow, and unemployment drop, in 2012? Was Mr. Geithner’s decision not to serve a second term with President Obama his own – or the President’s? Will China reform its economy?
Guest: Timothy Geithner, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury -- A Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday Exclusive
Topics: Is the U.S. economy rebounding? What will happen with the euro? What is the state of the Arab world, a little over one year since the ‘Arab Spring’ began? Does China need to bail out Europe? How should the GOP deal with the economic inequality problem?
Guest: Niall Ferguson, PhD, professor, Harvard University School of Business; Newsweek columnist
Guest: Wadah Khanfar, President of the Sharq Forum, former Director General of the Al Jazeera Network
Guest: Kishore Mahbubani, Dean and Professor in Public Policy for The Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore

Anchor: Fareed Zakaria

RELIABLE SOURCES – Airs LIVE Sunday 11AM - Noon
Topics: Gingrich Takes on the Media; State of the Union Speech Reaction
Guest: Jeff Greenfield, PBS
Guest: Jackie Kucinich, USA Today
Guest: Mark Barabak, The Los Angeles Times
Topic: Florida Primary Preview
Guest: Kathleen Parker, The Washington Post
Guest: Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
Topic: Google Changes Privacy Policy
Guest: Mark Potts, Internet media consultant

Host: Howard Kurtz

THE NEXT LIST – Sunday 2:00PM – 2:30PM
Anchor Dr. Sanjay Gupta meets Ubaldo Vitali, a fourth generation master silversmith and recent recipient of a Macarthur genius grant. Vitali is teaching the world to stop, listen, and look at unparalleled pieces of art. As new technology permeates our daily lives, Vitali is working hard to push forward a centuries old practice.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Big Hits, Broken Dreams (SUNDAY at 8:00pm, 11:00pm, and 2:00am)
Football is a way of life at many high schools across America, and that’s true at JH Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, as well. But football glory has come at a cost for JH Rose. In the fall of 2008, Jaquan Waller, a JH Rose junior, died from "second impact syndrome," a fatal swelling of the brain that occurred when he took a blow to his head before his first concussion injury had healed, just weeks later Matt Gfeller, a sophomore at Reynolds High School in neighboring Winston-Salem, NC, died from a single concussion. And even last year, the J.H. Rose Rampants lost their star quarterback when his fourth football-related concussion took him out of the game forever. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with the coaches, parents and kids trying to learn how to prevent this danger in youth sports.

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CNN's GOP FL. Debate Was #1 Last Night

CNN'S GOP FLORIDA DEBATE WAS #1 LAST NIGHT; POSTS BEST CNN DELIVERY YET IN THE KEY DEMO 25-54

DRAWS 5.4 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS AND 1.7 MILLION IN KEY DEMO 25-54

ALSO DRAWS AN ADDITIONAL 1.2 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS AND 562K IN THE DEMO DURING WEST COAST PRIMETIME

ANDERSON COOPER 360 TOPS THE COMPETITION AT 10P

CNN.com page views & video highest of last five CNN debates

According to Nielsen Fast National data, CNN's Florida debate (8-10p, ET), moderated by Wolf Blitzer delivered 5.4 million total viewers and 1.7 million in the key target demographic 25-54 last night, Thursday, January 26. This represents CNN's best debate yet this election cycle in the key demo and second best among total viewers (behind the Las Vegas GOP debate on 10/18). Last night's debate ranked fourth among all primary debates so far this cycle in the key demo (including broadcast) and second among cable-only debates (behind only FNC's 12/15 debate).

CNN was, by far, top rated during the 8-10p, ET time period last night among the cable news networks in both total viewers and the key demo. CNN topped FNC among total viewers by 160% (5.4m vs. 2.1m) and MSNBC by 444% (5.4m vs. 985k). In the target demo CNN topped FNC by 330% (1.7m vs. 405k) and MSNBC by 702% (1.7m vs. 217k).

During the west coast primetime airing (8-10p, PT/11p-1a, ET replay), CNN had an additional 1.2 million total viewers and 562k in the key demographic 25-54.

With post-debate analysis, Anderson Cooper 360 easily outperformed its cable news competition at 10p. AC360 topped FNC’s On the Record among total viewers by 30% (2.5m vs. 1.9m) and MSNBC’s Last Word by 130% (2.5m vs. 1.1m). In the target demo AC360 topped FNC by 88% (895k vs. 477k) and MSNBC by 261% (895k vs. 248k).

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Dr. Gupta's ‘Big Hits, Broken Dreams’ on Sunday Night

‘Big Hits, Broken Dreams’ Examines Concussion Hazards in Youth Football
‘Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports’ documentary debuts Sunday, January 29, 8:00pm ET

In a new, one-hour documentary, CNN chief medical correspondent and practicing neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta had exclusive access to follow the JH Rose team for their full 2011 season, exploring concussion in high school football – what happens to the brain under concussive brain injury, and what parents, coaches, and athletes need to be aware of to try to protect themselves. Big Hits, Broken Dreams debuts Sunday, January 29 at 8:00p.m. ET.

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CNN's Florida Republican Debate

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Highlight from Debate - Newt Gingrich criticizes Wolf Blitzer's question about wealth, and Wolf responds back during the CNN GOP debate in Jacksonville, Florida

BLITZER: We're continuing the debate here in Jacksonville, Florida.

Let's get to the issue of transparency, because voters out there, they want to know as much about you four gentlemen as possible before they vote.

Tax returns -- let me bring this to Speaker Gingrich.

Earlier this week, you said Governor Romney, after he released his taxes, you said that you were satisfied with the level of transparency of his personal finances when it comes to this. And I just want to reiterate and ask you, are you satisfied right now with the level of transparency as far as his personal finances?

GINGRICH: Wolf, you and I have a great relationship, it goes back a long way. I'm with him. This is a nonsense question.

(APPLAUSE)

GINGRICH: Look, how about if the four of us agree for the rest of the evening, we'll actually talk about issues that relate to governing America?

BLITZER: But, Mr. Speaker, you made an issue of this, this week, when you said that, "He lives in a world of Swiss bank and Cayman Island bank accounts." I didn't say that. You did.

GINGRICH: I did. And I'm perfectly happy to say that on an interview on some TV show. But this is a national debate, where you have a chance to get the four of us to talk about a whole range of issues.

BLITZER: But if you make a serious accusation against Governor Romney like that, you need to explain that.



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CNN's Florida Republican Debate

GOP Candidates to Appear in Last Debate before Florida Primary

Wolf Blitzer to Moderate; Cooper, King, Burnett, O’Brien Anchor Special Coverage

Just days before Florida Republicans go to the polls to choose their nominee, the GOP presidential hopefuls will meet for a final debate hosted by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network. CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the two-hour presidential debate which will take place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
Blitzer, John King, Erin Burnett and Soledad O’Brien will anchor their respective programs live and in Jacksonville on the days surrounding the CNN debate. Anderson Cooper will anchor special, post-debate coverage.
Reporting from Florida in the final days before the primary will be chief political correspondent Candy Crowley, anchor Brooke Baldwin, national political correspondent Jim Acosta, senior political correspondent Joe Johns, correspondent Ed Lavandera, Miami-based correspondent John Zarrella, and CNN Radio’s Bob Costantini. On the campaign trail covering the GOP candidates are reporter-at-large Peter Hamby, political reporter Shannon Travis, and political producers Rachel Streitfeld and Shawna Shepherd. CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger, senior political analyst David Gergen and CNN political contributors Alex Castellanos, Donna Brazile, Ari Fleisher, John Avlon will be on hand in Jacksonville to offer insight and analysis for all programming.
Four presidential contenders will participate in Thursday’s debate: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. In addition to questions posed to the candidates by Blitzer and Florida Republicans in the audience, CNN will solicit questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the #CNNDebate hashtag on Twitter.

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