ESPN absolutely dominated Christmas week, taking all 10 spots in the weekly cable top 10, and 14 of the top 20 spots. NFL's 'Monday Night Football' game between the Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles topped the week in adults 18-49 (3.47 rating), and in major demographics: males & females 18-49 (4.44/2.52), males & females 12-34 (3.08/1.95), people 18-34 (2.86), people 25-54 (4.09), and total viewers (11.74 million). Three bowl games ranked second, third, and fourth on the week with Saturday night's 'Orange Bowl' leading in adults 18-49 (3.12 rating) and total viewers (11.73 million), and topping the entire week in adults over 50 (6.21 rating). In males 18-49, the 'Orange Bowl' notched a 4.02 rating, the 'Cotton Bowl' did a 3.42 rating, and the 'Fiesta Bowl' had a 3.33 rating.
Among scripted originals, BBC America's Christmas 'Doctor Who' special managed a solid 0.40 adults 18-49 rating with 1.15 million viewers. Among adults 18-49, the show skewed slightly male (0.42 rating vs. 0.37), but among people 12-34, it skewed female (0.26 rating vs. 0.24). History's 'Vikings' notched a 0.52 rating in adults 25-54 with 1.75 million viewers, and 'Knightfall' had a 0.29 in that demographic with 1.08 million viewers. On TNT, two episodes of 'The Librarians' did 1.13 & 0.94 ratings in adults 50+ with 1.82 million & 1.52 million in total viewers. 'Major Crimes' did 2.06 & 1.83 ratings in that demo with 2.74 million & 2.44 million viewers.
On Showtime, a New Years 'Shameless' had 805,000 viewers and the season finale of 'SMILF' had 407,000. Syfy aired all of its originals this week with 'Happy!' (638,000) on top, followed by: 'Van Helsing' (550,000), 'Ghost Wars' (392,000), and 'Superstition' (283,000). Other shows of note include TBS's 'Tarantula' (335,000 & 246,000), USA's 'Damnation' (671,000), and Pop's 'Hot Date' (79,000).
Show | Channel | Day | Start | 18-49 | Viewers (000s) |
NFL: OAKLAND/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN | MON | 8:15 PM | 3.47 | 11,735 |
ORANGE BOWL: WISCONSIN/MIAMI | ESPN | SAT | 8:11 PM | 3.12 | 11,727 |
COTTON BOWL: USC/OHIO STATE | ESPN | FRI | 8:39 PM | 2.59 | 9,468 |
FIESTA BOWL: WASHINGTON/PENN ST | ESPN | SAT | 4:11 PM | 2.50 | 10,167 |
NBA: PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK | ESPN | MON | 12:00 PM | 1.23 | 3,427 |
FOOTBALL: KENTUCKY/NORTHWEST | ESPN | FRI | 5:14 PM | 1.19 | 4,601 |
FOOTBALL: STANFORD/TCU | ESPN | THU | 9:00 PM | 1.17 | 4,332 |
FOOTBALL: LOUISVILLE/MISSISSIPPI ST | ESPN | SAT | 12:00 PM | 1.11 | 4,424 |
FOOTBALL: VIRGINIA TECH/OKLA ST | ESPN | THU | 5:15 PM | 1.04 | 4,321 |
FOOTBALL: IOWA/BOSTON COLL | ESPN | WED | 5:15 PM | 0.96 | 3,978 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | MON | 8:00 PM | 0.93 | 2,948 |
FOOTBALL: TEXAS/MISSOURI | ESPN | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.92 | 3,425 |
WWE SMACKDOWN | USA NETWORK | TUE | 8:00 PM | 0.82 | 2,656 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | MON | 10:00 PM | 0.79 | 2,543 |
WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA NETWORK | MON | 9:00 PM | 0.79 | 2,620 |
FOOTBALL KANSAS STATE/UCLA | ESPN | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.78 | 3,261 |
BLACK INK CREW 6 | VH1 | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.73 | 1,437 |
FOOTBALL: WAKE FOREST/TX A&M | ESPN | FRI | 1:00 PM | 0.69 | 2,957 |
FOOTBALL: DUKE/N ILLINOIS | ESPN | TUE | 5:15 PM | 0.67 | 2,526 |
NBA: TIMBERWOLVES/LAKERS | TNT | MON | 10:43 PM | 0.66 | 1,540 |
NEW YEARS EVE LIVE | CNN | SUN | 12:30 AM | 0.66 | 2,339 |
NBA: ROCKETS/CELTICS | TNT | THU | 8:14 PM | 0.63 | 1,741 |
NFL: PITTSBURGH/HOUSTON | NFL NETWORK | MON | 4:31 PM | 0.62 | 2,300 |
NEW YEARS EVE LIVE W/ AC | CNN | SUN | 8:00 PM | 0.61 | 2,228 |
REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRAVO | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.57 | 1,642 |
FOOTBALL: UTAH/WEST VIRGINIA | ESPN | TUE | 1:30 PM | 0.57 | 2,204 |
FOOTBALL: S MISS/FLORIDA ST | ESPN | WED | 1:30 PM | 0.57 | 2,205 |
LOVE AND HIP HOP 8 | VH1 | MON | 8:00 PM | 0.56 | 1,109 |
NBA: 76ERS/TRAILBLAZERS | TNT | THU | 10:39 PM | 0.54 | 1,313 |
WHEN CALLS THE HEART | HALLMARK | MON | 8:00 PM | 0.52 | 3,605 |
LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E NETWORK | FRI | 10:32 PM | 0.50 | 1,420 |
FOOTBALL: VIRGINIA/NAVY | ESPN | THU | 1:30 PM | 0.48 | 2,052 |
LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E NETWORK | FRI | 10:01 PM | 0.47 | 1,385 |
MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.46 | 1,533 |
GOLD RUSH: SPECIAL | DISCOVERY | FRI | 9:00 PM | 0.46 | 2,007 |
LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E NETWORK | FRI | 9:30 PM | 0.45 | 1,423 |
HOLIDAY BOWL | FOX SPORTS 1 | THU | 8:59 PM | 0.42 | 1,613 |
LIVE PD: POLICE PATROL | A&E NETWORK | FRI | 9:00 PM | 0.42 | 1,294 |
AMERICAN DAD TBS | TBS NETWORK | MON | 8:00 PM | 0.40 | 863 |
DOCTOR WHO: TWICE UPON | BBC-AMERICA | MON | 9:00 PM | 0.40 | 1,145 |
SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD | TBS NETWORK | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.40 | 1,105 |
VIKINGS | HISTORY | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.38 | 1,747 |
LIBRARIANS, THE | TNT | WED | 8:00 PM | 0.36 | 1,817 |
PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HGTV | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.35 | 1,530 |
TEEN MOM: THATS A WRAP 17 | MTV | MON | 9:00 PM | 0.34 | 671 |
DROP THE MIC | TBS NETWORK | TUE | 10:30 PM | 0.34 | 811 |
ALL AMERICAN NEW YEARS | FOX NEWS | SUN | 11:00 PM | 0.34 | 2,284 |
TOP CHEF | BRAVO | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.32 | 989 |
FLORIBAMA SHORE | MTV | MON | 10:01 PM | 0.31 | 553 |
MAJOR CRIMES | TNT | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.31 | 2,742 |
LIBRARIANS, THE | TNT | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.31 | 1,523 |
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA | BRAVO | THU | 9:00 PM | 0.31 | 1,147 |
ALL AMERICAN NEW YEARS | FOX NEWS | SUN | 12:00 AM | 0.31 | 2,029 |
HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION | FOOD NETWORK | MON | 9:00 PM | 0.30 | 1,091 |
CHALLENGE:CHAMPS VS STARS | MTV | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.30 | 523 |
TAMARS TAKE | WETV | THU | 10:01 PM | 0.30 | 839 |
RAP GAME | LIFETIME | FRI | 10:02 PM | 0.30 | 805 |
CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.29 | 1,011 |
LITTLE WOMEN ATL | LIFETIME | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.29 | 894 |
TAMAR & VINCE | WETV | THU | 9:00 PM | 0.29 | 798 |
KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | SAT | 11:00 AM | 0.29 | 1,325 |
PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | SAT | 10:00 AM | 0.29 | 1,379 |
COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS | SUN | 8:00 PM | 0.29 | 2,091 | |
DOCTOR WHO: CAPALDI SP | BBC-AMERICA | MON | 10:26 PM | 0.28 | 861 |
MAJOR CRIMES | TNT | TUE | 10:01 PM | 0.27 | 2,439 |
BRING IT! | LIFETIME | FRI | 9:00 PM | 0.27 | 794 |
ALL AMERICAN NEW YEARS | FOX NEWS | SUN | 10:00 PM | 0.27 | 2,023 |
IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN | FOOD NETWORK | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.26 | 949 |
NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 10 | MTV | THU | 11:00 PM | 0.25 | 454 |
TERRAS BIG HOUSE | LIFETIME | WED | 10:02 PM | 0.24 | 719 |
BEAT B.FLAY | FOOD NETWORK | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.24 | 871 |
I CATFISHED MY KID | TLC | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.24 | 643 |
COUNTDOWN TO 2018 | FOX NEWS | SUN | 9:00 PM | 0.24 | 1,741 |
BASKETBALL: GEORGIA/KENTUCKY | ESPN | SUN | 6:00 PM | 0.24 | 769 |
RAP GAME FL | LIFETIME | FRI | 11:17 PM | 0.23 | 600 |
RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B | MTV | FRI | 8:31 PM | 0.23 | 509 |
SHAMELESS S8 | SHOWTIME PRIME | SUN | 9:07 PM | 0.23 | 805 |
HAPPY! | SYFY | WED | 10:00 PM | 0.22 | 638 |
STEVEN UNIVERSE | CARTOON NET | FRI | 7:30 PM | 0.22 | 767 |
HUNTING HITLER SPECIALS | HISTORY | TUE | 10:03 PM | 0.21 | 952 |
STORAGE WARS CA | A&E NETWORK | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.21 | 960 |
DAMNATION | USA NETWORK | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.21 | 671 |
EAT SLEEP BBQ | FOOD NETWORK | SAT | 9:00 PM | 0.21 | 646 |
GUYS RANCH KITCHEN | FOOD NETWORK | SUN | 12:00 PM | 0.21 | 910 |
MENENDEZ MURDERS | A&E NETWORK | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.20 | 586 |
KNIGHTFALL | HISTORY | WED | 10:01 PM | 0.19 | 1,078 |
CATFISH: CATCH A CATFISH | MTV | WED | 10:00 PM | 0.19 | 414 |
CARBONARO EFFECT, THE | TRUTV | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.19 | 512 |
GRILL DADS | FOOD NETWORK | FRI | 9:30 PM | 0.19 | 683 |
BAKED IN VERMONT | FOOD NETWORK | SAT | 12:30 PM | 0.19 | 977 |
EXPEDITION UNKNOWN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.18 | 750 |
STORAGE WARS CA | A&E NETWORK | WED | 9:30 PM | 0.18 | 830 |
NBA: UTAH/GOLDEN STATE | NBA-TV | WED | 10:32 PM | 0.18 | 534 |
BASKETBALL: W FOREST/N CAROLINA | ESPN2 | SAT | 12:00 PM | 0.18 | 631 |
COUNTDOWN TO 2018 | FOX NEWS | SUN | 8:00 PM | 0.18 | 1,315 |
TEXAS METAL | VELOCITY | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.17 | 628 |
RIVER MONSTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.17 | 464 |
RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B | MTV | FRI | 8:00 PM | 0.17 | 404 |
AMAZINGNESS | MTV | FRI | 9:02 PM | 0.17 | 388 |
PROFIT IN PUERTO RICO,THE | CNBC | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.16 | 507 |
VAN HELSING | SYFY | THU | 9:00 PM | 0.16 | 550 |
BASKETBALL: KANSAS/TEXAS | ESPN2 | FRI | 9:04 PM | 0.16 | 580 |
BF: DELICIOUS DESTINATION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | TUE | 9:30 PM | 0.15 | 501 |
BRING IT: FF | LIFETIME | FRI | 8:50 PM | 0.15 | 445 |
SWEETIE PIES | OWN | SAT | 9:00 PM | 0.15 | 616 |
GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SAT | 9:00 PM | 0.15 | 469 |
TARANTULA | TBS NETWORK | MON | 10:00 PM | 0.14 | 335 |
RIVER MONSTERS | ANIMAL PLANET | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.14 | 397 |
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BKBL | ESPN | SUN | 3:00 PM | 0.14 | 377 |
BITCHIN RIDES | VELOCITY | TUE | 9:00 PM | 0.13 | 657 |
MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.12 | 676 |
JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH | TRAVEL CHANNEL | FRI | 9:00 PM | 0.12 | 487 |
GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SUN | 11:00 PM | 0.12 | 406 |
GHOST WARS | SYFY | THU | 10:00 PM | 0.11 | 392 |
NHL: LAS VEGAS/LOS ANGELES | NBCSN | THU | 10:27 PM | 0.11 | 266 |
BASKETBALL: TEXAS A&M/ALABAMA | ESPN2 | SAT | 6:04 PM | 0.11 | 374 |
GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SUN | 9:00 PM | 0.11 | 415 |
GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SUN | 10:00 PM | 0.11 | 399 |
NBA: CHICAGO/MILWAUKEE | NBA-TV | TUE | 8:00 PM | 0.10 | 359 |
JOB INTERVIEW, THE | CNBC | WED | 10:00 PM | 0.10 | 306 |
CHECKED INN | OWN | SAT | 10:00 PM | 0.10 | 399 |
SMILF S1 | SHOWTIME PRIME | SUN | 10:00 PM | 0.10 | 407 |
GHOST ADV POP-UPS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SUN | 8:00 PM | 0.10 | 363 |
TARANTULA | TBS NETWORK | MON | 10:30 PM | 0.09 | 246 |
NHL: WASHINGTON/NY RANGERS | NBCSN | WED | 8:03 PM | 0.09 | 340 |
DIVIDED | GSN | THU | 12:00 AM | 0.09 | 354 |
NBA: HOUSTON/WASHINGTON | NBA-TV | FRI | 7:00 PM | 0.09 | 310 |
NHL: NASHVILLE/MINNESOTA | NBCSN | FRI | 8:03 PM | 0.09 | 272 |
PRIME MOVIE 1: DIRTY DANCING | IFC TV | MON | 9:00 PM | 0.08 | 245 |
NBA: SACRAMENTO/LA CLIPPERS | NBA-TV | TUE | 10:25 PM | 0.08 | 251 |
UNIQUE RIDES | VELOCITY | WED | 9:00 PM | 0.08 | 324 |
GRAVEYARD CARZ | VELOCITY | WED | 10:00 PM | 0.08 | 358 |
JOB INTERVIEW, THE | CNBC | WED | 10:30 PM | 0.08 | 238 |
SUPERSTITION | SYFY | THU | 11:00 PM | 0.08 | 283 |
AM JOY: TOP 10 STORIES OF 2017 | MSNBC | SUN | 10:00 AM | 0.08 | 667 |
HOLIDAY HOMECMNG W JEWEL | HALLMARK MOVIES | MON | 4:00 PM | 0.07 | 497 |
NHL: BOSTON/WASHINGTON | NBCSN | THU | 7:33 PM | 0.07 | 259 |
ROADKILL CLASSICS | VELOCITY | FRI | 10:30 PM | 0.07 | 288 |
ROADKILL CLASSICS | VELOCITY | FRI | 10:00 PM | 0.07 | 276 |
RETRO EATS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | SAT | 3:00 PM | 0.07 | 292 |
BASKETBALL: WASHINGTON ST/USC | ESPN2 | SUN | 9:00 PM | 0.07 | 241 |
BURGERS, BREW & QUE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | MON | 9:30 AM | 0.06 | 180 |
BASKETBALL: W VIRGINIA/OKLA ST | ESPNU | FRI | 7:00 PM | 0.06 | 313 |
DR. POL: DEJA MOO! | NAT GEO WILD | SAT | 9:00 PM | 0.06 | 641 |
SESAME STREET | HBO PRIME | SAT | 9:00 AM | 0.06 | 126 |
BASKETBALL: VA TECH/SYRACUSE | ESPNU | SUN | 6:00 PM | 0.06 | 169 |
BURGERS, BREW & QUE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | MON | 9:00 AM | 0.05 | 144 |
TOP SECRET SWIMMING HOLES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | TUE | 9:00 AM | 0.05 | 145 |
BUNSEN IS A BEAST! | NICKTOONS | TUE | 8:00 PM | 0.05 | 189 |
CRIMINAL MINDS | SUNDANCE TV | WED | 8:00 PM | 0.05 | 166 |
CRIMINAL MINDS | SUNDANCE TV | WED | 7:00 PM | 0.05 | 148 |
BUNSEN IS A BEAST! | NICKTOONS | THU | 8:00 PM | 0.05 | 238 |
BASKETBALL: CALIFORNIA/STANFORD | FOX SPORTS 1 | SAT | 10:00 PM | 0.05 | 126 |
NBA: PHILADELPHIA/DENVER | NBA-TV | SAT | 9:00 PM | 0.05 | 184 |
AUSTIN POWERS (1997) | WGN AMERICA | SUN | 9:00 PM | 0.05 | 159 |
HOLLYWD CHRISTMAS PARADE: N/A | HALLMARK MOVIES | MON | 5:00 PM | 0.04 | 271 |
HITLERS EMPIRE: THE POST | AHC | TUE | 10:00 PM | 0.04 | 254 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKTOONS | WED | 9:30 AM | 0.04 | 290 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKTOONS | THU | 9:30 AM | 0.04 | 250 |
CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | THU | 1:00 AM | 0.04 | 98 |
HARVEY BEAKS | NICKTOONS | THU | 8:30 PM | 0.04 | 185 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKTOONS | FRI | 9:30 AM | 0.04 | 273 |
BUNSEN IS A BEAST! | NICKTOONS | FRI | 8:00 PM | 0.03 | 146 |
MYSTICONS | NICKTOONS | SAT | 9:00 AM | 0.03 | 75 |
FOOTBALL: WISCONSIN/MIAMI | ESPNU | SUN | 8:00 AM | 0.03 | 111 |
BASKETBALL: MEMPHIS/CINCINNATI | ESPNU | SUN | 4:00 PM | 0.03 | 98 |
CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | MON | 1:00 AM | 0.02 | 109 |
HOT DATE | POP | WED | 11:00 PM | 0.02 | 79 |
HARVEY BEAKS | NICKTOONS | FRI | 8:30 PM | 0.02 | 111 |
W BASKETBALL L: TX TCH/BAYLOR | ESPNU | SUN | 2:00 PM | 0.02 | 55 |
BASKETBALL: S CAROLINA/OLE MISS | ESPN2 | SUN | 6:06 PM | 0.02 | 87 |
BASKETBALLL: PROV/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | SUN | 2:30 PM | 0.02 | 88 |
FOOTBALL: USC/OHIO STATE | ESPNU | SUN | 6:00 AM | 0.02 | 41 |
BASKETBALL: ST. JOHNS/SETON HALL | FOX SPORTS 1 | SUN | 5:00 PM | 0.02 | 81 |
TMZ SPORTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | MON | 12:00 AM | 0.01 | 34 |
CASH COWBOYS | POP | SAT | 11:00 AM | 0.01 | 20 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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