Monday, January 8, 2018

U.S. Cable TV Ratings: 12/4 - 12/10/2017

Ratings highlights for the week of December 4, 2017 - December 10, 2017 on U.S. cable.

ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' topped the week in all major demographics including adults 18-34 (2.73 rating), adults 18-49 (3.49), and adults 25-54 (4.13); it also topped all of cable in males 12-34 (3.37), men 18-49 (4.94), and total viewers (10.84 million). AMC's 'The Walking Dead' was the top scripted series on the week with a 3.36 18-49 rating and 7.9 million viewers. It also topped the week in both females 12-34 (2.18 rating) and women 18-49 (3.18). 'Talking Dead', which aired immediately afterwards, had 3.36 million viewers with a 1.35 rating. 

Also scoring well this week were two Hallmark Christmas movies and USA Network's premiere of 'Psych: The Movie'. 'The Christmas Cottage' had a 3.08 rating in adults over 50 with 4.6 million viewers on Saturday, and 'Sharing Christmas' had a 2.54 rating in adults 50+ with 3.7 million total viewers. The long-awaiting 'Psych: The Movie' on USA Network scored particularly well with a 0.51 adults 18-49 rating (including a 0.62 rating in women 18-49) and 1.3 million viewers. Although a solid number by today's standards, it is down from the series finale of 'Psych' back on March 26, 2014 which had a 0.72 18-49 rating with 1.9 million viewers.  Also having a good week was Comedy Central's 'South Park' (966,000), and TNT's 'Major Crimes' (2.3 million).

Two Wednesday series-premieres both began on solid ground. Syfy's 'Happy!' notched a 0.40 18-49 rating with 1.1 million viewers, scoring better than the network's other entries including 'Z Nation' (572,000), 'Van Helsing' (487,000), and 'Ghost Wars' (388,000). Also premiering this week was History's 'Knightfall' which did a 0.35 demo score with about 1.8 million viewers. 'Knightfall' did drop from its 'Vikings' lead-in which managed a 0.57 rating with 2.3 million viewers. All three shows scored their best ratings in the adults 50+ rating (0.48, 1.13, and 1.33 respectively). Friday's Disney Channel line-up saw both 'Stuck in the Middle' (0.87 teens 12-17 rating) and 'Bizaardvark' (0.70 T12-17 rating) put up solid numbers; the former notched 1.36 million viewers while the latter managed 1.23 million.

On premium cable, Showtime's 'Shameless' topped the week in both the 18-49 demo (0.50) and total viewers (1.5 million), beating Starz's 'Outlander' by two-tenths of a rating and in total viewers (1.4 million). Following 'Outlander', a special sneak peak of 'Counterpart' disappointed at a 0.08 18-49 rating with only 394,000 viewers. On Showtime, a new episode of 'SMILF' did 575,000 viewers, the series finale of 'White Famous' had 333,000 viewers, and 'Ill Behavior' managed only 40,000.  

Among lower-rated cable networks, a new episode of 'Hot Date', on Pop, had 58,000 viewers, 'Rosehaven', on Sundance, had 130,000 viewers, and 'The A Word' had 40,000.
Show Channel Day Star 18-49 Viewers
(000)
SCRIPTED
WALKING DEAD AMC SUN 9:00 PM 3.36 7,885
THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE HALLMARK CHANNEL SAT 8:00 PM 0.68 4,565
SHARING CHRISTMAS HALLMARK CHANNEL SUN 8:00 PM 0.55 3,686
SOUTH PARK COMEDY CENTRAL WED 10:00 PM 0.54 966
PSYCH: THE MOVIE USA NETWORK THU 8:00 PM 0.51 1,260
SHAMELESS S8 SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 9:06 PM 0.50 1,517
HAPPY! SYFY WED 10:00 PM 0.40 1,100
KNIGHTFALL HISTORY WED 10:01 PM 0.35 1,773
OUTLANDER 3 STARZ PRIMARY SUN 8:02 PM 0.30 1,427
MAJOR CRIMES TNT TUE 9:00 PM 0.25 2,297
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 8:00 PM 0.24 1,361
BIZAARDVARK DISNEY CHANNEL FRI 9:00 PM 0.23 1,234
BROAD CITY COMEDY CENTRAL WED 10:30 PM 0.21 401
TARANTULA TBS NETWORK MON 10:00 PM 0.20 381
MR. ROBOT USA NETWORK WED 10:00 PM 0.20 437
SMILF S1 SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 10:00 PM 0.20 575
TANGLED: THE SERIES DISNEY CHANNEL SAT 9:30 AM 0.19 1,059
SEARCH PARTY TBS NETWORK SUN 10:00 PM 0.19 612
GOOD BEHAVIOR TNT SUN 10:00 PM 0.19 678
MYSTICONS NICKELODEON SUN 8:30 AM 0.17 525
Z NATION SYFY FRI 9:00 PM 0.16 572
TEACHERS TV LAND TUE 10:00 PM 0.15 650
VAN HELSING SYFY THU 9:00 PM 0.14 487
TARANTULA TBS NETWORK MON 10:30 PM 0.13 229
MAX AND RUBY NICK JR SAT 12:00 PM 0.13 551
PAW PATROL NICK JR FRI 7:00 PM 0.12 549
WHITE FAMOUS S1 SHOWTIME PRIME SUN 10:31 PM 0.12 333
SEARCH PARTY TBS NETWORK SUN 10:30 PM 0.12 369
GHOST WARS SYFY THU 10:00 PM 0.09 388
COUNTERPART STARZ PRIMARY SUN 8:57 PM 0.08 394
DIRK GENTLYS HOLISTIC DET BBC-AMERICA SAT 9:00 PM 0.07 280
CHRISTMAS PRINCESS UP SUN 8:00 PM 0.04 282
ROSEHAVEN SUNDANCE TV FRI 1:00 AM 0.03 130
HOT DATE POP WED 11:00 PM 0.02 58
BEYBLADE BURST DISNEY XD MON 8:30 AM 0.01 75
ILL BEHAVIOR SHOWTIME PRIME MON 10:30 PM 0.01 40
THE A WORD SUNDANCE TV WED 10:00 PM 0.01 40
NON-SCRIPTED
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ESPN MON 8:15 PM 3.49 10,844
TALKING DEAD AMC SUN 10:28 PM 1.35 3,359
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NFL NETWORK THU 8:27 PM 1.09 3,007
REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA BRAVO SUN 8:00 PM 1.01 2,640
WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK MON 8:00 PM 0.96 3,147
LOVE AND HIP HOP 8 VH1 MON 8:00 PM 0.94 1,813
WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK MON 9:00 PM 0.87 2,862
NBA: BOSTON/SAN ANTONIO ESPN FRI 9:35 PM 0.83 2,076
CURSE OF OAK ISLAND HISTORY TUE 9:00 PM 0.79 3,158
WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA NETWORK MON 10:00 PM 0.78 2,430
GOLD RUSH DISCOVERY FRI 9:00 PM 0.78 2,862
WWE SMACKDOWN USA NETWORK TUE 8:00 PM 0.76 2,493
BLACK INK CREW 6 VH1 WED 10:00 PM 0.76 1,420
STREET OUTLAWS DISCOVERY MON 9:01 PM 0.68 1,827
TEEN MOM SSN 7 MTV MON 9:00 PM 0.67 1,222
LIVE PD: 82 A&E NETWORK SAT 9:00 PM 0.67 2,040
BLACK INK CREW CHICAGO 3 VH1 WED 9:00 PM 0.65 1,200
SCARED FAMOUS VH1 MON 9:00 PM 0.60 1,157
NBA: GOLDEN STATE/CHARLOTTE ESPN WED 8:01 PM 0.60 1,558
90 DAY FIANCE TLC SUN 8:00 PM 0.60 1,898
VANDERPUMP RULES BRAVO MON 9:00 PM 0.59 1,393
NBA: GOLDEN STATE/DETROIT ESPN FRI 7:00 PM 0.59 1,610
HEISMAN TROPHY     L ESPN SAT 8:00 PM 0.58 2,175
VIKINGS HISTORY WED 9:00 PM 0.57 2,297
LIVE PD: 81 A&E NETWORK FRI 9:00 PM 0.56 1,711
BELOW DECK BRAVO TUE 9:00 PM 0.55 1,556
ROBOT CHICKEN ADULT SWIM SUN 11:30 PM 0.55 1,098
FIXER UPPER HGTV TUE 9:00 PM 0.53 2,763
CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK TUE 10:00 PM 0.51 1,426
NBA: LAKERS/76ERS TNT THU 8:13 PM 0.51 1,267
DRAGON BALL SUPER ADULT SWIM SAT 10:30 PM 0.48 1,111
MOONSHINERS DISCOVERY TUE 9:01 PM 0.47 1,554
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NJ BRAVO WED 9:00 PM 0.46 1,227
CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST USA NETWORK THU 7:00 PM 0.46 1,308
KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS E! SUN 9:00 PM 0.46 1,063
NBA: MINNESOTA/LA CLIPPERS ESPN WED 10:35 PM 0.45 1,049
FINDING ESCOBARS MILLIONS DISCOVERY FRI 10:02 PM 0.45 1,544
HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 4 FOOD NETWORK MON 9:00 PM 0.44 1,507
FLORIBAMA SHORE MTV MON 10:01 PM 0.43 788
CHALLENGE:CHAMPS VS STARS MTV TUE 10:00 PM 0.43 736
STREET OUTLAWS SPC DISCOVERY MON 8:00 PM 0.41 1,145
HUNT FOR ZODIAC KILLER HISTORY TUE 10:03 PM 0.40 1,416
MOONSHINERS SPECIAL DISCOVERY TUE 8:00 PM 0.39 1,411
NBA: ROCKETS/JAZZ TNT THU 10:41 PM 0.39 941
SNOOP DOGG JOKERS WILD TBS NETWORK TUE 10:00 PM 0.38 932
DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL ADULT SWIM SAT 11:00 PM 0.38 888
BKBL: DUKE/BOSTON COLLEGE ESPN SAT 12:00 PM 0.38 1,378
TEEN MOM SSN 7 MTV MON 11:02 PM 0.37 682
ARE YOU THE ONE SSN 6 MTV WED 10:00 PM 0.37 642
SQUIDBILLIES ADULT SWIM SUN 12:00 AM 0.36 749
DROP THE MIC TBS NETWORK TUE 10:30 PM 0.35 718
FULL FRONTAL W/ SAM BEE TBS NETWORK WED 10:30 PM 0.35 1,121
THE FIRST 48 A&E NETWORK THU 9:00 PM 0.35 978
CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK TUE 10:00 PM 0.34 1,023
CASH CAB DISCOVERY MON 10:02 PM 0.33 884
TOP CHEF BRAVO THU 10:00 PM 0.33 879
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE BRAVO SUN 11:00 PM 0.33 848
JELLIES, THE ADULT SWIM SUN 12:15 AM 0.33 681
MLS: TORONTO/SEATTLE ESPN SAT 4:05 PM 0.32 803
GUYS GROCERY GAMES FOOD NETWORK SUN 8:00 PM 0.32 1,120
MARRIED TO MEDICINE BRAVO FRI 8:00 PM 0.31 891
BLACK CLOVER ADULT SWIM SAT 11:30 PM 0.31 733
CHRISTMAS COOKIE CHLG FOOD NETWORK MON 10:00 PM 0.30 1,131
BKBL: SYRACUSE/CONNECTICUT ESPN TUE 9:37 PM 0.30 796
BKBL: VILLANOVA/GONZAGA ESPN TUE 7:00 PM 0.30 897
CROMARTIES, THE USA NETWORK TUE 10:31 PM 0.29 734
STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK WED 9:30 PM 0.29 1,227
MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA BRAVO THU 9:00 PM 0.29 931
UNEXPECTED TLC SUN 10:05 PM 0.29 932
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 11:00 PM 0.28 909
STORAGE WARS A&E NETWORK WED 9:00 PM 0.28 1,195
RAP GAME LIFETIME FRI 10:02 PM 0.28 698
BRING IT! LIFETIME FRI 9:00 PM 0.28 729
GHOST ADVENTURES TRAVEL CHANNEL SAT 9:00 PM 0.28 731
ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER DISCOVERY SUN 9:00 PM 0.28 2,032
BEAT B.FLAY FOOD NETWORK THU 10:00 PM 0.27 870
RELATIONSHEP BRAVO MON 10:01 PM 0.26 680
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL WED 11:00 PM 0.26 856
TAMAR & VINCE WETV THU 9:00 PM 0.26 697
RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV FRI 10:00 PM 0.26 561
BKBL: ALABAMA/ARIZONA ESPN2 SAT 10:09 PM 0.26 705
CHOPPED FOOD NETWORK THU 9:00 PM 0.25 858
NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 10 MTV THU 11:31 PM 0.25 439
KITCHEN AT FN, THE FOOD NETWORK SAT 11:00 AM 0.25 1,424
EVERTON/LIVERPOOL NBCSN SUN 9:12 AM 0.25 594
BUSHCRAFT BUILD-OFF DISCOVERY TUE 10:03 PM 0.24 926
WHO KILLED TUPAC A&E NETWORK TUE 10:00 PM 0.24 511
DAILY SHOW COMEDY CENTRAL THU 11:00 PM 0.24 803
COMIC BOOK MEN AMC SUN 12:55 AM 0.24 559
TOTAL DIVAS E! WED 9:00 PM 0.23 562
IRON CHEF SHOWDOWN FOOD NETWORK WED 9:00 PM 0.23 797
OZZY & JACKS WORLD DETOUR A&E NETWORK WED 10:01 PM 0.23 728
AMAZINGNESS MTV FRI 10:31 PM 0.23 491
LONG ISLAND MEDIUM TLC MON 9:02 PM 0.22 1,126
STRIPPED BRAVO TUE 10:00 PM 0.22 580
LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS REUNION LIFETIME WED 9:00 PM 0.22 606
CONAN TBS NETWORK THU 11:00 PM 0.22 548
RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV FRI 11:03 PM 0.22 482
MANE EVENT, THE BET TUE 10:00 PM 0.21 489
NICK CANNON WILD N OUT 10 MTV THU 11:00 PM 0.21 422
CHRISTMAS IN MISSISSIPPI LIFETIME SAT 8:00 PM 0.21 1,262
VALERIES HOME COOKING FOOD NETWORK SAT 12:00 PM 0.21 1,162
WAGS E! SUN 10:00 PM 0.21 466
MENENDEZ MURDERS A&E NETWORK THU 10:00 PM 0.20 546
PROFIT, THE CNBC TUE 10:00 PM 0.19 517
RIDICULOUSNESS SSN10B MTV FRI 11:34 PM 0.19 410
HEALER, THE TLC MON 10:05 PM 0.18 910
OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL TUE 11:31 PM 0.18 451
K.K.-MAGGIES XMAS MIRACLE HALLMARK MOVIES SUN 9:00 PM 0.18 1,664
GIADAS HOLIDAY HANDBOOK FOOD NETWORK SUN 11:00 AM 0.18 714
CARBONARO EFFECT, THE TRUTV THU 10:00 PM 0.17 435
CASH CAB DISCOVERY SUN 10:02 PM 0.17 885
NATNL XMAS TREE LIGHTING HALLMARK CHANNEL MON 7:00 PM 0.16 1,090
LONG LOST FAMILY:WHAT HAP TLC MON 8:00 PM 0.16 985
INK MASTER: ANGELS SPIKE TV TUE 10:00 PM 0.16 383
CONAN TBS NETWORK TUE 11:00 PM 0.16 360
CONAN TBS NETWORK WED 11:00 PM 0.16 456
BAKED IN VERMONT FOOD NETWORK SAT 12:30 PM 0.16 963
HART OF THE CITY COMEDY CENTRAL FRI 11:00 PM 0.15 305
CASH CAB DISCOVERY SUN 10:33 PM 0.15 667
TEENY TINY CHRISTMAS FOOD NETWORK MON 11:30 PM 0.14 481
TANKED ANIMAL PLANET FRI 9:00 PM 0.14 423
GREAT WALL, THE HBO PRIME FRI 5:45 PM 0.14 368
MONSTERS INSIDE ME ANIMAL PLANET SUN 9:00 PM 0.14 453
RIDE WITH NORMAN REEDUS AMC MON 9:00 PM 0.13 420
MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL MON 9:00 PM 0.13 330
OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL MON 11:31 PM 0.13 359
MAN V FOOD TRAVEL CHANNEL MON 9:30 PM 0.13 326
NHL: CHICAGO/WASHINGTON NBCSN WED 8:03 PM 0.13 378
JOB INTERVIEW, THE CNBC WED 10:00 PM 0.13 320
OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL WED 11:31 PM 0.13 341
OPPOSITION COMEDY CENTRAL THU 11:31 PM 0.13 340
BRING IT: FF LIFETIME FRI 8:50 PM 0.13 394
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: RS WETV FRI 9:00 PM 0.13 354
INTRUDERS ANIMAL PLANET SUN 10:01 PM 0.13 435
NBA: WASHINGTON/PORTLAND NBA-TV TUE 9:59 PM 0.12 307
ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY FRI 10:00 PM 0.12 312
BELLATOR MMA LIVE SPIKE TV SAT 8:00 PM 0.12 394
SNAPPED OXYGEN MEDIA SUN 6:00 PM 0.12 403
HODGES HALF DOZEN TLC TUE 10:00 PM 0.11 568
NBA: PHOENIX/TORONTO NBA-TV TUE 7:30 PM 0.11 306
BITCHIN RIDES VELOCITY TUE 9:00 PM 0.11 491
HOUSE OF PAYNE BET TUE 11:07 AM 0.11 288
BROKEN SKULL CHALLENGE 5 CMT TUE 10:00 PM 0.11 271
BKBL: SIENA/LOUISVILLE ESPN2 WED 7:00 PM 0.11 329
ELEAGUE TBS NETWORK FRI 10:00 PM 0.11 381
ROADKILL CLASSICS VELOCITY FRI 10:30 PM 0.11 325
SWEETIE PIES OWN SAT 9:00 PM 0.11 643
CHELSEA/WEST HAM NBCSN SAT 7:24 AM 0.11 305
CONAN TBS NETWORK MON 11:00 PM 0.10 198
HOUSE OF PAYNE BET TUE 11:38 AM 0.10 282
WHAT ON EARTH SCIENCE TUE 9:02 PM 0.10 480
NHL: RANGERS/PITTSBURGH NBCSN TUE 7:32 PM 0.10 274
BKBL: VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA ESPNU TUE 7:00 PM 0.10 336
UNIQUE RIDES VELOCITY WED 9:00 PM 0.10 325
MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM TRAVEL CHANNEL THU 9:00 PM 0.10 545
JOSH GATES DEST TRUTH TRAVEL CHANNEL FRI 9:00 PM 0.10 446
CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS OXYGEN MEDIA SUN 7:00 PM 0.10 367
ARSENAL/SOUTHAMPTON NBCSN SUN 6:51 AM 0.10 244
TEXAS METAL VELOCITY TUE 10:00 PM 0.09 451
AT HOME W AMY SEDARIS TRUTV TUE 10:30 PM 0.09 199
LONG ROAD HOME NAT GEO TUE 10:00 PM 0.09 593
BKBL: TEXAS/VCU ESPN2 TUE 7:00 PM 0.09 266
GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY WED 10:00 PM 0.09 339
SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS AMC MON 10:00 PM 0.08 239
NHL: MINNESOTA/LOS ANGELES NBCSN TUE 10:14 PM 0.08 209
HAMILTONS PHARMACOPEIA VICELAND TUE 10:00 PM 0.08 190
FACE VALUE BET WED 10:00 PM 0.08 213
RUNDOWN, THE BET THU 11:00 PM 0.08 209
COLD JUSTICE OXYGEN MEDIA SAT 7:00 PM 0.08 522
BKBL: MONMOUTH/KENTUCKY ESPNU SAT 12:04 PM 0.08 358
FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL SUN 8:00 PM 0.08 357
IT TAKES A KILLER OXYGEN MEDIA MON 11:00 PM 0.07 191
50 CENTRAL BET WED 10:30 PM 0.07 189
COMEDY GET DOWN, THE BET THU 11:30 PM 0.07 222
PLATINUM LIFE, THE E! THU 10:00 PM 0.07 160
SAVAGE KINGDOM NAT GEO WILD FRI 9:00 PM 0.07 309
ANIMAL CRIBS ANIMAL PLANET FRI 10:01 PM 0.07 359
TOYMAKERZ VELOCITY FRI 8:00 PM 0.07 291
CAR FIX VELOCITY SAT 11:00 AM 0.07 339
MURDER MADE ME FAMOUS REELZCHANNEL SAT 9:00 PM 0.07 272
COPYCAT KILLERS REELZCHANNEL SAT 10:00 PM 0.07 221
FOR MY MAN TV ONE MON 9:00 PM 0.06 204
LONG ROAD HOME: EXTRA MIL NAT GEO TUE 9:00 PM 0.06 333
FACE VALUE BET WED 11:00 PM 0.06 148
HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS OXYGEN MEDIA SAT 6:00 PM 0.06 372
FOOD PARADISES TRAVEL CHANNEL SUN 9:00 PM 0.06 269
AFRICAS DEADLIEST NAT GEO WILD FRI 10:00 PM 0.05 198
ALL GIRLS GARAGE VELOCITY SAT 11:30 AM 0.05 313
YOU CANT FIGHT CHRISTMAS TV ONE SUN 7:00 PM 0.05 247
INSIDE THE NFL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 9:00 PM 0.04 108
IMPACT WRESTLING POP THU 8:00 PM 0.04 226
FOOTBALL LIFE NFL NETWORK FRI 9:00 PM 0.04 134
STARTALK NAT GEO SUN 11:00 PM 0.03 173
MEOW MANOR UP SAT 8:00 AM 0.03 89
LOG CABIN FEVER GAC TUE 10:00 PM 0.02 50
FIND MY FIRST LOVE FYI TUE 9:00 PM 0.01 67
FIND MY FIRST LOVE FYI TUE 10:00 PM 0.01 58
A SEASON WITH NAVY FOOTBALL SHOWTIME PRIME TUE 10:00 PM 0.01 57
SURVIVAL IN THE SKIES SMITHSONIAN TUE 9:00 PM 0.01 124
INSIDE DIOR OVATION WED 10:00 PM 0.01 31
101 PEOPLE WHO MADE 20TH CENT REELZCHANNEL SAT 1:30 AM 0.01 63
POLAR BEAR TOWN SMITHSONIAN WED 8:00 PM 0.00 54
CASH COWBOYS POP SAT 11:00 AM 0.00 10

Source: Nielsen Media Research 

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