U.S. Primetime Broadcast TV Ratings: 12/18 - 12/24/2017

Ratings highlights for the week of December 18, 2017 - December 24, 2017 in the U.S.

NBC topped the week ending Christmas Eve in both adults 18-49 (1.5 rating/6 share) and total viewers (6.85 million); CBS took second (0.8/4, 5.57 million). NBC took victory thanks to two episodes of 'The Voice' (2.0/7, 11.02 million & 2.0/8, 10.91 million), 'Ellen's Game of Games' (1.7/6, 7.25 million), and 'Saturday Night Football' (4.1/18, 15.29 million). CBS found success with 'Young Sheldon' (1.8/8, 11.32 million), 'Mom' (1.4/6, 8.85 million), and 'Survivor' (1.9/8, 8.73 million). Very little of note aired on ABC this week, with 'Charlie Brown Christmas' (1.3/6, 5.59 million) being the highest-rated listing; among originals, Friday's 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD' managing a meager 0.6/3 adults 18-49 rating/share and 2.4 million viewers. 

Table 1: household rating, 18-34 rating, 18-49 rating (to two decimal places for all shows), 25-54 ratings, and total viewers.

Show	Channel	Date	HH	Adults 18-34	Adults 18-49	Adults 25-54	Viewers (millions)
Great Christmas Light Fight	ABC	12/18	2.5/4	0.6	0.91/3	1.2	4.255
Year in Memoriam 2017	ABC	12/18	3.1/6	0.4	0.73/3	1.1	4.754
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	12/18	3.9/7	0.6	1.12/4	1.7	6.399
Man with a Plan	CBS	12/18	3.5/6	0.4	0.88/3	1.4	5.616
Superior Donuts	CBS	12/18	3.2/5	0.4	0.79/3	1.3	4.996
9JKL	CBS	12/18	2.7/5	0.3	0.69/2	1.1	4.292
Scorpion	CBS	12/18	3.4/6	0.4	0.81/3	1.2	5.351
The Voice	NBC	12/18	6.6/11	1.2	2.01/7	2.8	11.022
Ellen's Game of Games	NBC	12/18	4.3/8	1.0	1.66/6	2.2	7.247
Popstar's Best of 2017	CW	12/18	0.4/1	0.1	0.14/1	0.2	0.584
Hollywood Walk of Fame Honors	CW	12/18	0.3/1	0.1	0.10/0	0.1	0.428
Olaf's Frozen Adventure	ABC	12/19	2.5/5	0.6	0.98/4	1.3	4.211
Prep and Landing 2	ABC	12/19	1.9/3	0.5	0.92/4	1.2	3.348
The Year: 2017	ABC	12/19	2.5/5	0.4	0.84/3	1.2	3.877
Home for the Holidays	CBS	12/19	3.3/6	0.4	0.58/2	0.8	5.188
The Voice	NBC	12/19	6.5/12	1.2	2.04/8	2.8	10.907
Big Game	CW	12/19	0.7/1	0.1	0.22/1	0.3	1.034
Survivor	CBS	12/20	5.0/9	1.2	1.87/8	2.5	8.727
Survivor Reunion	CBS	12/20	3.5/7	0.8	1.24/5	1.7	5.974
Pitch Perfect	NBC	12/20	2.2/4	0.6	0.95/4	1.2	3.515
Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC	12/21	3.3/6	0.7	1.31/6	1.8	5.591
Young Sheldon	CBS	12/21	6.7/12	0.9	1.77/8	2.7	11.318
Mom	CBS	12/21	5.4/10	0.7	1.39/6	2.1	8.853
Life in Pieces	CBS	12/21	4.2/8	0.6	1.07/4	1.6	6.717
S.W.A.T.	CBS	12/21	4.0/8	0.5	1.04/4	1.5	6.284
Great News	NBC	12/21	1.7/3	0.3	0.55/2	0.7	2.650
Great News	NBC	12/21	1.2/2	0.3	0.42/2	0.6	1.835
SNL Christmas	NBC	12/21	2.4/5	0.6	1.16/5	1.5	3.851
Agents of SHIELD	ABC	12/22	1.6/3	0.3	0.58/3	0.7	2.404
20/20	ABC	12/22	1.5/3	0.2	0.36/2	0.5	2.287
I Love Lucy Christmas	CBS	12/22	4.0/8	0.5	0.76/4	1.2	6.506
Dick Van Dyke Show	CBS	12/22	3.6/7	0.3	0.57/3	0.9	5.831
Blindspot	NBC	12/22	2.3/4	0.3	0.65/3	0.9	3.498
Ten Days in the Valley	ABC	12/23	1.0/2	0.2	0.26/1	0.4	1.560
48 Hours	CBS	12/23	2.1/4	0.3	0.52/2	0.7	3.268
Saturday Night Football	NBC	12/23	8.4/17	3.1	4.07/18	5.2	15.287
Shark Tank	ABC	12/24	1.3/3	0.4	0.58/3	0.7	2.229
It's a Wonderful Life	NBC	12/24	2.5/6	0.6	0.94/4	1.3	4.675

Table 2: persons 18-49 using television (%)

Time/Day	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sun
8:00	25.7	23.6	22.8	22.0	20.8	20.8
8:30	27.1	24.9	24.2	23.1	21.7	21.6
9:00	27.8	25.5	25.0	23.8	22.3	22.3
9:30	28.2	25.6	25.4	24.5	22.6	22.9
10:00	26.9	24.6	24.7	24.0	22.4	22.8
10:30	25.0	23.0	23.4	22.8	21.5	22.5

Table 3: Outside of primetime

Show	Channel	Day	Viewers (millions)
Good Morning America	ABC	MTWRF	4.331
Today Show	NBC	MTWRF	4.383
CBS This Morning	CBS	MTWRF	3.621
The Tonight Show	NBC	MTWRF	3.07
Late Show	CBS	MTWRF	2.28
Jimmy Kimmel Live	ABC	MTWRF	1.83
Late Night	NBC	MTWRF	1.58
Late Late Show	CBS	MTWRF	1.15
Nightline	ABC	MTWRF	1.26
Last Call	NBC	MTWRF	0.88
NFL 1 p.m. Football	CBS	Sun	15.814
NFL 1 p.m. Football	FOX	Sun	12.405
NFL 4 p.m. Football	FOX	Sun	23.027

Source: Nielsen Media Research