Tuesday January 1, 2019 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of the 'Rose Bowl' between the University of Washington and Ohio State topped the cable ratings on the first day of 2019, averaging a 4.16 A18-49 rating with 16.18 million viewers, as well as a 5.37 M18-49 rating and a 3.57 M12-34 rating. The 'Sugar Bowl' scored a 3.79 A18-49 rating, a 4.88 in M18-49, 3.11 in M12-34, and 12.97 million viewers, while the 'Fiesta Bowl' was at 2.35/3.15/1.97 in those demos with 8.47 million viewers. 'The Curse of Oak Island,' on History, was the day's highest-rated non-sports program, with a 0.9 rating in A25-54 and 3.01 million total viewers, while 'WWE Smackdown,' on USA Network, was solid at 0.83 in M18-49 and 2.09 million viewers. Other programs of note include BBC America's 'Doctor Who: Resolution' (983,000), GSN's 'America Says' (431,000), and the fourth-season premiere of TLC's 'I Am Jazz' (789,000). 

Broadcast finals:

SHOW	Viewers (millions)	HH	A 18-49	A 18-34	A 25-54	Med. Age
Lethal Weapon (Fox)	3.383	2.0/4	0.7/3	0.5/2	1.0/3	58.0
The Gifted (Fox)	1.734	1.1/2	0.5/2	0.3/2	0.6/2	53.8

Subdemos:

SHOW	F 18-49	M 18-49	F 18-34	M 18-34	F 25-54	M 25-54
Lethal Weapon (Fox)	0.6/2	0.8/3	0.4/2	0.6/3	0.9/3	1.0/3
The Gifted (Fox)	0.4/2	0.5/2	0.3/2	0.4/2	0.6/2	0.6/2

Cable finals:

SHOW	CHANNEL	18-49	Viewers (000)
ROSE BOWL: WASH/OHIO ST	ESPN	4.16	16,175
SUGAR BOWL: TEXAS/GEORGIA	ESPN	3.79	12,971
FIESTA BOWL: LSU/UCF	ESPN	2.35	8,471
COLL FTBL: MISS ST/IOWA	ESPN2	0.76	3,256
CURSE OF OAK ISLAND: ROCK SOLID 68	HISTORY	0.68	3,007
WWE SMACKDOWN	USA NETWORK	0.68	2,091
STREET OUTLAWS: BRISTOL RACE	DISCOVERY	0.52	1,459
STREET OUTLAWS SPC	DISCOVERY	0.42	1,004
BODY CAM	ID	0.38	1,239
WINDY CITY REHAB	HGTV	0.36	1,643
MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME (7:30PM)	HGTV	0.36	1,483
CHOPPED	FOOD NETWORK	0.34	1,031
HOMETOWN HOMICIDE	ID	0.34	1,180
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY	A&E NETWORK	0.33	1,106
SP POOL IN MY HOUSE	HGTV	0.33	1,179
SP HGTV DREAM HOME	HGTV	0.32	1,362
EVIL LIVES HERE	ID	0.32	1,342
MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME (7PM)	HGTV	0.32	1,304
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE	ID	0.30	1,230
MARRIED AT FIRST ST	LIFETIME	0.30	1,060
BAD CHAD CUSTOMS	DISCOVERY	0.29	884
DOCTOR WHO: RESOLUTION	BBC-AMERICA	0.27	983
OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH	HGTV	0.27	1,257
MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE: N/A	TLC	0.26	973
ABBY HATCHER	NICKELODEON	0.26	1,082
CARIBBEAN LIFE (2:30PM)	HGTV	0.26	1,090
CARIBBEAN LIFE (2PM)	HGTV	0.25	1,063
OFF THE GRID ON THE BEACH	HGTV	0.24	1,171
HOUSE HUNTERS	HGTV	0.24	1,363
DEADLY SECRETS	ID	0.24	998
BAHAMAS LIFE (4PM)	HGTV	0.24	1,066
KILLING TIME	ID	0.23	1,075
DEADLY DECEPTION	ID	0.23	980
DEMON HOUSE: DEMON HOUSE	TRAVEL CHANNEL	0.23	660
YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE	ID	0.23	925
MEDITERRANEAN LIFE (3PM)	HGTV	0.23	995
BAHAMAS LIFE (4:30PM)	HGTV	0.23	1,110
HOUSE HUNTERS INTL	HGTV	0.22	1,323
MEDITERRANEAN LIFE (3:30PM)	HGTV	0.22	1,063
130 ROSE PARADE	HALLMARK CHANNEL	0.21	1,571
DEMON HOUSE: LOST FOOTAGE	TRAVEL CHANNEL	0.20	575
TEEN MOM OG SSN 7B UNSEEN	MTV	0.20	404
I AM JAZZ	TLC	0.18	789
LIFE BELOW ZERO	NAT GEO	0.15	1,007
LINDSEY BEACH CLUB WELCOM	MTV	0.15	405
LIFE BELOW COMPILATION	NAT GEO	0.14	860
AUTOBIOGRAPHY	A&E NETWORK	0.13	442
LIFE BELOW ZERO	NAT GEO	0.12	924
NBA: UTAH/TORONTO	NBA-TV	0.10	273
ABBY HATCHER	NICK JR	0.07	275
UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEB ED (8PM)	POP	0.07	192
UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEB ED (9PM)	POP	0.07	165
AMERICA SAYS	GSN	0.05	431
JOHN GRISHAMS THE RAINMAN	SHOWTIME	0.05	169
UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEB ED (7PM)	POP	0.05	119
UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEB ED (10PM)	POP	0.05	142

Source: Nielsen Media Research