NETWORK UPDATE: Both CW reruns, the IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY, lost 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: There wasn’t much original programming on Christmas night to hang on the tree. Once again, our Top 150 chart reaches all the way down to 0.01 ratings, and that includes quite a few theatrical movies that their networks labeled as “original”. However, a few networks took the plunge. Most notably, ESPN aired the back 3 games of the NBA quintuple-header it shared with ABC, with San Antonio vs. Houston at 1.39, New Orleans vs. Miami at 1.16, and Clippers vs. Lakers at 1.14. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT gained 0.16 to 0.59. A special DOCTOR WHO on BBCAmerica was at 0.51.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 25, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: SAN ANTONIO/HOUSTON | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 155 | 1.39 | 3,881 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/MIAMI | ESPN | 11:59 AM | 169 | 1.16 | 3,169 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA CLIPPERS/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:35 PM | 138 | 1.14 | 2,887 |
| 4 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.59 | 1,995 |
| 5 | DOCTOR WHO:HUSBANDS/RIVER | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 75 | 0.51 | 1,242 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:53 AM | 67 | 0.49 | 1,175 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 59 | 0.34 | 855 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 702 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 632 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 653 |
| 11 | OTL – FIRST REPORT | ESPN | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 749 |
| 12 | BLENDED | HBO PRIME | 2:15 PM | 117 | 0.23 | 486 |
| 13 | SPORT SCIENCE | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 585 |
| 14 | TANKED SPECIALS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.22 | 563 |
| 15 | LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE | HBO PRIME | 12:00 PM | 128 | 0.19 | 468 |
| 16 | OUTNUMBERED CHRISTMAS SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,156 |
| 17 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,338 |
| 18 | LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.17 | 490 |
| 19 | LEGO MOVIE, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:45 AM | 100 | 0.17 | 366 |
| 20 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,223 |
| 21 | SHREK | HBO PRIME | 10:30 AM | 89 | 0.16 | 353 |
| 22 | SCIENCE OF STUPID UK | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 381 |
| 23 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: FOUR FALLS OF BUFFALO | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.15 | 335 |
| 24 | HOME ALONE | HBO PRIME | 7:00 AM | 102 | 0.15 | 346 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L: N/A | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.14 | 346 |
| 26 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,419 |
| 27 | HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O: HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O | HBO PRIME | 12:15 AM | 144 | 0.13 | 257 |
| 28 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.13 | 344 |
| 29 | MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 614 |
| 30 | MAZE RUNNER, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:15 PM | 113 | 0.12 | 271 |
| 31 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: HARVARD/OKLAHOMA | ESPN2 | 9:07 PM | 123 | 0.12 | 465 |
| 32 | FOOTBALL LIFE | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 357 |
| 33 | REMEMBER THE TITANS | MAXPRIME | 4:45 PM | 113 | 0.12 | 251 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 822 |
| 35 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 591 |
| 36 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 4:15 PM | 12 | 0.11 | 218 |
| 37 | CHAIN REACT MC | GSN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 399 |
| 38 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.10 | 270 |
| 39 | BECAUSE I SAID SO | HBO PRIME | 4:30 PM | 101 | 0.10 | 320 |
| 40 | CHAIN REACT MC | GSN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 426 |
| 41 | KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,182 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN2 | 8:44 PM | 23 | 0.09 | 363 |
| 43 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 678 |
| 44 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,219 |
| 45 | LEGAL VIEW | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 612 |
| 46 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 668 |
| 47 | AUSTIN POWERS:MAN OF MYST | MAXPRIME | 3:10 PM | 89 | 0.09 | 140 |
| 48 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 575 |
| 49 | 700 CLUB | ABC FAMILY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 267 |
| 50 | AROUND THE NFL | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 231 |
| 51 | ALL GROWN UP | TEENNICK | 11:36 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 183 |
| 52 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 90 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 53 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 237 |
| 54 | MUSIC AND LYRICS | HBO PRIME | 6:15 PM | 104 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 55 | NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA | GALAVISION | 11:32 PM | 54 | 0.08 | 187 |
| 56 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 939 |
| 57 | YOU, ME AND DUPREE | MAXPRIME | 6:40 PM | 109 | 0.08 | 134 |
| 58 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 576 |
| 59 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 47 | 0.07 | 196 |
| 60 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 7:00 AM | 90 | 0.07 | 167 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:10 PM | 50 | 0.07 | 217 |
| 62 | NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:47 AM | 43 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 63 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 730 |
| 64 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 554 |
| 65 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 66 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: AUBURN/HAWAII | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 134 | 0.06 | 257 |
| 67 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 625 |
| 68 | HOTEL FOR DOGS | NICKTOONS | 9:00 PM | 105 | 0.06 | 224 |
| 69 | WWE RAW – EN ESPA?OL: N/A | NBC UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 108 |
| 70 | THAT 70S SHOW | IFC TV | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 186 |
| 71 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 130 |
| 72 | JUMPER | MAXPRIME | 8:30 PM | 88 | 0.06 | 158 |
| 73 | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 828 |
| 74 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 294 |
| 75 | YEAR IN NEWS W/S.SMITH | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 527 |
| 76 | PRIMERO NOTICIAS: N/A | GALAVISION | 6:55 AM | 188 | 0.05 | 79 |
| 77 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 417 |
| 78 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 401 |
| 79 | JERSEY BOYS: JERSEY BOYS | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 134 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 80 | LAKE HOUSE, THE | MAXPRIME | 1:30 PM | 98 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 81 | NBC UNIVERSO MOVIE: ROBOTS | NBC UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 82 | BREADWINNERS | NICKTOONS | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 120 |
| 83 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 84 | BLACK NATIVITY | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 57 | 0.04 | 108 |
| 85 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 86 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 347 |
| 87 | BECOMING | DISNEY XD | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 140 |
| 88 | FIRST LOOK | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 289 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPNEWS | 10:00 PM | 70 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER FEATURED | ESPNEWS | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 66 |
| 91 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPNEWS | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 92 | NEW DAY- HOLIDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 392 |
| 93 | NBC UNIVERSO MOVIE: GODZILLA | NBC UNIVERSO | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 57 |
| 94 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 53 |
| 95 | E:60 | ESPNEWS | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 63 |
| 96 | NEW DAY- HOLIDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 290 |
| 97 | COLLEGE COEDS VS ZOMBIE H | MAXPRIME | 12:20 AM | 81 | 0.03 | 106 |
| 98 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 3:30 PM | 110 | 0.03 | 137 |
| 99 | CENTRAL FOX US | FOX DEPORTES | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 54 |
| 100 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 266 |
| 101 | MENSAJE NAVIDAD DEL PAPA | GALAVISION | 12:02 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 78 |
| 102 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 52 |
| 103 | OUR WORLD | TV ONE | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 65 |
| 104 | ON THE RECORD SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 554 |
| 105 | TMZ SPORTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 69 |
| 106 | FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 50 |
| 107 | OK! TV | REELZCHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 49 |
| 108 | FLASH OF GENIUS | MAXPRIME | 11:30 AM | 119 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 109 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA:FINAL WARS | EL REY | 7:00 PM | 165 | 0.02 | 89 |
| 110 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 42 |
| 111 | NEW DAY- HOLIDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 233 |
| 112 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S | EL REY | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 102 |
| 113 | SOUTH PARK | NBC UNIVERSO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 33 |
| 114 | MOVIE OF THE WEEK 2HR: A VERY LARRY CHRISTMAS | CENTRIC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 50 |
| 115 | DAYS OF OUR LIVES | POP | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 115 |
| 116 | FANTASY TIP-OFF | NBA-TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 117 | SON MARIACHIS | NBC UNIVERSO | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 42 |
| 118 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – L | FOX DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 45 |
| 119 | DREAM TEAM | MAXPRIME | 6:00 AM | 112 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 120 | ESPN FC | ESPNEWS | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 93 |
| 121 | WOMEN OF POWER | TV ONE | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 51 |
| 122 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPNU | 10:00 PM | 90 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 123 | NEWS ONE NOW | TV ONE | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 72 |
| 124 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPNEWS | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 63 |
| 125 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH | EL REY | 8:15 AM | 135 | 0.01 | 65 |
| 126 | PAID PROGRAMMING | FOX DEPORTES | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 18 |
| 127 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA, MOTHRA, & KING | EL REY | 2:45 PM | 135 | 0.01 | 91 |
| 128 | E:60 | ESPNU | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 38 |
| 129 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGOD | EL REY | 10:30 AM | 120 | 0.01 | 81 |
| 130 | NAVIDAD MEXICANA VATICANO | GALAVISION | 4:02 PM | 118 | 0.01 | 27 |
| 131 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH | EL REY | 6:00 AM | 135 | 0.01 | 47 |
| 132 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 27 |
| 133 | TOP 20 COUNTDOWN: GCTOP-1151H | GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.01 | 44 |
| 134 | NEWS LIVE | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 49 |
| 135 | KAIJU CHRISTMAS MRTHN: GODZILLA VS MEGAGUIRUS | EL REY | 12:30 PM | 135 | 0.01 | 107 |
| 136 | TECHKNOW | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 29 |
| 137 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 150 |
| 138 | FOX SPORTS LIVE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 45 |
| 139 | SOUTH PARK | NBC UNIVERSO | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 15 |
| 140 | FOX DEPORTES STUDIOS | FOX DEPORTES | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 22 |
| 141 | CENTRAL FOX WEST | FOX DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 11 |
| 142 | ALI VELSHI ON TARGET | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 30 |
| 143 | I LOVE JENNI | NBC UNIVERSO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 19 |
| 144 | WINTERS TALE | MAXPRIME | 7:55 AM | 117 | 0.01 | 33 |
| 145 | AMERICA TONIGHT | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 2:30 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 146 | NEWS LIVE | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 29 |
| 147 | AMERICA TONIGHT | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 24 |
| 148 | NEWS LIVE | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 26 |
| 149 | NEWS LIVE | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 20 |
| 150 | WORLD NEWS | AL JAZEERA AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 49 |
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