NETWORK UPDATE: ABC’s DEMOCRATIC DEBATE rose 0.2 in final numbers, although it was still nowhere near its Republican counterparts, and FOX’s UFC LIVE climbed by the same amount. Once SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was removed from CBS’s NY and Dallas ratings, the network plunged by 0.4/0.5/0.6 respectively over primetime’s 3 hours.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Technically, NFL Network’s game telecasts are branded as THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, even when the game airs on Saturday. That’s why the game is billed as such below. Under any title, it dominated Saturday cable with 2.42. The closest non-NFL competition was Hallmark’s holiday movie of the evening, A CHRISTMAS MELODY, at 0.58, which had a MARIAH’S MERRIEST CHRISTMAS special as its lead-out at 0.28. ESPN celebrated the start of COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bowl season with 0.49/0.47/0.39 for its trio of games. Spike’s COPS dropped 0.14 to 0.41. HBO, as usual, rated its BOXING AFTER DARK in segments: 0.21/0.21/0.13/0.12. On Food Network, KITCHEN AT FN fell 0.05 to 0.23. Starz’s ASH VS. EVIL DEAD held at 0.18, but DAVINCI’S DEMONS fell 0.01 to 0.02/120K. An AMC IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON concert special was at 0.16. Sundance’s THE RETURNED stayed at 0.01/72K. Esquire’s SPOTLESS climbed 0.02 to 0.03/84K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 19, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2015 WK 15 – NYJ VS. DAL | NFL NETWORK | 8:26 PM | 185 | 2.42 | 7,410 |
| 2 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:34 PM | 36 | 1.25 | 2,792 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 26 | 0.90 | 3,047 |
| 4 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: A CHRISTMAS MELODY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.58 | 3,945 |
| 5 | TIMELINE | NFL NETWORK | 12:10 AM | 59 | 0.58 | 1,183 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: OHIO/APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN | 5:51 PM | 209 | 0.49 | 1,850 |
| 7 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: ARIZONA/NEW MEXICO | ESPN | 2:31 PM | 200 | 0.47 | 1,832 |
| 8 | COPS (O) | SPIKE TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,247 |
| 9 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.41 | 1,274 |
| 10 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: ARKANSAS STATE/LOUISIANA TECH | ESPN | 9:20 PM | 214 | 0.39 | 1,419 |
| 11 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: UTAH/DUKE | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 151 | 0.38 | 1,439 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:54 AM | 66 | 0.33 | 809 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.33 | 835 |
| 14 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 764 |
| 15 | POKEMON THE SERIES XY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,045 |
| 16 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 1:09 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 618 |
| 17 | MARIAH-MERRIEST CHRISTMAS | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,197 |
| 18 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: NEBRASKA/TEXAS | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM | 120 | 0.27 | 820 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 548 |
| 20 | UFC ON FOX PRELIMS L: DOS ANJOS/CERRONE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 180 | 0.26 | 693 |
| 21 | PITBULLS & PAROLEES SPCL | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.25 | 872 |
| 22 | HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,213 |
| 23 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 644 |
| 24 | KITCHEN AT FN, THE | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,311 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 541 |
| 26 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.21 | 448 |
| 27 | HBO BAD: 12/19/15 JENNING | HBO PRIME | 11:23 PM | 27 | 0.21 | 616 |
| 28 | HBO BAD: 12/19/15 JENNING | HBO PRIME | 11:50 PM | 16 | 0.21 | 580 |
| 29 | GOLDIE & BEAR | DISNEY JUNIOR | 10:00 AM | 25 | 0.21 | 912 |
| 30 | FATAL VOWS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 653 |
| 31 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,767 |
| 32 | SURVIVORMAN: LEGENDS | SCIENCE | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 448 |
| 33 | LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.18 | 505 |
| 34 | ASH VS EVIL DEAD | STARZ PRIMARY | 9:01 PM | 27 | 0.18 | 465 |
| 35 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,609 |
| 36 | POKEMON MOVIE 12:JOL: POKEMON:12 A & JOL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 137 | 0.17 | 832 |
| 37 | DEAD FILES REVISITED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 545 |
| 38 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SUNDERLAND/CHELSEA | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:53 AM | 141 | 0.16 | 397 |
| 39 | IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 75TH: IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 75TH BDAY CONCERT | AMC | 9:00 PM | 150 | 0.16 | 1,087 |
| 40 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,602 |
| 41 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.16 | 453 |
| 42 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 2:04 PM | 116 | 0.16 | 609 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 706 |
| 44 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: NORWICH CITY/MAN UNITED | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 121 | 0.16 | 332 |
| 45 | CNN DEM DEBATE SPECIAL | CNN | 10:30 PM | 90 | 0.15 | 777 |
| 46 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:14 PM | 18 | 0.14 | 291 |
| 47 | BLAZE | NICK JR | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 853 |
| 48 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 405 |
| 49 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 681 |
| 50 | HBO BAD: 12/19/15 JENNING | HBO PRIME | 11:05 PM | 18 | 0.13 | 411 |
| 51 | HBO BAD: 12/19/15 JENNING | HBO PRIME | 10:25 PM | 40 | 0.12 | 373 |
| 52 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,224 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 580 |
| 54 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 338 |
| 55 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,116 |
| 56 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 745 |
| 57 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,409 |
| 58 | OPRAH GOES TO BROADWAY | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 320 |
| 59 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 60 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 315 |
| 61 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 625 |
| 62 | YANKEE JUNGLE: SPECIAL | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:02 PM | 62 | 0.11 | 500 |
| 63 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 1,063 |
| 64 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: VILLANOVA/VIRGINIA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 124 | 0.10 | 382 |
| 65 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 780 |
| 66 | STEP UP ALL IN | HBO PRIME | 9:00 AM | 111 | 0.10 | 185 |
| 67 | MUTT & STUFF | NICK JR | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 698 |
| 68 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 789 |
| 69 | BUNDESLIGA – L: INGOLSTADT VS LEVERKUSEN | FOX DEPORTES | 9:25 AM | 125 | 0.09 | 163 |
| 70 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 725 |
| 71 | LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE | HBO PRIME | 1:00 AM | 128 | 0.09 | 221 |
| 72 | 2015: YEAR-END SPECIAL | VH1 | 8:59 AM | 58 | 0.09 | 172 |
| 73 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: UNLV/ARIZONA | ESPN2 | 9:30 PM | 128 | 0.09 | 250 |
| 74 | WAITRESS | HBO PRIME | 6:10 PM | 107 | 0.09 | 260 |
| 75 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 53 | 0.09 | 206 |
| 76 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 803 |
| 77 | PIRATE TREASURE OF KNIGHT | H2 | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 336 |
| 78 | MY FAVORITE PLACE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 223 |
| 79 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: 2015 VIDEO OF THE YEAR | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 267 |
| 80 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,114 |
| 81 | SEVENTH SON | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 101 | 0.08 | 269 |
| 82 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 779 |
| 83 | INSTANT MOM | TV LAND | 8:29 PM | 31 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 84 | MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 772 |
| 85 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,063 |
| 86 | NFL PROGRAMMING | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 278 |
| 87 | I WANT THAT | DIY NETWORK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 252 |
| 88 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,049 |
| 89 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 540 |
| 90 | INSTANT MOM | TV LAND | 8:00 PM | 29 | 0.08 | 189 |
| 91 | AEHQ: DEBATE CVG | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 748 |
| 92 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 724 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 655 |
| 94 | SIXTH SENSE, THE | MAXPRIME | 11:55 AM | 107 | 0.08 | 158 |
| 95 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 96 | MY FAVORITE PLACE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 225 |
| 97 | REAL HOUSEWIVES CHESHIRE | BRAVO | 12:00 PM | 62 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 98 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: NORTHWEST MISSOURI ST/SHEPHERD | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 191 | 0.07 | 369 |
| 99 | I WANT THAT | DIY NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 100 | MISS MUNDO 2015: N/A | GALAVISION | 11:00 PM | 150 | 0.07 | 129 |
| 101 | SHIMMER AND SHINE | NICK JR | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 487 |
| 102 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 469 |
| 103 | SPORTSCENTER | ESPN2 | 7:11 PM | 19 | 0.07 | 272 |
| 104 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPNEWS | 12:00 AM | 42 | 0.07 | 145 |
| 105 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 431 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN2 | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 127 |
| 107 | LITTLE CHARMERS | NICK JR | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 452 |
| 108 | WHATS NEW SCOOBY-DOO | BOOMERANG | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 265 |
| 109 | UFC FOX POST FIGHT L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:24 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 144 |
| 110 | DREAMGIRLS: DREAMGIRLS | HBO PRIME | 12:00 PM | 130 | 0.07 | 163 |
| 111 | GODZILLA (2014): GODZILLA (2014) | MAXPRIME | 9:50 AM | 123 | 0.06 | 110 |
| 112 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 573 |
| 113 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: OLD TOWN GATORS/NORTHWEST RAIDERS | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 173 |
| 114 | HENRY DANGER | TEENNICK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 328 |
| 115 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 11:38 PM | 111 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 116 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 423 |
| 117 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNEWS | 7:07 PM | 25 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 118 | NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 1:29 AM | 31 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 119 | KANGAROO DUNDEE | NAT GEO WILD | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 271 |
| 120 | APPRAISERS, THE | VELOCITY | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 121 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPNEWS | 5:39 PM | 16 | 0.06 | 138 |
| 122 | FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL FNL | FOX DEPORTES | 5:20 AM | 40 | 0.06 | 145 |
| 123 | LEGALLY BLONDES | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 45 | 0.06 | 123 |
| 124 | ORANGE BOWL CBB CLASSIC L: OKLAHOMA ST/FLORIDA | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 144 | 0.06 | 198 |
| 125 | NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS L: SAM HOUSTON STATE/JACKSONVILLE STATE | ESPNU | 4:00 PM | 211 | 0.06 | 256 |
| 126 | UFC ON FOXD – FBC: ANJOS V CERRONE/SANTOS V OVEREEM | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 138 | 0.06 | 118 |
| 127 | RUSH HOUR | MAXPRIME | 8:10 AM | 97 | 0.05 | 119 |
| 128 | NBC UNIVERSO MOVIE: GODZILLA | NBC UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 129 | RAILROAD ALASKA | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 329 |
| 130 | CAA BASKETBALL L | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:32 PM | 118 | 0.05 | 196 |
| 131 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 372 |
| 132 | SUND MOVIE | SUNDANCE TV | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 147 |
| 133 | NICKY RICKY DICKY DAWN | TEENNICK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 286 |
| 134 | E! NEWS | E! | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 135 | SUND MOVIE: AMITYVILLE II: POSSESSION | SUNDANCE TV | 3:00 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 145 |
| 136 | HBO FIRST LOOK | HBO PRIME | 3:10 AM | 12 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 137 | RENOVATION REALITIES | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 138 | BLEACHER FEATURE MOVIE: THE ROOKIE | MLB NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 139 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 132 |
| 140 | CHEVROLET MANUFACTURERS S | VELOCITY | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 141 | SUND MOVIE: AMITYVILLE HORROR, THE | SUNDANCE TV | 12:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 127 |
| 142 | KANGAROO DUNDEE | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 143 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 486 |
| 144 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPNU | 7:31 PM | 95 | 0.05 | 258 |
| 145 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 881 |
| 146 | BUNDESLIGA PREVIEW | FOX DEPORTES | 8:55 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 59 |
| 147 | EDGE OF TOMORROW | MAXPRIME | 7:05 PM | 113 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 148 | PERFORMANCE TV | VELOCITY | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 209 |
| 149 | SHERIFF CALLIES WILD WEST | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 AM | 25 | 0.04 | 167 |
| 150 | MELISSA HARRIS-PERRY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 373 |
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