NETWORK FINALS: The only changes from preliminary ratings were 0.1 declines for the 8PM/9PM CBS reruns.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Another big day and night for COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games on ESPN, at 1.31 (Utah vs. Texas)/0.68/0.59. CNN’s primetime NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE coverage was at 0.40, and its post-midnight hour was at 0.42, compared to last year’s 0.48/0.55. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.22, with a GUARDIANS OF THE GLADES special at 0.11.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday December 31, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: UTAH/TEXAS | ESPN | 7:30 PM | 190 | 1.31 | 5,608 |
| 2 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 6:57 PM | 30 | 0.85 | 3,471 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: NAVY/KANSAS STATE | ESPN | 3:45 PM | 192 | 0.68 | 3,326 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: VIRGINIA TECH/KENTUCKY | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 204 | 0.59 | 2,624 |
| 5 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 10:40 PM | 80 | 0.58 | 1,986 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L | ESPN | 3:24 PM | 21 | 0.49 | 2,289 |
| 7 | NEW YEARS EVE LIVE | CNN | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.42 | 1,574 |
| 8 | NEW YEARS EVE LIVE W/ AC: N/A | CNN | 8:00 PM | 270 | 0.40 | 1,727 |
| 9 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 118 | 0.26 | 882 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 776 |
| 11 | LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.23 | 761 |
| 12 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.22 | 1,054 |
| 13 | NEW YEARS EVE MOVIE: DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 4:40 PM | 200 | 0.22 | 567 |
| 14 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.22 | 600 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 619 |
| 16 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 118 | 0.18 | 533 |
| 17 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,326 |
| 18 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 474 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 466 |
| 20 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 457 |
| 21 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 590 |
| 22 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 486 |
| 23 | NEW YEARS EVE MOVIE: DARK KNIGHT, THE (2008) | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:30 PM | 190 | 0.14 | 421 |
| 24 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 602 |
| 25 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 509 |
| 26 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 446 |
| 27 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,883 |
| 28 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 560 |
| 29 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 341 |
| 30 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,646 |
| 31 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,775 |
| 32 | SITUATION ROOM SPCL | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 791 |
| 33 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 63 | 0.11 | 876 |
| 34 | NEW YEARS EVE MOVIE: BATMAN BEGINS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 150 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 35 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 739 |
| 36 | GUARDIANS OF GLADES SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 531 |
| 37 | WHO CAN FORGET? 2019 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,527 |
| 38 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,564 |
| 39 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DENVER/HOUSTON | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 149 | 0.10 | 285 |
| 40 | LEAD W/ JAKE TAPPER SPCL | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 668 |
| 41 | SITUATION ROOM SPCL | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 770 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,719 |
| 43 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,393 |
| 44 | PRO FIGHTERS LEAGUE L: PFL 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 266 | 0.10 | 361 |
| 45 | UNDISPUTED L: 830 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.10 | 238 |
| 46 | THREE DAYS AT THE BRINK | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,317 |
| 47 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-11R1R03H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 296 |
| 48 | OUTNUMBERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,479 |
| 49 | YOUR WORLD W/CAVUTO SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,253 |
| 50 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 588 |
| 51 | FOX NEWS REPORTING SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,096 |
| 52 | AT THIS HOUR SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 662 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 725 |
| 54 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,297 |
| 55 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 685 |
| 56 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 242 |
| 57 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 11:05 PM | 58 | 0.08 | 548 |
| 58 | INSIDE POLITICS SPECIAL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 631 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 646 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 536 |
| 61 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 842 |
| 62 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 194 |
| 63 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 824 |
| 64 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 206 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 181 |
| 66 | CNN RIGHT NOW SPECIAL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 565 |
| 67 | NYE COMEDY COUNTDOWN | SUNDANCE TV | 1:00 AM | 90 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 68 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 985 |
| 69 | DAILY BRIEFING SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,210 |
| 70 | FOX NATION PATRIOT AWARDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,155 |
| 71 | HERD L: 1143 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.07 | 172 |
| 72 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 541 |
| 73 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 74 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 308 |
| 75 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 9:29 PM | 56 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 76 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 258 |
| 77 | BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS: ROAD IM ON PT2 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 234 |
| 78 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 220 |
| 79 | FOX NATION PATRIOT AWARDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 588 |
| 80 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 382 |
| 81 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 329 |
| 82 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 595 |
| 83 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 221 |
| 84 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 231 |
| 85 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 62 | 0.06 | 334 |
| 86 | AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 366 |
| 87 | S.HOUSTON/TX FREEDM FIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 898 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 697 |
| 89 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 380 |
| 90 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 797 |
| 91 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 312 |
| 92 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 168 |
| 93 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 457 |
| 94 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 822 |
| 95 | S.HOUSTON/TX FREEDM FIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 396 |
| 96 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 397 |
| 97 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 204 |
| 98 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 364 |
| 99 | SPEAK FOR YOURSELF L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 142 |
| 100 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 101 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 264 |
| 102 | MORNING JOE-SPC: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.05 | 591 |
| 103 | WHO CAN FORGET? 2019 | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 725 |
| 104 | BIOGRAPHY: GARTH BROOKS: ROAD IM ON PT1 | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 129 |
| 105 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 381 |
| 106 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 707 |
| 107 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2019 WK 17 MIA VS. NE | NFL NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 180 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 108 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 185 |
| 109 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 1:05 AM | 63 | 0.04 | 272 |
| 110 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 157 |
| 111 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 699 |
| 112 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 142 |
| 113 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 742 |
| 114 | SP POOL IN MY HOUSE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 164 |
| 115 | NYE COMEDY COUNTDOWN | SUNDANCE TV | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 105 |
| 116 | 2000S: A NEW REALITY | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 117 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 118 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 385 |
| 119 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 120 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 121 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 10:25 PM | 65 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 122 | US SS: ON THE FRONTLN CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 220 |
| 123 | FAST MONEY HALFTIME RPRT | CNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 235 |
| 124 | WWE BACKSTAGE D | FOX SPORTS 1 | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 125 | HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | ESPN2 | 11:26 PM | 58 | 0.03 | 124 |
| 126 | MAD MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 132 |
| 127 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: BUTLER/ST. JOHNS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:44 PM | 121 | 0.03 | 149 |
| 128 | TOM & JERRY SHOW | BOOMERANG | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 131 |
| 129 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 197 |
| 130 | FIRST THINGS FIRST-S L: 595 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:30 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 73 |
| 131 | SQUAWK ALLEY | CNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 225 |
| 132 | TOM & JERRY SHOW | BOOMERANG | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 110 |
| 133 | NFL FILMS PRESENTS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:45 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 67 |
| 134 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 12:02 AM | 62 | 0.02 | 187 |
| 135 | EXCHANGE, THE | CNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 213 |
| 136 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 144 |
| 137 | APOLLO: MISSION TO THE MO: MISSIONS TO THE MOON | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 148 |
| 138 | SQUAWK ON THE STREET: N/A | CNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 213 |
| 139 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:31 PM | 13 | 0.02 | 99 |
| 140 | LET A PLAYA PLAY: KATT WILLIAMS: LET A PLAYA PLAY | BET HER | 8:55 PM | 155 | 0.02 | 65 |
| 141 | AIR FORCE ONE | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 189 |
| 142 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 91 |
| 143 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 151 |
| 144 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 11:02 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 218 |
| 145 | INSIDE THE NFL 19-20 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 94 |
| 147 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: GEORGETOWN/PROVIDENCE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:30 PM | 121 | 0.02 | 78 |
| 148 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 2:03 AM | 57 | 0.02 | 161 |
| 149 | QUIEN DA MAS S4 | UNIVERSO | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 41 |
| 150 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 229 |
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