BROADCAST FINALS: FOX’s NFL game (shared with NFLNetwork, whose ratings are below) owned Christmas Day at 7.74. That compared to 3.15 for last year’s broadcast game. FOX aired PBC BOXING in primetime at 0.66. ABC’s tripleheader of NBA games was at 1.52/1.64/1.57 compared to 1.82 for last year’s broadcast game. The other networks aired reruns.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NFL Network aired 2 games, with 3.76 for the primetime game it aired solo, and 0.89 for the game shared with FOX (compared to last year’s 0.62). ESPN scored 0.99/0.59 for the early and late NBA games it aired alone, and 0.32 for a game simulcast with ABC, and also aired a COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game at 0.36. A Saturday edition of TNT’s AEW RAMPAGE was at 0.26. HGTV’s HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE ticked up to 0.12.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 25, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
1 | TNF SUSTAINER | NFL NETWORK | 11:01 PM | 18 | 3.77 | 12,330 |
2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 16 IND VS. ARI | NFL NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 166 | 3.76 | 12,624 |
3 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 15 | 2.36 | 8,000 |
4 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 1.52 | 5,184 |
5 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:21 PM | 30 | 1.45 | 4,356 |
6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: ATLANTA/NEW YORK | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 150 | 0.99 | 2,924 |
7 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2021 WK 16 CLE VS. GB | NFL NETWORK | 4:33 PM | 174 | 0.89 | 3,310 |
8 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.62 | 1,758 |
9 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/UTAH | ESPN | 10:45 PM | 159 | 0.59 | 1,519 |
10 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.55 | 1,789 |
11 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.51 | 1,357 |
12 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.47 | 1,449 |
13 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.44 | 1,429 |
14 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.42 | 1,341 |
15 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.40 | 1,245 |
16 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.40 | 1,198 |
17 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: GEORGIA STATE/BALL STATE | ESPN | 2:30 PM | 208 | 0.36 | 1,714 |
18 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BROOKLYN/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 165 | 0.32 | 930 |
19 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.32 | 940 |
20 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 1,076 |
21 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 57 | 0.29 | 1,278 |
22 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 4:00 PM | 65 | 0.27 | 938 |
23 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 5:05 PM | 35 | 0.26 | 822 |
24 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:24 AM | 61 | 0.26 | 718 |
25 | AEW: RAMPAGE | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 589 |
26 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.25 | 859 |
27 | NBA PRE-GAME L: NBA COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.20 | 669 |
28 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.19 | 700 |
29 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 182 | 0.19 | 742 |
30 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 90 | 0.19 | 766 |
31 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:25 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 500 |
32 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 591 |
33 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 620 |
34 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 701 |
35 | FOX & FRIENDS SAT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,445 |
36 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 497 |
37 | CAVUTO LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,324 |
38 | HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 784 |
39 | FOX & FRIENDS SAT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,241 |
40 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 624 |
41 | THE A&E MOVIE: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 175 | 0.11 | 321 |
42 | CAVUTO LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,238 |
43 | BRAVO MOVIE: KNIVES OUT | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.10 | 498 |
44 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 497 |
45 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 494 |
46 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 556 |
47 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 316 |
48 | FOX & FRIENDS SAT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 937 |
49 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 339 |
50 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: WRITING AROUND XMAS TREE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.08 | 571 |
51 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 295 |
52 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 391 |
53 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 50 | 0.08 | 289 |
54 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 550 |
55 | JUSTICE W/ JDG JEANINE SP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 680 |
56 | GORDON: EXTRA HELPING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
57 | UNFILTERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,275 |
58 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 770 |
59 | FOX NEWS LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,049 |
60 | GORDON: EXTRA HELPING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 294 |
61 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 673 |
62 | UNFILTERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 500 |
63 | GORDON: EXTRA HELPING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 275 |
64 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 234 |
65 | WATTERS WORLD SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,248 |
66 | WATTERS WORLD SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 842 |
67 | GORDON: EXTRA HELPING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 274 |
68 | JUSTICE W/ JDG JEANINE SP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,198 |
69 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 426 |
70 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 588 |
71 | AKC PREMIER CUP | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 315 |
72 | FOX & FRIENDS SAT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 736 |
73 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 320 |
74 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 647 |
75 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 440 |
76 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 334 |
77 | KINDRED SPIRITS (O) | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 405 |
78 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 609 |
79 | GORDON: EXTRA HELPING | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 108 |
80 | WATTERS WORLD SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 425 |
81 | AKC PREMIER CUP: AKC FASTEST DOGS USA | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 352 |
82 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: LIBERTY/BYU | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 231 |
83 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 147 |
84 | FOX NEWS LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 759 |
85 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:58 PM | 62 | 0.05 | 234 |
86 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 230 |
87 | FRESH OUT PLAYLIST | AMTV | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 141 |
88 | UNFILTERED SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 305 |
89 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 9:44 PM | 32 | 0.05 | 302 |
90 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 281 |
91 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:55 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 165 |
92 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:55 AM | 50 | 0.05 | 157 |
93 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 236 |
94 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 482 |
95 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 321 |
96 | FOX NEWS LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 817 |
97 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 109 |
98 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 617 |
99 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 8:40 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 346 |
100 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 295 |
101 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC 2021 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:45 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 145 |
102 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 9:12 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 318 |
103 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 8:08 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 269 |
104 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 658 |
105 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 294 |
106 | ALL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 630 |
107 | ESME & ROY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 124 |
108 | ALEX MURDAUGH: DEATH. DEC: 100 SPECIAL | OXYGEN MEDIA | 12:01 AM | 122 | 0.04 | 297 |
109 | WATTERS WORLD SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 409 |
110 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 133 |
111 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 200 |
112 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.04 | 322 |
113 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 331 |
114 | BRING THE HEAT | PURSUIT CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 82 |
115 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 173 |
116 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC QUES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 56 | 0.04 | 90 |
117 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 222 |
118 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 192 |
119 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 294 |
120 | FOX NEWS LIVE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 590 |
121 | ALL GIRLS GARAGE | MOTOR TREND | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 220 |
122 | FOX RPT W/J.SCOTT SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 669 |
123 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 279 |
124 | LUCAS THE SPIDER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 102 |
125 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.03 | 200 |
126 | NEW DAY WEEKEND SPL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 404 |
127 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:02 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 293 |
128 | TOO CUTE! | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 240 |
129 | JUSTICE W/ JDG JEANINE SP | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 268 |
130 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.03 | 355 |
131 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 240 |
132 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:36 PM | 32 | 0.03 | 223 |
133 | NEW DAY WEEKEND SPL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 418 |
134 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 297 |
135 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 84 |
136 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 147 |
137 | DATELINE | MSNBC | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 257 |
138 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 336 |
139 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 187 |
140 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.03 | 145 |
141 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 129 |
142 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 584 |
143 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN DEPORTES | 1:24 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 34 |
144 | CFB 150 | ESPNU | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 59 |
145 | AROUND THE NFL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 76 |
146 | REPAIR SHOP, THE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 307 |
147 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: WYOMING/SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPNU | 1:30 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 94 |
148 | CELEBRITY PAGE | REELZCHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 75 |
149 | SPORTSCENTER FIN L | ESPN DEPORTES | 7:35 PM | 25 | 0.02 | 53 |
150 | EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND | IFC TV | 7:04 PM | 32 | 0.02 | 139 |
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