BROADCAST FINALS
ABC: AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS returned from a week off and gained 0.04 to 0.43. It was followed by reruns at 0.40/0.25/0.15.
CBS: 60 MINUTES had the late national NFL game as lead-in, and compared to the last time it had that advantage on December 12 it was up 0.05 to 1.43. EQUALIZER reruns followed at 0.50/0.36/0.34.
NBC: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 4.87, up 0.22 from last week’s game.
FOX: The special MERRY ELFIN CHRISTMAS was at 0.36, followed by reruns at 0.31/0.21/0.27/0.23.
CW: Reruns at 0.03/0.05.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On HBO, the series finale of INSECURE was at 0.13, up 0.06 from last week and down 0.05 from last season’s finale. It was followed by the season finale of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM at 0.10, up 0.02 from last week and down 0.15 from the previous finale. The season finale of Starz’s HIGHTOWN was at 0.03, steady with last week and down 0.04 from last season’s finale.
None of those finales put a dent into Paramount’s giant YELLOWSTONE, steady at 1.36 (plus CMT simulcast at 0.24), and lead-out 1883 stayed strong as well, although down 0.13 from last week’s premiere to 0.59 (plus 0.10 simulcast). TNT’s CLAWS was at 0.11/0.08 compared to last week’s premiere 0.11/0.11. On Showtime, DEXTER: NEW BLOOD dropped 0.04 to 0.11, YELLOWJACKETS held at 0.06, and VICE was steady at 0.01.
TLC led unscripted, with 90 DAY FIANCE up 0.09 to 0.44 (after-show at 0.23), and SISTER WIVES up 0.06 to 0.31. On Food Network, HOLIDAY WARS edged up 0.02 to 0.15. On ID, AMERICAN MONSTER was at 0.15. HGTV’s HOME TOWN was at 0.13/0.12. On A&E, THE FIRST 48 ticked down to 0.12. On History, THE TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA fell 0.05 to 0.11, and SNACK SIZED was at 0.10 compared to last week’s 0.13/0.10.
Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail
Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday December 26, 2021 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | YELLOWSTONE | PARAMOUNT | 8:00 PM | 75 | 1.36 | 7,475 |
| 2 | 1883 | PARAMOUNT | 9:15 PM | 75 | 0.59 | 4,308 |
| 3 | 90 DAY FIANCE: BEFORE 90: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 121 | 0.44 | 1,801 |
| 4 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.35 | 1,086 |
| 5 | SISTER WIVES | TLC | 10:01 PM | 61 | 0.31 | 1,644 |
| 6 | YELLOWSTONE | CMT | 8:00 PM | 75 | 0.24 | 835 |
| 7 | 90 DAY B90D: PILLOW TALK | TLC | 11:02 PM | 58 | 0.23 | 1,001 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 650 |
| 9 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 240 | 0.19 | 621 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 90 | 0.19 | 558 |
| 11 | HOLIDAY WARS | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 697 |
| 12 | AMERICAN MONSTER | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 640 |
| 13 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,545 |
| 14 | HOME TOWN REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:01 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 1,565 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 418 |
| 16 | SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,569 |
| 17 | HOME TOWN | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.13 | 1,713 |
| 18 | INSECURE | HBO PRIME | 10:02 PM | 41 | 0.13 | 300 |
| 19 | HT: BENS HOLIDAY WORKSHOP | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:02 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 1,270 |
| 20 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.12 | 480 |
| 21 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,398 |
| 22 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: CRYSTAL PALACE/TOTTENHAM | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 123 | 0.11 | 314 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 329 |
| 24 | CLAWS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 429 |
| 25 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 925 |
| 26 | DEXTER: NEW BLOOD S1 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 9:07 PM | 41 | 0.11 | 566 |
| 27 | TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.11 | 570 |
| 28 | BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: WHITNEY | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 180 | 0.10 | 488 |
| 29 | MEDIA BUZZ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,294 |
| 30 | 1883 | CMT | 9:15 PM | 75 | 0.10 | 545 |
| 31 | SNACK SIZED | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 504 |
| 32 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:14 PM | 18 | 0.10 | 336 |
| 33 | TITANS THAT BUILT AMERICA: 3 UNITED THEY STAND | HISTORY | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.10 | 518 |
| 34 | CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM | HBO PRIME | 10:43 PM | 39 | 0.10 | 450 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 310 |
| 36 | FANTASY FOOTBALL NOW L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.10 | 234 |
| 37 | NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 527 |
| 38 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: SOUTHAMPTON/WEST HAM | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 137 | 0.09 | 283 |
| 39 | OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 431 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 332 |
| 41 | CLAWS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 347 |
| 42 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,038 |
| 43 | OSBOURNES WANT TO BELIEVE | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 403 |
| 44 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 210 | 0.08 | 352 |
| 45 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:30 PM | 25 | 0.08 | 303 |
| 46 | TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 61 | 0.08 | 312 |
| 47 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,073 |
| 48 | SNAPPED | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 352 |
| 49 | NFL GAMEDAY FINAL | NFL NETWORK | 11:32 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 233 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 256 |
| 51 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 344 |
| 52 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 302 |
| 53 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 54 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 300 |
| 55 | YELLOWJACKETS S1 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 10:00 PM | 57 | 0.06 | 327 |
| 56 | REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 294 |
| 57 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 57 | 0.06 | 147 |
| 58 | TITANS THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 TITANS VS. FDR | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 309 |
| 59 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 492 |
| 60 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: BRENTFORD/BRIGHTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 236 |
| 61 | FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 772 |
| 62 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 555 |
| 63 | FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 707 |
| 64 | FOX NEWS LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 744 |
| 65 | NFL GAME PREVIEWS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 182 |
| 66 | BIG SUNDAY SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 785 |
| 67 | SUNDAY NIGHT IN AMERICA. | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,164 |
| 68 | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 638 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 503 |
| 70 | REAL MURDERS OF OC, THE | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 303 |
| 71 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: CAST AWAY (2000) | PARAMOUNT | 9:00 AM | 138 | 0.05 | 213 |
| 72 | LOVE MONSTER | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 110 |
| 73 | NEXT REVOLUTION, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 948 |
| 74 | LIES CRIMES VIDEO | HLN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 277 |
| 75 | CARE BEARS:UNLOCK THE MG | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 396 |
| 77 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: INDIANA/CHICAGO | NBA-TV | 8:00 PM | 144 | 0.04 | 139 |
| 78 | RELIABLE SOURCES | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 714 |
| 79 | MOTORHEAD GARAGE TV | MOTOR TREND | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 80 | MICKEYS ADV IN WONDERLAND | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:45 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 197 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 426 |
| 82 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 248 |
| 83 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 409 |
| 84 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 287 |
| 85 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 223 |
| 86 | HIGHTOWN 2 | STARZ PRIMARY | 9:02 PM | 59 | 0.03 | 226 |
| 87 | SCI-FI SUNDAY: MAN OF STEEL | BBC-AMERICA | 5:45 PM | 195 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 88 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 244 |
| 89 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 793 |
| 90 | STATE OF THE UNION | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 485 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 368 |
| 92 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 62 | 0.03 | 302 |
| 93 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 94 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 249 |
| 95 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 212 |
| 96 | USA CLIMBING | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 97 | SUNDAY SHOW W/J. CAPEHART: 2021 YEAR END SPECIAL | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 433 |
| 98 | WIPEOUT | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:45 PM | 15 | 0.03 | 97 |
| 99 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 156 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 205 |
| 101 | TO CATCH A SMUGGLER CUT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:30 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 107 |
| 102 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 256 |
| 103 | VELSHI: N/A | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 464 |
| 104 | TITANS THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 NEW GENERATION RISES, A | HISTORY | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 128 |
| 105 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 97 |
| 106 | INCREDIBLE DR POL SNAPS | NAT GEO WILD | 11:02 PM | 62 | 0.02 | 140 |
| 107 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 217 |
| 108 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 11:27 PM | 33 | 0.02 | 68 |
| 109 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 183 |
| 110 | ALEX WITT REPORTS: N/A | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 383 |
| 111 | USA CLIMBING | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 54 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 418 |
| 113 | MSNBC REPORTS- LIVE | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 293 |
| 114 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 10:24 PM | 63 | 0.02 | 83 |
| 115 | CHEAT DAY USA | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 87 |
| 116 | WELL DONE S. MANISCALCO | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 117 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.02 | 66 |
| 118 | NFL EN UNIVERSO: WASHINGTON FOOTBALL VS DALLAS COWBOYS | UNIVERSO | 8:21 PM | 192 | 0.02 | 50 |
| 119 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 160 |
| 120 | WEATHER GONE VIRAL | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 155 |
| 121 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN | ESPNU | 8:00 PM | 103 | 0.01 | 54 |
| 122 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 375 |
| 123 | DAILY WAGER L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 55 |
| 124 | JUGADA, LA LF SUN B | TUDN | 12:45 AM | 15 | 0.01 | 32 |
| 125 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 166 |
| 126 | AMERICA?S WEEKEND HQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 130 |
| 127 | WELL DONE S. MANISCALCO | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 41 |
| 128 | LIGA-PREM-SUN-TEL-UNVSO 2: ASTON VILLA VS CHELSEA | UNIVERSO | 11:58 AM | 152 | 0.01 | 39 |
| 129 | LIGA-PREM-SUN-TEL-UNVSO: TOTTENHAM VS CRYSTAL PALACE | UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 123 | 0.01 | 31 |
| 130 | BEST THING I EVER ATE | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 49 |
| 131 | UNCHARTED ADVENTURE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 127 |
| 132 | FROZEN GOLD | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 185 |
| 133 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 11:33 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 33 |
| 134 | BET ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS FOR SALE | BET HER | 5:30 PM | 150 | 0.01 | 73 |
| 135 | MEN IN BLAZERS | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 62 |
| 136 | VICE S2 | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:00 PM | 28 | 0.01 | 91 |
| 137 | LA ULTIMA PALABRA – D | FOX DEPORTES | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 23 |
| 138 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 285 |
| 139 | NEW DAY WEEKEND | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 323 |
| 140 | ESPN FOOTBALL CENTER | ESPN DEPORTES | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.01 | 15 |
| 141 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | DIY NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 132 |
| 142 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: GEORGIA STATE/BALL STATE | ESPNU | 10:00 AM | 180 | 0.01 | 36 |
| 143 | JUGADA, LA LF SUN | TUDN | 12:00 AM | 45 | 0.01 | 21 |
| 144 | COCOMELON | UNIVERSAL KIDS | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 42 |
| 145 | CENTRAL FOX US | FOX DEPORTES | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 14 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:33 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 33 |
| 147 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.01 | 114 |
| 148 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 45 |
| 149 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.01 | 64 |
| 150 | SAVE THE NATION | NEWSMAX TV | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.01 | 69 |
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