NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from Friday’s preliminary network ratings.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.79/0.63, preceded by COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games at 0.33/0.22. Discovery’s GOLD RUSH dropped 0.07 to 0.59, with pre-show THE DIRT at 0.21, and lead-out MASTER OF ARMS down a tick to 0.20. On A&E, a LIVE PD clip show was at 0.52, down 0.17 from last week’s original, and preceded by another clip show at 0.36. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.30/0.50/3.1M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at 0.28/0.41/1.6M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.18/0.32/2.3M. Bravo’s MARRIED TO MEDICINE gained 0.07 to 0.26. VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE was steady at 0.23. HGTV’s MY LOTTERY DREAM HOUSE held at 0.22. Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES lost 0.05 to 0.22. On ID, SECRETS OF THE MORGUE slipped 0.02 to 0.21. We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP was at 0.18. On Syfy, Z NATION and VAN HELSING were both steady, respectively at 0.10/0.06.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 21, 2018 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 10:38 PM | 144 | 0.79 | 1,867 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: MILWAUKEE/BOSTON | ESPN | 8:13 PM | 145 | 0.63 | 1,643 |
| 3 | NBA AFTER THE BUZZER L | ESPN | 1:02 AM | 16 | 0.59 | 1,318 |
| 4 | GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:01 PM | 62 | 0.59 | 2,566 |
| 5 | LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2018 (PT1) | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 124 | 0.52 | 1,711 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:18 AM | 42 | 0.41 | 874 |
| 7 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 13 | 0.38 | 1,050 |
| 8 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.36 | 1,125 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: WESTERN MICHIGAN/BYU | ESPN | 4:06 PM | 200 | 0.33 | 1,372 |
| 10 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 3,135 |
| 11 | LIVE PD AC | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 58 | 0.30 | 847 |
| 12 | NBA PRE-GAME L | ESPN | 7:26 PM | 34 | 0.28 | 774 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.28 | 592 |
| 14 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 1,596 |
| 15 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 1,517 |
| 16 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,542 |
| 17 | MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 743 |
| 18 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,411 |
| 19 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,331 |
| 20 | RUPAUL ALL STARS 4 | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 87 | 0.23 | 510 |
| 21 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,502 |
| 22 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,239 |
| 23 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,016 |
| 24 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL/TOLEDO | ESPN | 12:30 PM | 216 | 0.22 | 838 |
| 25 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,269 |
| 26 | DINERS, DRIVE INS & DIVES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 908 |
| 27 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 966 |
| 28 | SECRETS OF THE MORGUE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 910 |
| 29 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.21 | 1,211 |
| 30 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 833 |
| 31 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,312 |
| 32 | MASTER OF ARMS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:03 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 836 |
| 33 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,001 |
| 34 | JUSTICE LEAGUE: JUSTICE LEAGUE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.20 | 530 |
| 35 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 964 |
| 36 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 70 | 0.19 | 1,857 |
| 37 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 429 |
| 38 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,186 |
| 39 | 90 DAY FIANCE: 1ST LOOK | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 675 |
| 40 | TUCKER CARLSON SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,331 |
| 41 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.18 | 491 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 380 |
| 43 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN12 | MTV | 8:31 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 525 |
| 44 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,344 |
| 45 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN12 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 31 | 0.17 | 490 |
| 46 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,017 |
| 47 | BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 922 |
| 48 | GHOST ADV REPACK: EXORCISM EDITION | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 409 |
| 49 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS AT GRAND VALLEY | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 1,679 |
| 50 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 9:02 PM | 61 | 0.16 | 874 |
| 51 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,115 |
| 52 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 967 |
| 53 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,033 |
| 54 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 58 | 0.15 | 811 |
| 55 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,761 |
| 56 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,784 |
| 57 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,826 |
| 58 | TOP WING | NICKELODEON | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 752 |
| 59 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,341 |
| 60 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,023 |
| 61 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 335 |
| 62 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.14 | 1,340 |
| 63 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,935 |
| 64 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 804 |
| 65 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 335 |
| 66 | INSIDE POLITICS | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,099 |
| 67 | INGRAHAM ANGLE SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,779 |
| 68 | ANCIENT ALIENS AC | HISTORY | 1:03 AM | 61 | 0.13 | 499 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 895 |
| 70 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,391 |
| 71 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,870 |
| 72 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 988 |
| 73 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 673 |
| 74 | CNN RIGHT NOW | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,047 |
| 75 | UNIKITTY | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 587 |
| 76 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,332 |
| 77 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,461 |
| 78 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,644 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,245 |
| 80 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,581 |
| 81 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,205 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/VELSHI&RUHLE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,432 |
| 83 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,208 |
| 84 | MSNBC LIVE W/ A.VELSHI | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,407 |
| 85 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,395 |
| 86 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,467 |
| 87 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,550 |
| 88 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 590 |
| 89 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,782 |
| 90 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,231 |
| 91 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,606 |
| 92 | SHOP, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 93 | TANKED | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 330 |
| 94 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,634 |
| 95 | Z NATION | SYFY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 403 |
| 96 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,488 |
| 97 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 235 |
| 98 | WONDER WOMAN (2017): WONDER WOMAN (2017) | HBO PRIME | 5:35 PM | 141 | 0.10 | 279 |
| 99 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,056 |
| 100 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: BUFFALO/WASHINGTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:03 PM | 159 | 0.09 | 278 |
| 101 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: PROVIDENCE/TEXAS | ESPN2 | 9:04 PM | 135 | 0.08 | 327 |
| 102 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/WOLVES | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:54 PM | 136 | 0.08 | 222 |
| 103 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: WEB OF LIES (2018) | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 378 |
| 104 | LAFF MOBB | TRUTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 167 |
| 105 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: OREGON/BAYLOR | ESPN2 | 7:00 PM | 124 | 0.07 | 290 |
| 106 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 353 |
| 107 | PRESTIGE, THE: PRESTIGE, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:31 PM | 130 | 0.07 | 167 |
| 108 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 141 |
| 109 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 110 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:19 PM | 41 | 0.06 | 177 |
| 111 | GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 112 | UNDISPUTED L: 570 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 151 |
| 113 | EXTREME CAKE MAKERS | COOKING CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 231 |
| 114 | VAN HELSING | SYFY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 321 |
| 115 | JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS | HBO PRIME | 3:20 PM | 134 | 0.05 | 136 |
| 116 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 164 |
| 117 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 151 |
| 118 | LIFE BELOW: ICE BREAKERS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 479 |
| 119 | AMERICA SAYS | GSN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 363 |
| 120 | ROADKILL CLASSICS | MOTOR TREND | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 328 |
| 121 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 152 |
| 122 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 293 |
| 123 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN2 | 1:30 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 143 |
| 124 | AMERICAN DREAM / AMERICAN | SHOWTIME PRIME | 8:30 PM | 85 | 0.05 | 101 |
| 125 | FIRST TAKE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 126 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 127 | TOP WING | NICK JR | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 253 |
| 128 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 292 |
| 129 | NOTICIAS CON D. MAERKER | GALAVISION | 12:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 253 |
| 131 | E! NEWS: DAILY POP I | E! | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 132 | BUNDESLIGA L: DORTMUND/BORUSSIA MG | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:14 PM | 136 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 133 | HERD L: 887 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 134 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 186 |
| 135 | WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF APE | MAXPRIME | 7:35 PM | 140 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 136 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: BUFFALO/MARQUETTE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:43 PM | 129 | 0.04 | 176 |
| 137 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:10 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 138 | KONG: SKULL ISLAND | MAXPRIME | 4:00 PM | 118 | 0.04 | 127 |
| 139 | GOLIC AND WINGO L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 140 | SOMETHING THE LORD MADE | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 80 | 0.04 | 124 |
| 141 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 281 |
| 142 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 143 | NHL LIVE POST | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:42 PM | 48 | 0.04 | 99 |
| 144 | SURVIVING CHRISTMAS | HBO PRIME | 1:45 PM | 91 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 145 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 146 | CASO CERR-MAS ATREVIDOS | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 107 |
| 147 | BORN IN AFRICA | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 148 | BORN IN AFRICA | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 220 |
| 149 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPNEWS | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 150 | ON THE STORY | HLN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 172 |
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