NETWORK UPDATE: After adjustment for CBS’s local simulcasts of SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, its numbers went way down from early ratings, by 0.4 to 0.5 for its HAWAII 5-0 rerun and by half a point to 0.6 for 48 HOURS. In addition, the reruns on FOX of BONES and SLEEPY HOLLOW each dropped 0.1. The upshot was that nothing on network television rated higher than 0.7 for the night.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: What SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL takes away, it also gives (even if it’s nonsensically branded as THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL for contractual reasons), easily giving NFL Network the night at 2.54, up 0.12 from last week’s game. Sports programming took up 9 of Saturday’s Top 10 cable slots, with ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game quadruple feature at 1.04 (UCLA vs. Nebraska)/0.82 (Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech)/0.62 (Washington vs. Southern Mississippi)/0.36 (Connecticut vs. Marshall). The only other network to crash the Top 10 was HGTV with 0.40 for TINY LUXURY. On Starz, ASH VS. EVIL DEAD dropped 0.04 to 0.14, and the series finale of DA VINCI’S DEMONS rose 0.01 to 0.03/202K. Esquire’s SPOTLESS slipped 0.01 to 0.02/82K.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 26, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2015 WK 16 – WAS VS. PHI | NFL NETWORK | 8:27 PM | 201 | 2.54 | 8,147 |
| 2 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 27 | 1.16 | 3,869 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: UCLA/NEBRASKA | ESPN | 9:52 PM | 168 | 1.04 | 4,046 |
| 4 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:53 PM | 33 | 0.90 | 2,472 |
| 5 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: TULSA/VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN | 5:55 PM | 237 | 0.82 | 3,416 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: WASHINGTON/SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | ESPN | 2:22 PM | 213 | 0.62 | 2,617 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:40 AM | 80 | 0.56 | 1,444 |
| 8 | TNF SHOWCASE | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.53 | 1,671 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: CONNECTICUT/MARSHALL | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 202 | 0.50 | 2,400 |
| 10 | TINY LUXURY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.40 | 1,441 |
| 11 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN2 | 9:15 PM | 40 | 0.36 | 1,407 |
| 12 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.35 | 897 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.32 | 745 |
| 14 | TIMELINE | NFL NETWORK | 12:26 AM | 85 | 0.31 | 809 |
| 15 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.31 | 647 |
| 16 | TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.31 | 1,362 |
| 17 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: UNCLE BUCK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 AM | 140 | 0.30 | 718 |
| 18 | JOHN WICK | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 101 | 0.29 | 725 |
| 19 | WHEN CALLS THE HEART: WHEN CALLS THE HEART 3001 | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.28 | 2,488 |
| 20 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN | 3:00 AM | 30 | 0.26 | 586 |
| 21 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LEICESTER/LIVERPOOL | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 134 | 0.24 | 563 |
| 22 | FATAL VOWS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 845 |
| 23 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:42 AM | 15 | 0.20 | 469 |
| 24 | DR. DEE: ALASKA VET SPCL | ANIMAL PLANET | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.20 | 811 |
| 25 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.18 | 542 |
| 26 | SPIKE TV MOVIE: RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE | SPIKE TV | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 487 |
| 27 | DR. JEFF: ROCKY MTN SPCL | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 808 |
| 28 | RAISING WHITLEY | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 537 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,387 |
| 30 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.16 | 1,190 |
| 31 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:11 PM | 21 | 0.15 | 353 |
| 32 | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 416 |
| 33 | ASH VS EVIL DEAD | STARZ PRIMARY | 9:01 PM | 28 | 0.14 | 343 |
| 34 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.14 | 1,272 |
| 35 | DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN | HBO PRIME | 8:45 AM | 118 | 0.14 | 279 |
| 36 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: MANCHESTER UNITED/STOKE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:39 AM | 123 | 0.14 | 335 |
| 37 | SWEETIE PIES | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 592 |
| 38 | WATER DIVINER, THE | HBO PRIME | 11:45 PM | 111 | 0.13 | 419 |
| 39 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WATFORD/CHELSEA | USA NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 122 | 0.13 | 363 |
| 40 | MSNBC INVESTIGATES | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 412 |
| 41 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 1:51 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 361 |
| 42 | DEAD FILES REVISITED | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 465 |
| 43 | WATER DIVINER, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 111 | 0.12 | 655 |
| 44 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: CHICAGO/OKLAHOMA CITY | ESPN | 3:30 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 311 |
| 45 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,140 |
| 46 | X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: X-MEN:DAYS OF FUTURE PAST | HBO PRIME | 3:45 PM | 131 | 0.12 | 232 |
| 47 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,112 |
| 48 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.12 | 432 |
| 49 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 414 |
| 50 | DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN | HBO PRIME | 6:00 PM | 118 | 0.11 | 292 |
| 51 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 958 |
| 52 | TINY HOUSE HUNTING | FYI | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 257 |
| 53 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 1,111 |
| 54 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 296 |
| 55 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.11 | 304 |
| 56 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,131 |
| 57 | REAL HOUSEWIVES CHESHIRE | BRAVO | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 227 |
| 58 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 249 |
| 59 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 300 |
| 60 | HENRY DANGER | TEENNICK | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 197 |
| 61 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 337 |
| 62 | NBA TONIGHT L | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 187 |
| 63 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 392 |
| 64 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,022 |
| 65 | WISH I WAS HERE | HBO PRIME | 1:40 AM | 106 | 0.09 | 213 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 841 |
| 67 | HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O: HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O | HBO PRIME | 11:45 AM | 144 | 0.09 | 212 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:00 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 204 |
| 69 | TINY HOUSE WORLD | FYI | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 203 |
| 70 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 355 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 899 |
| 72 | VITAL SIGNS | CNN | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 545 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 792 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 517 |
| 75 | NICKY RICKY DICKY DAWN | TEENNICK | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 76 | SPORT SCIENCE | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 247 |
| 77 | SPORT SCIENCE | ESPN2 | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 268 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 588 |
| 79 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 228 |
| 80 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 445 |
| 81 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 644 |
| 82 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | ESPN2 | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 162 |
| 83 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 219 |
| 84 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: NEW ORLEANS/MIAMI | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 131 |
| 85 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 724 |
| 86 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 677 |
| 87 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 299 |
| 88 | MASSI IS THE PROPERTY MAN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 758 |
| 89 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 90 | 0.07 | 140 |
| 90 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 PM | 15 | 0.07 | 248 |
| 91 | DROP, THE | HBO PRIME | 3:30 AM | 106 | 0.07 | 165 |
| 92 | WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 498 |
| 94 | DOUBLE FEATURE: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT | SUNDANCE TV | 6:00 PM | 135 | 0.06 | 332 |
| 95 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 754 |
| 96 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 411 |
| 97 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON/NEW ORLEANS | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 167 | 0.06 | 176 |
| 98 | BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL VS. LEICITY 12/26 | NBC UNIVERSO | 9:55 AM | 128 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 99 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 777 |
| 100 | THAT 70S SHOW | POP | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 199 |
| 101 | NFL HQ: NFL HQ | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 146 |
| 102 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 412 |
| 103 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 384 |
| 104 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 105 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 403 |
| 106 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 183 |
| 107 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 156 |
| 108 | E:60 | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 217 |
| 109 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 346 |
| 110 | SPORT SCIENCE | ESPN2 | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 168 |
| 111 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 112 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 292 |
| 113 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 501 |
| 114 | NBA CRUNCHTIME | NBA-TV | 10:38 PM | 119 | 0.06 | 137 |
| 115 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 195 |
| 116 | 100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE | TEENNICK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 143 |
| 117 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 9:47 PM | 51 | 0.06 | 117 |
| 118 | THAT 70S SHOW | POP | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 200 |
| 119 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 734 |
| 120 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 327 |
| 121 | BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE: STOKE C V. MANC UN 12/26 | NBC UNIVERSO | 7:40 AM | 125 | 0.05 | 78 |
| 122 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 381 |
| 123 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 520 |
| 124 | NBA COAST TO COAST L | ESPN2 | 9:55 PM | 65 | 0.05 | 222 |
| 125 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPNEWS | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 123 |
| 126 | HOME ALONE 3 | HBO PRIME | 7:00 AM | 102 | 0.05 | 148 |
| 127 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 793 |
| 128 | TINY HOUSE WORLD | FYI | 10:30 PM | 31 | 0.05 | 189 |
| 129 | SOUTH PARK | NBC UNIVERSO | 12:03 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 157 |
| 130 | DOUBLE FEATURE: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II | SUNDANCE TV | 8:15 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 245 |
| 131 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 132 | TASHI AND THE MONK | HBO PRIME | 5:20 AM | 40 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 133 | SUND MOVIE: FIREFOX | SUNDANCE TV | 12:30 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 250 |
| 134 | NBA GAMETIME LIVE | NBA-TV | 12:37 AM | 53 | 0.05 | 97 |
| 135 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 353 |
| 136 | PREMIER L EXTRA POST-GAME | NBC UNIVERSO | 9:45 AM | 10 | 0.05 | 69 |
| 137 | THAT 70S SHOW | POP | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 172 |
| 138 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPNEWS | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 76 |
| 139 | RAILROAD ALASKA | DESTINATION AMERICA | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 311 |
| 140 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 382 |
| 141 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 279 |
| 142 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 81 |
| 143 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 282 |
| 144 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 286 |
| 145 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 237 |
| 146 | LAST CASTLE, THE: LAST CASTLE, THE | MAXPRIME | 7:55 AM | 131 | 0.04 | 112 |
| 147 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 270 |
| 148 | MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN TH | MAXPRIME | 2:25 AM | 115 | 0.04 | 80 |
| 149 | GAME SHAKERS | TEENNICK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 150 | ALL GROWN UP | TEENNICK | 10:00 PM | 32 | 0.04 | 107 |
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