NETWORK FINALS: There was a significant upward adjustment (to the next tenth) for the TO TELL THE TRUTH rerun in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.80/0.78. On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND gained 0.07 to 0.62, with the lead-out hour up 0.06 to 0.29. TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.46/0.31. Discovery’s MOONSHINERS was at 0.32/0.26, compared to last week’s 0.25/0.21. On HGTV, FIXER TO FABULOUS jumped 0.13 to 0.31, HOUSE HUNTERS climbed 0.13 to 0.28, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL was up 0.05 to 0.21. Food Network’s CHOPPED was at 0.29, and SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT was at 0.24. Cable news was led by CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.27/0.41/2.2M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.21/0.35/2.6M and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.17/0.33/2.8M. On MTV, TEEN MOM edged up 0.02 to 0.27, and CATFISH was up 0.07 to 0.20. On TLC, MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE was steady at 0.24, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS returned at 0.21, and WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE ticked up to 0.20. On ID, MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND rose 0.06 to 0.22, and DEAD SILENT ticked up to 0.17. OWN’s THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS was up 0.02 to 0.19. A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.16.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday December 29, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: OKLAHOMA STATE/MIAMI | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 224 | 0.80 | 3,200 |
| 2 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: TEXAS/COLORADO | ESPN | 9:14 PM | 216 | 0.78 | 2,977 |
| 3 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.62 | 3,111 |
| 4 | NBA BASKETBALL: PELICANS/SUNS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:05 PM | 139 | 0.46 | 1,151 |
| 5 | MOONSHINERS | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.32 | 1,269 |
| 6 | NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/HEAT | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:44 PM | 141 | 0.31 | 837 |
| 7 | FIXER TO FABULOUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.31 | 1,590 |
| 8 | BEYOND OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | 10:03 PM | 62 | 0.29 | 1,721 |
| 9 | CHOPPED | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,013 |
| 10 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.28 | 1,554 |
| 11 | INSIDE THE NBA | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 12:24 AM | 51 | 0.28 | 600 |
| 12 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,152 |
| 13 | TEEN MOM II SSN10 | MTV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 600 |
| 14 | MOONSHINERS: MASTER | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,069 |
| 15 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,902 |
| 16 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,840 |
| 17 | FIXER TO FABULOUS REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 1,218 |
| 18 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,120 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.24 | 888 |
| 20 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,779 |
| 21 | MY BIG FAT FABULOUS LIFE | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,126 |
| 22 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,836 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,674 |
| 24 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,976 |
| 25 | MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,089 |
| 26 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/MANCHESTER UNITED | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:58 PM | 133 | 0.22 | 545 |
| 27 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 2,629 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,647 |
| 29 | 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,071 |
| 30 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,551 |
| 31 | SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 696 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:50 AM | 70 | 0.21 | 631 |
| 33 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,289 |
| 34 | WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE | TLC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,027 |
| 35 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 472 |
| 36 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 587 |
| 37 | CATFISH:THE TV SHOW SSN8C | MTV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 419 |
| 38 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,703 |
| 39 | HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,117 |
| 40 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 438 |
| 41 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.19 | 475 |
| 42 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 461 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,394 |
| 44 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 429 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,318 |
| 46 | LONE STAR LAW: PATROL | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 61 | 0.17 | 688 |
| 47 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 2,830 |
| 48 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:30 PM | 14 | 0.17 | 488 |
| 49 | DEAD SILENT | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 916 |
| 50 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/BRIGHTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:55 PM | 123 | 0.17 | 393 |
| 51 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 357 |
| 52 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,306 |
| 53 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,219 |
| 54 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,760 |
| 55 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 59 | 0.16 | 624 |
| 56 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,759 |
| 57 | DEADLINE: WH SPECIAL | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,767 |
| 58 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,924 |
| 59 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:06 PM | 117 | 0.15 | 653 |
| 60 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,511 |
| 61 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,526 |
| 62 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 894 |
| 63 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,060 |
| 64 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,858 |
| 65 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,758 |
| 66 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,029 |
| 67 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,587 |
| 68 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 344 |
| 69 | STREETS OF DREAMS | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 374 |
| 70 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,519 |
| 71 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,524 |
| 72 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,532 |
| 73 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 304 |
| 74 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,288 |
| 75 | THE FIRST 48 | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 59 | 0.10 | 343 |
| 76 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,426 |
| 77 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,856 |
| 78 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,449 |
| 79 | DALLAS COWBOYS CHRLDRS 15 | CMT | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 260 |
| 80 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 5:11 PM | 49 | 0.10 | 260 |
| 81 | BELLE COLLECTIVE SPECIAL | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 461 |
| 82 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,281 |
| 83 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND SPCLS | HISTORY | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 483 |
| 84 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 552 |
| 85 | PROFIT AN INSIDE LOOK | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 379 |
| 86 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,400 |
| 87 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 780 |
| 88 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,351 |
| 89 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,286 |
| 90 | DEAD FILES REPACK: TDFL-2R3R05PH | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.08 | 354 |
| 91 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 842 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,159 |
| 93 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,303 |
| 94 | CELEBRITY GAME FACE | E! | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 291 |
| 95 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,327 |
| 96 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,468 |
| 97 | LIFE BELOW ZERO SNAP | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 455 |
| 98 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,141 |
| 99 | UNDISPUTED L: 1074 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.07 | 172 |
| 100 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: PURDUE/RUTGERS | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:00 PM | 126 | 0.07 | 400 |
| 101 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 237 |
| 102 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 215 |
| 103 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 924 |
| 104 | TIME MACHINE: NOSTRADAMUS: 21ST CENT PROPH REV | HISTORY | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.07 | 447 |
| 105 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,282 |
| 106 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 620 |
| 107 | HERD L: 1387 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 161 |
| 108 | FOX NEWS AT NIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,123 |
| 109 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,237 |
| 110 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.06 | 1,188 |
| 111 | ATLAS OF CURSED PLACES | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 376 |
| 112 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 302 |
| 113 | WHEELER DEALERS | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 291 |
| 114 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.05 | 371 |
| 115 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 178 |
| 116 | FULL GAME BROADCAST: 2020 WK 16 MIA VS. LV | NFL NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 208 |
| 117 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 662 |
| 118 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 89 |
| 119 | CRAIG OF THE CREEK | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.05 | 254 |
| 120 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 121 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 355 |
| 122 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL: N/A | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 180 | 0.04 | 128 |
| 123 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 283 |
| 124 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 142 |
| 125 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 567 |
| 126 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 250 |
| 127 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 128 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 201 |
| 129 | GRAND DESIGNS:UNBELIEVABL | DIY NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 280 |
| 130 | FLIPPING BANGERS | MOTOR TREND | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 166 |
| 131 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 383 |
| 132 | WORLD?S MOST SECRET HOMES | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 299 |
| 133 | CHRIS SALCEDO SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 323 |
| 134 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 389 |
| 135 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN2 | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 136 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 221 |
| 137 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 138 | FIRST TAKE: N/A | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 91 |
| 139 | MASTER MINDS | GSN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 572 |
| 140 | QUIEN DA MAS TEXAS S2 | UNIVERSO | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 74 |
| 141 | NFL LIVE | ESPN2 | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 94 |
| 142 | CLOSING BELL: N/A | CNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 214 |
| 143 | QUIEN DA MAS S4 | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 83 |
| 144 | HOWIE CARR SHOW, THE | NEWSMAX TV | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 286 |
| 145 | NFL 360 | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 114 |
| 146 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 104 |
| 147 | AMERICAN AGENDA: N/A | NEWSMAX TV | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.03 | 272 |
| 148 | FIRST THINGS FIRST L: 835 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:30 AM | 120 | 0.03 | 66 |
| 149 | NFL FANTASY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 150 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 62 |
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