NOTE: See Mitch Metcalf’s calendar of holiday ratings delays to see what to expect over the next 2 weeks.
NETWORK FINALS: As the sharp-eyed will note, the chart below is currently a reprint of this morning’s preliminary ratings. Until that’s replaced, here are the adjustments in finals; 0.1 bumps for SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN TO TOWN and THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT finale to 0.6/0.6, and a drop of 0.1 (to zero, or more precisely 0.05) for SILENT NIGHT: A SONG FOR THE WORLD.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NBA BASKETBALL was again at the top of cable ratings, with games at 0.80 on TNT (followed by ALL ELITE WRESTLING, steady at 0.32) and 0.52 on ESPN (preceded by COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games at 0.35/0.23). MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dipped 0.03 to 0.42. On Bravo, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY lost 0.06 to 0.29, and REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY was down 0.09 to 0.19. Cable news was led by CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.27/0.41/2.3M, with MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.25/0.41/3.4M, and Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.18/0.33/3.1M. History’s FORGED IN FIRE gained 0.05 to 0.24. A special episode of TBS’s THE MISERY INDEX was at 0.22. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS rose 0.06 to 0.21, HOUSE IN A HURRY was at 0.21/0.17, HOUSE HUNTERS INTL ticked down to 0.19, and PROPERTY BROTHERS was at 0.19. On BET, SISTAS dropped 0.04 to 0.21 (plus BET Her simulcast at 0.01/45K), ASSISTED LIVING was steady at 0.20 (plus simulcast at 0.01/47K), and HOUSE OF PAYNE held at 0.19 (plus simulcast at 0.02/59K). Food Network’s GUY’S GROCERY GAMES lost 0.04 to 0.19. USA’s WWE NXT stayed at 0.19. On ID, THE CRIMES THAT CHANGED US fell 0.06 to 0.13. On A&E, RESCUE CAM was at 0.12/0.11 compared to last week’s 0.15/0.11.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 23, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA BASKETBALL: BUCKS/CELTICS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:34 PM | 150 | 0.80 | 2,003 |
| 2 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/PHOENIX | ESPN | 10:30 PM | 155 | 0.52 | 1,215 |
| 3 | CHALLENGE: DOUBLE AGENTS | MTV | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.42 | 790 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MEMPHIS/FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 210 | 0.35 | 1,271 |
| 5 | AEW: ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE 0064 | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 10:04 PM | 120 | 0.32 | 775 |
| 6 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.29 | 1,029 |
| 7 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.27 | 2,317 |
| 8 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,951 |
| 9 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 3,439 |
| 10 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 63 | 0.24 | 802 |
| 11 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,059 |
| 12 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,874 |
| 13 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,917 |
| 14 | NBA PRE-GAME SHOW | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 34 | 0.23 | 645 |
| 15 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 1,726 |
| 16 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: LOUISIANA TECH/GEORGIA SOUTHERN | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 193 | 0.23 | 923 |
| 17 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 856 |
| 18 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 603 |
| 19 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 10:50 PM | 65 | 0.22 | 662 |
| 20 | MISERY INDEX, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 718 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:05 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 565 |
| 22 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,590 |
| 23 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,676 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,594 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,565 |
| 26 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:01 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,338 |
| 27 | HOUSE IN A HURRY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 1,142 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,575 |
| 29 | SISTAS SERIES S2 | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,078 |
| 30 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 537 |
| 31 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 540 |
| 32 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 1,249 |
| 33 | ASSISTED LIVING | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.20 | 969 |
| 34 | PROPERTY BROS:FOREVER HOM | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.19 | 1,101 |
| 35 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 662 |
| 36 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 548 |
| 37 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLC | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 560 |
| 38 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 556 |
| 39 | HOUSE OF PAYNE (2020) | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,000 |
| 40 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 127 | 0.19 | 698 |
| 41 | SPORTSCENTER 6PM L | ESPN | 6:13 PM | 47 | 0.19 | 644 |
| 42 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 3,121 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 1,473 |
| 44 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 2,432 |
| 45 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.18 | 503 |
| 46 | HOUSE IN A HURRY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,095 |
| 47 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 583 |
| 48 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 475 |
| 49 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 452 |
| 50 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 395 |
| 51 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,330 |
| 52 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 2,551 |
| 53 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 424 |
| 54 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,072 |
| 55 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,214 |
| 56 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 571 |
| 57 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,752 |
| 58 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.14 | 412 |
| 59 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 431 |
| 60 | 11TH HOUR W/B. WILLIAMS | MSNBC | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 2,051 |
| 61 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 562 |
| 62 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,122 |
| 63 | CRIMES THAT CHANGED US | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 580 |
| 64 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,957 |
| 65 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:35 PM | 45 | 0.13 | 403 |
| 66 | FORGED IN FIRE | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 58 | 0.13 | 500 |
| 67 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 402 |
| 68 | REIDOUT | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,889 |
| 69 | SEARCH MONSTERS SD REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 553 |
| 70 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,963 |
| 71 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:14 PM | 46 | 0.13 | 1,510 |
| 72 | BITCHIN RIDES | MOTOR TREND | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 571 |
| 73 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.12 | 578 |
| 74 | RESCUE CAM | A&E NETWORK | 10:32 PM | 32 | 0.12 | 489 |
| 75 | TRAFFICKED W. MVZ | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 492 |
| 76 | BEAT W/ARI MELBER | MSNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,841 |
| 77 | BUDDY VALASTRO: ROAD TO R: N/A | TLC | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 632 |
| 78 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,567 |
| 79 | MSNBC LIVE W/ H.JACKSON | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,373 |
| 80 | MSNBC LIVE W/ S.RUHLE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,416 |
| 81 | NARCO WARS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 387 |
| 82 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 342 |
| 83 | SEARCH MONSTERS SD REPACK | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 404 |
| 84 | DEADLINE:WHITE HOUSE: N/A | MSNBC | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 1,937 |
| 85 | RESCUE CAM | A&E NETWORK | 10:01 PM | 31 | 0.11 | 484 |
| 86 | RIDICULOUSNESS SSN19 | MTV | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 300 |
| 87 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,469 |
| 88 | JOSH GATES TONIGHT SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.10 | 613 |
| 89 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 321 |
| 90 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | 11:47 AM | 27 | 0.10 | 1,338 |
| 91 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.09 | 1,448 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE W/ C.MELVIN | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 47 | 0.09 | 1,262 |
| 93 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,299 |
| 94 | STORY, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,711 |
| 95 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 945 |
| 96 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,294 |
| 97 | PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN2 | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 360 |
| 98 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: CHRISTMAS AT THE CASTLE | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.09 | 991 |
| 99 | BILL HEMMER REPORTS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,089 |
| 100 | AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 4:25 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 317 |
| 101 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,292 |
| 102 | OUTNUMBERED OVERTIME | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,315 |
| 103 | ODDBODS: THE FESTIVE MENA | DISNEY JUNIOR | 11:50 AM | 25 | 0.08 | 364 |
| 104 | DOC MCSTUFFINS: DOC IS IN | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:45 AM | 25 | 0.07 | 293 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE W/A.MOHYELDIN | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,353 |
| 106 | DAILY BRIEFING W/D.PERINO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,225 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.TUR | MSNBC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,268 |
| 108 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 109 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 895 |
| 110 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:50 PM | 29 | 0.07 | 261 |
| 111 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,401 |
| 112 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L: XAVIER/CREIGHTON | FOX SPORTS 1 | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 113 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,205 |
| 114 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,216 |
| 115 | COUNTING ON | TLC | 11:00 PM | 31 | 0.06 | 449 |
| 116 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 737 |
| 117 | SNOWY DAY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 50 | 0.06 | 235 |
| 118 | UNDISPUTED L: 1071 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 9:30 AM | 150 | 0.06 | 150 |
| 119 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 653 |
| 120 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 5:00 PM | 117 | 0.06 | 157 |
| 121 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:10 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 194 |
| 122 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 304 |
| 123 | COLD JUSTICE INSIDE EP | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 315 |
| 124 | GREG KELLY REPORTS | NEWSMAX TV | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 503 |
| 125 | MIRACULOUS WORLD: NEW YOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 6:25 PM | 70 | 0.05 | 255 |
| 126 | DC HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 244 |
| 127 | REAL HOUSEWIVES OF OC | BRAVO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 298 |
| 128 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 563 |
| 129 | MY FRIENDS TIGGER & POOH: | DISNEY JUNIOR | 6:25 AM | 45 | 0.05 | 149 |
| 130 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 208 |
| 131 | HERD:NICK WRIGHT L: 1384 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 12:00 PM | 180 | 0.05 | 114 |
| 132 | BRAVOS CHAT ROOM | BRAVO | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 234 |
| 133 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 340 |
| 134 | COLL BSKTBL: BIG EAST L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 7:09 PM | 115 | 0.05 | 205 |
| 135 | COURT CAM SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 61 | 0.05 | 212 |
| 136 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 188 |
| 137 | STINCHFIELD | NEWSMAX TV | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 409 |
| 138 | FAST MONEY | CNBC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 139 | RESTORED | DIY NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 282 |
| 140 | INGRAHAM ANGLE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 496 |
| 141 | CONTACTO DEPORTIVO L | TUDN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 87 |
| 142 | FOX COLLEGE HOOP BRIDGE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 6:57 PM | 12 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 143 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.04 | 441 |
| 144 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 838 |
| 145 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 202 |
| 146 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.04 | 358 |
| 147 | NEWS W SHEPARD SMITH, THE | CNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 297 |
| 148 | SPICER & CO | NEWSMAX TV | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 359 |
| 149 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: NORTHWESTERN / INDIANA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 8:41 PM | 124 | 0.04 | 295 |
| 150 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 204 |
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