NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s NBA game adjusted up 0.4 to 2.2, down 0.5 from the 2018 game. In addition, the MOM rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Original cable programming on Christmas Day was dominated by ESPN’s share of the NBA holiday marathon, with games at 1.16/0.70 (that was the network’s simulcast share of the ABC game)/0.67. Hallmark’s original movie was at 0.39. ID’s HOMICIDE HUNTER gained 0.02 to 0.24. USA’s WWE NXT dropped 0.05 to 0.22.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 25, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: BOSTON/TORONTO | ESPN | 12:12 PM | 142 | 1.16 | 3,324 |
| 2 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.99 | 2,580 |
| 3 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.80 | 2,242 |
| 4 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.76 | 2,008 |
| 5 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA CLIPPERS/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 159 | 0.70 | 1,772 |
| 6 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/DENVER | ESPN | 10:39 PM | 136 | 0.67 | 1,705 |
| 7 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.56 | 1,825 |
| 8 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.55 | 1,639 |
| 9 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 12 | 0.54 | 1,561 |
| 10 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.49 | 1,501 |
| 11 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.49 | 1,595 |
| 12 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.44 | 1,310 |
| 13 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.44 | 1,308 |
| 14 | NFL LIVE L | ESPN | 2:34 PM | 86 | 0.42 | 1,265 |
| 15 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.40 | 1,144 |
| 16 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.39 | 3,016 |
| 17 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.38 | 1,194 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:55 AM | 65 | 0.35 | 886 |
| 19 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.32 | 1,030 |
| 20 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY: 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.32 | 903 |
| 21 | LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) | A&E NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 120 | 0.31 | 928 |
| 22 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.29 | 852 |
| 23 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 118 | 0.29 | 966 |
| 24 | PEYTONS PLACES | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 764 |
| 25 | HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,247 |
| 26 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 833 |
| 27 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.23 | 582 |
| 28 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 861 |
| 29 | WWE NXT: WWE NXT | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 128 | 0.22 | 831 |
| 30 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 749 |
| 31 | NBA: THE JUMP L | ESPN | 7:34 PM | 26 | 0.20 | 552 |
| 32 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.20 | 946 |
| 33 | PB FH: REPACK | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 61 | 0.20 | 975 |
| 34 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 116 | 0.19 | 862 |
| 35 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 797 |
| 36 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 795 |
| 37 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 608 |
| 38 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 118 | 0.18 | 584 |
| 39 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.18 | 773 |
| 40 | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | FOOD NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 628 |
| 41 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.16 | 513 |
| 42 | SPORTSCENTER AFT L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 34 | 0.14 | 414 |
| 43 | 24HRS OF A CHRISTMS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 453 |
| 44 | AMERICAS NWSRM CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,465 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NWSRM CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,329 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NWSRM CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,558 |
| 47 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 513 |
| 48 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 745 |
| 49 | OUTNUMBERED CHRISTMAS SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,280 |
| 50 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 124 | 0.11 | 428 |
| 51 | FIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,353 |
| 52 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 522 |
| 53 | YULETIDE YETI | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 531 |
| 54 | TIDINGS OF TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 466 |
| 55 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 311 |
| 56 | MERRY SCARY CHRISTMAS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 532 |
| 57 | FOX & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 1,539 |
| 58 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 469 |
| 59 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 484 |
| 60 | MOVIE: FOUR CHRISTMASES | WETV | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.09 | 337 |
| 61 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 8:56 PM | 116 | 0.09 | 279 |
| 62 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 384 |
| 63 | VERY BRADY RENO: HOLIDAY | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 433 |
| 64 | AT THIS HOUR SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 747 |
| 65 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 932 |
| 66 | PREP&LANDING/NAUGHTY/NICE | FREEFORM | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.08 | 213 |
| 67 | SPCL RP W/BAIER CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,146 |
| 68 | S.HOUSTON/TX FREEDM FIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 947 |
| 69 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 426 |
| 70 | FOX NATION PATRIOT AWARDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 990 |
| 71 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 9:00 PM | 62 | 0.08 | 508 |
| 72 | AUSTIN & JESSIE & ALLY NY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 369 |
| 73 | GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:29 AM | 61 | 0.07 | 308 |
| 74 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:28 AM | 30 | 0.07 | 264 |
| 75 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 372 |
| 76 | MOLANG SPECIAL | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:45 AM | 10 | 0.07 | 255 |
| 77 | CNN RIGHT NOW SPECIAL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 623 |
| 78 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 258 |
| 79 | INSIDE POLITICS SPECIAL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 690 |
| 80 | MERRY SCARY CHRISTMAS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 320 |
| 81 | SPCL RP W/BAIER CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 735 |
| 82 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 385 |
| 83 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 84 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 363 |
| 85 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 249 |
| 86 | FIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 871 |
| 87 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 837 |
| 88 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 10:52 PM | 68 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 89 | TIME MACHINE | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 346 |
| 90 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 534 |
| 91 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 421 |
| 92 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:55 AM | 50 | 0.06 | 204 |
| 93 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 610 |
| 94 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS-SP | E! | 12:00 AM | 90 | 0.06 | 208 |
| 95 | YULETIDE YETI | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 96 | S.HOUSTON/TX FREEDM FIGHT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 505 |
| 97 | SNAPPED: 1114 THE CASE CONTINUES: JODI ARIAS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 253 |
| 98 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 346 |
| 99 | FOX & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,188 |
| 100 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 695 |
| 101 | LIFE BELOW COMPILATION | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 296 |
| 102 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 241 |
| 103 | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS-SP | E! | 1:30 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 165 |
| 104 | KRAUTHAMMER:MAK HIS POINT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 844 |
| 105 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: BOISE STATE/WASHINGTON | ESPNU | 6:00 PM | 180 | 0.06 | 273 |
| 106 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 490 |
| 107 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 193 |
| 108 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 705 |
| 109 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 110 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 192 |
| 111 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 350 |
| 112 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 576 |
| 113 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 304 |
| 114 | YOUR WORLD CHRISTMAS SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 671 |
| 115 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 10:02 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 326 |
| 116 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 420 |
| 117 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 381 |
| 118 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 305 |
| 119 | GOLIC AND WINGO L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 120 | 0.05 | 134 |
| 120 | FOX & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 908 |
| 121 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 222 |
| 122 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 11:02 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 262 |
| 123 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPNEWS | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 97 |
| 124 | TIDINGS OF TERROR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 192 |
| 125 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:30 PM | 55 | 0.04 | 217 |
| 126 | NBA REGULAR SEASON REPEAT: MILWAUKEE/PHILADELPHIA | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 107 |
| 127 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: GEORGIA TECH/HAWAII | ESPN2 | 6:30 PM | 122 | 0.04 | 171 |
| 128 | DEATH ROW STORIES | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 193 |
| 129 | MOLANG SPECIAL | DISNEY JUNIOR | 6:00 AM | 10 | 0.04 | 100 |
| 130 | FOX NATION PATRIOT AWARDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 369 |
| 131 | SELENA: N/A | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 180 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 132 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 234 |
| 133 | LIFE BELOW ZERO | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 150 |
| 134 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 2:03 AM | 57 | 0.03 | 102 |
| 135 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 1:04 AM | 59 | 0.03 | 126 |
| 136 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 90 |
| 137 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 12:02 AM | 62 | 0.03 | 194 |
| 138 | YES VIRGINIA THERE IS | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 85 | 0.03 | 89 |
| 139 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 284 |
| 140 | FIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 364 |
| 141 | BF DELICIOUS DESTINATION | COOKING CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 99 |
| 142 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 358 |
| 143 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 263 |
| 144 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: BOISE ST/UTEP | ESPNU | 3:39 PM | 124 | 0.02 | 121 |
| 145 | WEATHER CHANNEL LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 111 |
| 146 | GREAT XMAS LIGHT FIGHT | WETV | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 81 |
| 147 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 104 |
| 148 | MORNING GLOW | BET HER | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 53 |
| 149 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 163 |
| 150 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 75 |
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