NETWORK UPDATE: The reruns of THE MIDDLE and the IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the 8PM SVU rerun.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games had 4 of cable’s Top 6 cable slots at 1.49 (Texas A&M vs Louisville)/1.29 (USC vs. Wisconsin)/0.92 (North Carolina State vs. Mississippi State)/0.63 (Auburn vs. Memphis). Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE was at 1.13, and with that lead-in, MEN WOMEN WILD rebounded by two-tenths from last week to 0.42. On HGTV, HOUSE HUNTERS and HOUSE HUNTERS INTL were both at 0.48. MTV aired 2 episodes of THE CHALLENGE at 0.48/0.46, compared to last week’s 0.38, and a midnight TRUE LIFE was at 0.27. Meanwhile, MTV2 had NICK CANNON WILD N OUT at 0.25, with lead-out JOKING OFF at 0.19. TLC, which certainly works on its titles, scored 0.21 for MY FAT SAVED MY LIFE, f0llowed by 0.20 for EXTREME TIME CHEATERS. On Lifetime, MY CRAZY EX was at 0.20, and I LOVE YOU… BUT I LIED was at 0.16.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday December 30, 2015 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: TEXAS A&M/LOUISVILLE | ESPN | 7:12 PM | 240 | 1.49 | 5,423 |
| 2 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: USC/WISCONSIN | ESPN | 11:12 PM | 178 | 1.29 | 4,249 |
| 3 | ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 1.13 | 3,931 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: NC STATE/MISSISSIPPI ST | ESPN | 3:32 PM | 220 | 0.92 | 3,501 |
| 5 | COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD | ESPN | 3:12 PM | 20 | 0.68 | 2,638 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: AUBURN/MEMPHIS | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 192 | 0.63 | 2,412 |
| 7 | HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.48 | 2,052 |
| 8 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.48 | 1,941 |
| 9 | CHALLENGE: BLOODLINES | MTV | 10:00 PM | 62 | 0.48 | 835 |
| 10 | CHALLENGE: BLOODLINES | MTV | 11:02 PM | 61 | 0.46 | 787 |
| 11 | MEN, WOMEN, WILD SPC | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.42 | 1,267 |
| 12 | BAD BLOOD | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.29 | 1,020 |
| 13 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.27 | 750 |
| 14 | TRUE LIFE | MTV | 12:03 AM | 61 | 0.27 | 466 |
| 15 | BAD BLOOD | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 893 |
| 16 | YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 1,046 |
| 17 | SOUTHERN JUSTICE COMPILAT | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.26 | 722 |
| 18 | MYSTERY DINERS | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 931 |
| 19 | NICK CANNON WILDN OUT S7B | MTV2 | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.25 | 529 |
| 20 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 61 | 0.23 | 575 |
| 21 | DRUGS, INC. | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 535 |
| 22 | SUPERNOOBS | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.22 | 1,093 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 10:01 AM | 59 | 0.22 | 602 |
| 24 | MY FAT SAVED MY LIFE | TLC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 660 |
| 25 | E! NEWS | E! | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 622 |
| 26 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: CLEMSON/NORTH CAROLINA | ESPN2 | 7:04 PM | 120 | 0.21 | 659 |
| 27 | GET HARD | HBO PRIME | 8:15 PM | 100 | 0.21 | 468 |
| 28 | EXTREME TIME CHEATERS | TLC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 612 |
| 29 | MY CRAZY EX | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 640 |
| 30 | JOKING OFF S2 | MTV2 | 11:30 PM | 30 | 0.19 | 417 |
| 31 | SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,995 |
| 32 | SPORTSCENTER AM | ESPN | 8:26 AM | 34 | 0.19 | 508 |
| 33 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.18 | 388 |
| 34 | FIVE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,990 |
| 35 | THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,911 |
| 36 | MYTHBUSTERS HOLIDAY MA | SCIENCE | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 441 |
| 37 | BET ON ME | TLC | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.16 | 454 |
| 38 | I LOVE YOU… BUT I LIED | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 539 |
| 39 | ON THE RECORD W/GRETA | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,546 |
| 40 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 791 |
| 41 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,356 |
| 42 | OUTNUMBERED | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,359 |
| 43 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 767 |
| 44 | E! NEWS | E! | 11:00 PM | 62 | 0.14 | 420 |
| 45 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,448 |
| 46 | HIS & HERS L | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 268 |
| 47 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: NY RANGERS/TAMPA BAY | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 8:03 PM | 162 | 0.13 | 394 |
| 48 | KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,670 |
| 49 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,292 |
| 50 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: SYRACUSE/PITTSBURGH | ESPN2 | 9:04 PM | 120 | 0.13 | 514 |
| 51 | HANNITY SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,024 |
| 52 | MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 240 | 0.13 | 294 |
| 53 | YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,346 |
| 54 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: PENN ST/MARYLAND | ESPN2 | 5:00 PM | 124 | 0.13 | 435 |
| 55 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DENVER/PORTLAND | NBA-TV | 10:07 PM | 138 | 0.12 | 274 |
| 56 | LEGAL VIEW | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 717 |
| 57 | HAPPENING NOW | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,328 |
| 58 | WOLF | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 658 |
| 59 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,379 |
| 60 | EXP UNKNOWN: LEGENDS | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 555 |
| 61 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 698 |
| 62 | NBA POSTGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 12:25 AM | 44 | 0.11 | 234 |
| 63 | REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,248 |
| 64 | SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,239 |
| 65 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: LIVERPOOL/SUNDERLAND | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:37 PM | 134 | 0.11 | 264 |
| 66 | AT THIS HOUR | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 717 |
| 67 | ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 689 |
| 68 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L | ESPN2 | 3:04 PM | 116 | 0.11 | 396 |
| 69 | LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 741 |
| 70 | SITUATION ROOM | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 594 |
| 71 | CNN TONIGHT | CNN | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 684 |
| 72 | ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 578 |
| 73 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,047 |
| 74 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 681 |
| 75 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA LAKERS/BOSTON | NBA-TV | 7:30 PM | 157 | 0.10 | 294 |
| 76 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 747 |
| 77 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN2 | 11:04 PM | 116 | 0.09 | 278 |
| 78 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 434 |
| 79 | YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T | POP | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 492 |
| 80 | HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O: HOBBIT, THE: THE BATTLE O | HBO PRIME | 5:45 PM | 144 | 0.09 | 221 |
| 81 | HOME ALONE | HBO PRIME | 10:30 AM | 102 | 0.09 | 225 |
| 82 | GRAVEYARD CARZ | VELOCITY | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 302 |
| 83 | BOXINGS BEST OF 2015 | HBO PRIME | 11:00 PM | 59 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 84 | NANCY GRACE | HLN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 295 |
| 85 | MORNING JOE: N/A | MSNBC | 6:00 AM | 180 | 0.08 | 432 |
| 86 | JUMPER | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 88 | 0.08 | 237 |
| 87 | REV RUNS AROUND THE WORLD | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 243 |
| 88 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 693 |
| 89 | PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ZONE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 4:51 PM | 39 | 0.08 | 145 |
| 90 | THAT 70S SHOW | POP | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 201 |
| 91 | 700 CLUB | ABC FAMILY | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 220 |
| 92 | NEW DAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 456 |
| 93 | FOX AND FRIENDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 768 |
| 94 | FINDING MY FATHER | OXYGEN MEDIA | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 213 |
| 95 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 290 |
| 96 | NEW DAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 397 |
| 97 | LONGEST RIDE, THE: LONGEST RIDE, THE | HBO PRIME | 3:30 PM | 128 | 0.07 | 186 |
| 98 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 358 |
| 99 | BOXINGS BEST OF 2015 | HBO PRIME | 12:00 AM | 47 | 0.07 | 168 |
| 100 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 291 |
| 101 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 318 |
| 102 | ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 617 |
| 103 | THAT 70S SHOW | POP | 5:30 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 173 |
| 104 | SEVENTH SON | MAXPRIME | 3:45 PM | 102 | 0.07 | 163 |
| 105 | NHL REGULAR SEASON L: PHILLY/SAN JOSE | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 10:45 PM | 157 | 0.07 | 210 |
| 106 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 286 |
| 107 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 580 |
| 108 | HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 581 |
| 109 | REV RUNS AROUND THE WORLD | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 242 |
| 110 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: INDIANA/RUTGERS | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 124 | 0.06 | 268 |
| 111 | MSNBC LIVE W/ JD BALART: N/A | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 394 |
| 112 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN2 | 1:00 AM | 58 | 0.06 | 180 |
| 113 | DR DREW | HLN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 230 |
| 114 | NEW DAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 295 |
| 115 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 37 | 0.06 | 109 |
| 116 | SP BEHIND BUILD DREAMHOME | DIY NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 214 |
| 117 | NFL TOTAL ACCESS | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 175 |
| 118 | INSIDE THE NFL | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 174 |
| 119 | BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, T | POP | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 275 |
| 120 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 261 |
| 121 | MIGHTY DUCKS: MIGHTY DUCKS | NICKTOONS | 9:30 PM | 150 | 0.05 | 195 |
| 122 | GODZILLA (2014): GODZILLA (2014) | MAXPRIME | 1:40 PM | 123 | 0.05 | 102 |
| 123 | LA LIGA BBVA MARQUEE-L: BARCELONA VS. BETIS | BEIN SPORT | 2:25 PM | 125 | 0.05 | 133 |
| 124 | UP TO THE MINUTE | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 63 | 0.05 | 130 |
| 125 | BIKINI SUPER HEROES | MAXPRIME | 11:30 PM | 82 | 0.05 | 140 |
| 126 | NFL NETWORK NEWS | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 122 |
| 127 | KITCHEN CRASHERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 160 |
| 128 | MTP DAILY | MSNBC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 465 |
| 129 | COCO BROWN: ONE FUNNY MOM | CENTRIC | 11:00 PM | 88 | 0.04 | 93 |
| 130 | BASS 2 BILLFISH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 131 | SOUND FX | NFL NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 132 | ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 291 |
| 133 | NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA | GALAVISION | 11:32 PM | 53 | 0.04 | 145 |
| 134 | MUSIC AND LYRICS | HBO PRIME | 1:15 PM | 104 | 0.04 | 98 |
| 135 | MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 184 |
| 136 | GOING DEEP W DAVID REES | ESQUIRE NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 69 |
| 137 | NBA PREGAME SHOW | NBA-TV | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 96 |
| 138 | DAILY SHARE | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 143 |
| 139 | RICH IN FAITH | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 83 |
| 140 | DAYS OF OUR LIVES | POP | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 219 |
| 141 | MSNBC LIVE W/ T. ROBERTS: N/A | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 355 |
| 142 | MSNBC LIVE W/K.SNOW: N/A | MSNBC | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.04 | 341 |
| 143 | MSNBC LIVE W/ T.HALL | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 294 |
| 144 | HOME & FAMILY: N/A | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 211 |
| 145 | YO-KAI WATCH | DISNEY XD | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 247 |
| 146 | AROUND THE NFL | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 110 |
| 147 | 12 CORAZONES | NBC UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 85 |
| 148 | DAILY SHARE | HLN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 122 |
| 149 | KILL THE MESSENGER | HBO PRIME | 12:50 AM | 111 | 0.03 | 86 |
| 150 | WEATHER CENTER LIVE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 351 |
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