Ratings Review: 2012 Christmas Specials and Movies

During the 2012 Christmas season there were 59 scheduled programs of either Christmas specials or Christmas movies. Many of the 59 include multiple airings of the same program. Most of the programs aired twice, but there were some exception like the BLAKE SHELTON: NOT SO FAMILY CHRISTMAS special on NBC, which aired three times. The same is true with the Michael Buble special, also by NBC.

Below are all the Christmas programs, ranked from the most watched to the least watched. One of the more traditional specials RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER was the most watched of all the specials.

Date	Day	Time	Net	Program	Viewers(m)	Demo
12/04/12	Tue	8:00	CBS	Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer	10.110	2.9
11/28/12	Wed	8:00	NBC	Christmas at Rockefeller Central	9.140	2.1
12/03/12	Mon	10:00	NBC	Blake Shelton Christmas	8.880	2.7
11/28/12	Wed	8:00	ABC	Charlie Brown Christmas	8.850	2.9
12/11/12	Tue	8:00	ABC	Santa Clause/Coming to Town	8.610	1.7
11/27/12	Tue	8:30	ABC	Shrek the Halls	8.440	2.5
11/27/12	Tue	8:00	ABC	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	8.370	2.4
12/20/12	Thu	8:00	NBC	White House Christmas	8.290	1.6
12/09/12	Sun	9:00	ABC	Movie: Christmas with Holly	7.730	1.8
11/28/12	Wed	9:00	NBC	SNL Christmas	7.360	2.7
12/20/12	Thu	9:00	ABC	CMA Country Christmas	7.210	1.4
11/23/12	Fri	8:00	CBS	Frosty The Snowman	6.770	2.0
12/14/12	Fri	8:00	CBS	Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer	6.630	1.9
12/14/12	Fri	9:30	CBS	Elf on a Shelf	6.000	1.6
12/14/12	Fri	9:00	CBS	Yes, Virginia	5.840	1.6
12/18/12	Tue	8:00	ABC	Charlie Brown Christmas	5.830	1.7
11/23/12	Fri	8:30	CBS	Frosty Returns	5.710	1.6
12/10/12	Mon	10:00	NBC	Michael buble: Holiday	5.660	1.4
12/24/12	Mon	8:00	NBC	Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life	5.620	1.5
12/23/12	Sun	7:00	ABC	Movie:The Sound of Music	5.250	1.1
12/15/12	Sat	8:00	CBS	Movie: ELF	5.100	1.5
12/25/12	Tue	8:30	ABC	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	5.090	1.8
12/20/12	Thu	8:00	ABC	Dog/Christmas, Charlie Brown	5.010	1.4
12/21/12	Fri	8:00	NBC	Blake Shelton/Christmas	4.960	0.9
12/19/12	Wed	8:00	CBS	Home/Holidays: Rascal Flatts	4.910	0.8
12/09/12	Sun	8:00	ABC	Prep & Landing	4.860	1.4
12/09/12	Sun	8:30	ABC	Prep & Landing 2	4.720	1.4
12/25/12	Tue	9:00	ABC	Movie: Grinch Stole Christmas	4.650	1.7
12/07/12	Fri	8:00	NBC	SNL Christmas [R]	4.420	1.5
12/21/12	Fri	9:00	NBC	Michael Buble/Christmas	4.420	0.8
12/08/12	Sat	8:00	CBS	Frosty the Snow Man	4.180	1.1
12/01/12	Sat	8:00	NBC	Movie: It's A Wonderful Life	4.177	0.8
12/14/12	Fri	8:00	NBC	Michael Buble: Holiday	4.090	0.9
12/08/12	Sat	8:30	CBS	Frosty Returns	4.060	1.1
11/23/12	Fri	9:00	CBS	Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas	3.970	1.0
11/23/12	Fri	8:00	FOX	Happiness/Charlie Brown	3.970	1.0
12/17/12	Mon	8:30	FOX	Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas	3.950	1.5
12/08/12	Sat	9:00	CBS	The Flight before Christmas	3.940	1.0
12/22/12	Sat	10:00	ABC	CMS Country Christmas	3.900	0.9
12/17/12	Mon	8:00	FOX	Dragons:Gift/Night Fury	3.890	1.5
11/30/12	Fri	8:00	NBC	Christmas at Rockefeller Central [R]	3.890	0.9
11/23/12	Fri	9:30	CBS	Spongebob Christmas	3.610	0.9
12/24/12	Mon	8:00	ABC	Prep & Landing	3.370	0.9
12/24/12	Mon	8:30	ABC	Shrek the Halls	3.330	1.0
12/22/12	Sat	8:30	ABC	Chipmunk Christmas	2.800	0.7
12/17/12	Mon	9:00	FOX	Blanket/Charlie Brown	2.630	0.9
12/25/12	Tue	10:00	NBC	Blake Shelton/Christmas [R]	2.470	0.7
12/22/12	Sat	8:00	ABC	Prep & Landing	2.300	0.6
12/22/12	Sat	8:00	NBC	Mr. Magoo Christmas	2.000	0.4
12/21/12	Fri	9:00	CW	Grandma/Reindeer	1.860	0.6
12/21/12	Fri	8:00	CW	The Happy Elf	1.780	0.6
11/23/12	Fri	8:00	CW	Grandma/Reindeer	1.620	0.5
12/19/12	Wed	8:00	CW	Movie: Noel	1.610	0.3
11/23/12	Fri	9:00	CW	Happy Elf	1.470	0.4
12/14/12	Fri	8:00	CW	Prancer Returns	1.440	0.3
12/18/12	Tue	8:00	CW	Movie: Very Muppet Christmas	1.370	0.5
12/11/12	Tue	9:00	CW	A Muppets Christmas	1.060	0.4
12/24/12	Mon	8:00	CW	Christmas Here Again	0.730	0.3
12/24/12	Mon	9:30	CW	Second Star to the Left	0.610	0.2