Ratings Review: 2013 Christmas Specials and Movies

During the 2013 Christmas season there were 57 scheduled programs of either Christmas specials or Christmas movies. Many of the 57 include multiple airings of the same program.

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, but the live production of SOUND OF MUSIC, on NBC, was the top ratings getter.

Date	Time	Net	Program	Viewers*	A18-49
11/26/13	8:00	CBS	Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer	11.30	3.0
11/28/13	9:30	ABC	Muppets/Lady Gaga Holiday	3.64	1.0
11/29/13	8:00	ABC	Dr. Seuss's/Grinch Stole Christmas	5.69	1.5
11/29/13	8:30	ABC	Shrek The Halls	5.27	1.5
11/29/13	8:00	CBS	Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas	2.08	0.4
11/29/13	8:30	CBS	Elf on the Shelf	2.79	0.6
11/29/13	8:00	CW	Grandma/Ranover by Reindeer	1.19	0.4
11/30/13	8:00	CBS	The Flight Before Christmas	4.00	1.1
11/30/13	9:00	CBS	The Story of Santa Clause	3.50	1.0
12/01/13	9:00	ABC	Movie: Christmas in Conway	6.49	1.1
12/02/13	8:00	ABC	A Charlie Brown Christmas	7.07	1.9
12/02/13	9:00	ABC	CMA Country Christmas	7.38	1.5
12/02/13	8:00	CW	A Very Muppet Christmas	1.09	0.4
12/04/13	8:00	NBC	Christmas/Rock Center	9.74	2.3
12/04/13	9:00	NBC	SNL Christmas	7.42	2.6
12/05/13	8:00	NBC	Sound Of Music - Live!	18.62	4.6
12/06/13	8:00	CBS	Frosty The Snowman	6.42	1.7
12/06/13	8:30	CBS	Yes, Virginia	5.54	1.4
12/07/13	8:00	NBC	Christmas/Rock Center (R)	2.71	0.5
12/09/13	8:00	ABC	Santa/Coming to Town	5.80	1.6
12/09/13	8:00	CW	Kung Fu Panda Holiday	1.21	0.4
12/09/13	8:30	CW	Merry Madagascar	1.15	0.4
12/11/13	10:00	NBC	Kelly Clarkson/Christmas	5.31	1.4
12/14/13	8:00	CBS	Rudolph/ Reindeer [R]	5.80	1.4
12/14/13	9:00	CBS	Frosty The Snowman [R]	5.30	1.5
12/14/13	9:30	CBS	Frosty Returns	4.40	1.3
12/14/13	8:00	NBC	Sound of Music Live [R]	3.10	0.7
12/14/13	9:00	ABC	CMA Country Christmas [R]	3.90	0.6
12/16/13	8:00	ABC	Prep & Landing	3.87	1.2
12/16/13	8:30	ABC	Prep & Landing: Naughty/Nice	3.38	1.2
12/16/13	8:00	CW	Grandma / Reindeer [R]	1.12	0.4
12/16/13	9:00	FOX	Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas	2.70	0.8
12/16/13	9:30	FOX	Fragons: Gift of the Night Fury	2.41	0.8
12/18/13	8:00	CBS	Home/Holidays/Celine Dion	4.85	0.7
12/18/13	8:00	CW	iHeart Radio/Jingle Ball	1.32	0.5
12/18/13	10:00	NBC	Michael Buble Christmas	5.03	1.3
12/19/13	8:00	ABC	A Charlie Brown Christmas	6.41	1.7
12/19/13	9:00	NBC	SNL Christmas [R]	4.30	1.7
12/20/13	8:00	CBS	I Love Lucy Special	8.71	1.4
12/20/13	9:00	FOX	Happiness/Charlie Brown	1.88	0.5
12/20/13	8:00	NBC	Movie: It's A Wonderful Life	5.47	1.1
12/21/13	8:00	ABC	Dog for Christmas/Charlie Brown	3.48	0.8
12/22/13	7:00	ABC	Movie: The Sound of Music	6.56	1.3
12/23/13	8:00	ABC	Shrek The Halls [R]	4.56	1.1
12/23/13	8:30	ABC	Chipmunk Christmas	4.34	1.1
12/23/13	8:00	CW	iHeart/Jingle Ball [R]	0.98	1.3
12/24/13	8:00	ABC	Dr. Seuss/Grinch	4.08	1.2
12/24/13	8:30	ABC	Movie: Grinch Stole Christmas	4.05	1.3
12/24/13	8:00	CW	Movie: 12 Dogs of Christmas	1.00	0.2
12/24/13	8:00	NBC	Movie: It's A Wonderful Life	4.71	1.1
12/25/13	8:00	CBS	I Love Lucy Special [R]	3.63	0.7
12/25/13	8:00	CW	Kung Fu Panda Holiday [R]	0.98	0.3
12/25/13	8:30	CW	Merry Madagascar [R]	1.01	0.3
12/25/13	8:00	FOX	Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas [R]	2.00	0.5
12/25/13	8:30	FOX	Dragons: Gift/Fury [R]	1.62	0.4
12/25/13	8:00	NBC	Kelly Clarkson Christmas [R]	3.54	0.7
12/25/13	9:00	NBC	Michael Buble Christmas [R]	3.40	0.7