Final Broadcast Ratings: December 26, 2014

In a sea of reruns, NBC rose above the other networks, in Friday night's ratings. The combo of CAUGHT ON CAMER and a two hour DATELINE, edged out ABC in the A18-49 ratings, by a tenth of a ratings point. NBC was also the most watched network, lead by DATELINE's 5.6 million viewers.

20/20, on ABC, was the nights top program in the A18-49 ratings, grabbing a 1.2 rating. But, ABC's comedies weight down the average, placing ABC second on the night.

CBS' special NOW THAT'S FUNNY! did little in the ratings. It lost to encores of the ABC comedies, but edged encore animates shows on FOX, during the 8 p.m. hour.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

ABC - 4.8 million viewers, 1.0 rating in A18-49

CBS - 4.1 million viewers, 0.6 rating in A18-49

CW - 1.2 million viewers, 0.3 rating in A18-49

FOX - 1.5 million viewers, 0.5 rating in A18-49

NBC - 5.4 million viewers, 1.0 rating in A18-49

Time	Net	Program	P2+*	A18-49	+/-
8:00	ABC	Last Man Standing [R]	4.80	0.8
8:30	ABC	Cristela [R]	3.80	0.7	-21%
9:00	ABC	Shark Tank [R]	4.78	1.0	26%
10:00	ABC	20/20	5.28	1.2	10%
8:00	CBS	Now That's Funny!	3.56	0.7
9:30	CBS	Mom [R}	3.21	0.6	-10%
10:00	CBS	Blue Bloods [R]	5.26	0.6	64%
8:00	CW	Whose Line [R]	1.21	0.3
8:30	CW	Whose Line [R]	1.18	0.4	-2%
9:00	CW	Penn & Teller: Fool Us [R}	1.15	0.3	-3%
8:00	FOX	Ice Age: Mammoth Christmas [R]	2.32	0.7
8:30	FOX	Bob's Burgers [R]	1.50	0.6	-35%
9:00	FOX	Glee [R]	1.03	0.3	-31%
8:00	NBC	Caught on Camera	4.67	0.9
9:00	NBC	Dateline	5.61	1.1	20%

* - in millions