Top 100 Primetime Cable: Dec. 28, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016
With the new year comes the college bowl season. Seven of the eight top shows were Bowl games, all on ESPN. The second playoff semi-final game was the top program of the week, drawing 18.6 million viewers and a 5.5 rating in Adults 18-49. The first semi-final game, ranking 4th, drew 15.6 million viewers.
Also on ESPN, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL's final game of the season collected 15.8 million viewers, for the #3 spot. ESPN will have one last NFL game this season, with a Wild Card playoff game this weekend.
Half of the top 40 cable programs are reruns of THE BIG BANG THEORY, on TBS. Between 19 and 40, all but two slots are occupied by BIG BANG. overall, the comedy took 25% of the chart.
Also on ESPN, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL's final game of the season collected 15.8 million viewers, for the #3 spot. ESPN will have one last NFL game this season, with a Wild Card playoff game this weekend.
Half of the top 40 cable programs are reruns of THE BIG BANG THEORY, on TBS. Between 19 and 40, all but two slots are occupied by BIG BANG. overall, the comedy took 25% of the chart.
Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | Viewers* | A18-49 |
1 | Thu | College Playoff Semi-Final | ESPN | 8:15 PM | 18.55 | 5.5 |
2 | Thu | College Bowl Studio | ESPN | 8:15 PM | 18.09 | 5.5 |
3 | Mon | MNF: CIN vs DEN | ESPN | 8:15 PM | 15.81 | 4.8 |
4 | Thu | College Playoff Semi-Final | ESPN | 4:15 PM | 15.64 | 4.7 |
5 | Fri | Sugar Bowl | ESPN | 8:45 PM | 8.94 | 2.6 |
6 | Sat | College Bowl Game | ESPN | 6:45 PM | 7.41 | 2.0 |
7 | Wed | College Bowl Game | ESPN | 7:15 PM | 5.42 | 1.5 |
8 | Tue | College Bowl Game | ESPN | 9:30 PM | 4.96 | 1.6 |
9 | Fri | Gold Rush | DISC | 9:00 PM | 4.25 | 1.3 |
10 | Wed | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 9:00 PM | 3.93 | 1.1 |
11 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.70 | 1.2 |
12 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 9:00 PM | 3.49 | 1.2 |
13 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 10:00 PM | 3.43 | 1.2 |
14 | Tue | Curse of Oak Island | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3.30 | 1.0 |
15 | Sat | Hallmark movie | HALL | 9:00 PM | 3.07 | 0.4 |
16 | Sun | Alaska: The Last Frontoer | DISC | 9:00 PM | 3.06 | 0.8 |
17 | Sun | The Real Housewives/ATL | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 3.04 | 1.4 |
18 | Mon | Love & Hip Hop | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 2.81 | 1.5 |
19 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.76 | 1.0 |
20 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.68 | 0.9 |
21 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.66 | 1.0 |
22 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.65 | 0.9 |
23 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.62 | 0.9 |
24 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.61 | 0.9 |
25 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.61 | 0.9 |
26 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.58 | 0.9 |
27 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.58 | 0.9 |
28 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.57 | 0.8 |
29 | Sun | Kardashians | E! | 9:00 PM | 2.54 | 1.2 |
30 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.54 | 0.9 |
31 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.53 | 0.8 |
32 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.43 | 0.9 |
33 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.40 | 1.0 |
34 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:00 PM | 2.39 | 1.0 |
35 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:30 PM | 2.35 | 0.8 |
36 | Fri | Fixer Upper | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 2.33 | 0.5 |
37 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 2.28 | 0.8 |
38 | Sun | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 2.26 | 0.9 |
39 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 2.25 | 0.7 |
40 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 9:00 PM | 2.20 | 0.8 |
41 | Fri | Gold Rush: The Dirt | DISC | 8:00 PM | 2.19 | 0.6 |
42 | Sat | USA Movie | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.17 | 0.5 |
43 | Wed | Movie: Descendants | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 2.17 | 0.4 |
44 | Tue | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2.17 | 0.2 |
45 | Mon | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2.16 | 0.2 |
46 | Wed | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 2.05 | 0.5 |
47 | Wed | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 2.05 | 0.7 |
48 | Tue | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:00 PM | 2.03 | 0.7 |
49 | Sun | Long Island Medium | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.02 | 0.6 |
50 | Tue | SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 PM | 1.99 | 0.5 |
51 | Fri | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.99 | 0.5 |
52 | Mon | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.98 | 0.4 |
53 | Wed | American Pickers | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.98 | 0.3 |
54 | Tue | Hunting Hitler | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.97 | 0.6 |
55 | Mon | Black Ink Crew/Chicago | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 1.96 | 1.1 |
56 | Fri | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.95 | 0.8 |
57 | Wed | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.94 | 0.5 |
58 | Sun | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.94 | 1.0 |
59 | Wed | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.94 | 0.5 |
60 | Tue | Fixer Upper | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.94 | 0.5 |
61 | Wed | The O'Reilly Factor | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.2 |
62 | Wed | American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.3 |
63 | Tue | Fixer Upper | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.88 | 0.5 |
64 | Mon | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 10:30 PM | 1.87 | 0.7 |
65 | Fri | HGTV Dream Home | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.86 | 0.4 |
66 | Tue | SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:30 PM | 1.85 | 0.4 |
67 | Sun | Alaska: The Last Frontoer | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.84 | 0.4 |
68 | Mon | Black Ink Crew/Chicago | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 1.79 | 1.0 |
69 | Tue | The Real Housewives/BH | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.7 |
70 | Sat | American Pickers | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.4 |
71 | Fri | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.77 | 0.4 |
72 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.75 | 0.8 |
73 | Sun | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.75 | 0.8 |
74 | Tue | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1.72 | 0.4 |
75 | Sat | The Big Bang Theory | TBS | 8:30 PM | 1.71 | 0.6 |
76 | Tue | MOONSHINERS | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.6 |
77 | Sun | Worst Cooks | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
78 | Mon | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1.69 | 0.1 |
79 | Fri | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 8:00 PM | 1.68 | 0.6 |
80 | Fri | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.68 | 0.4 |
81 | Fri | Family Guy | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.68 | 0.7 |
82 | Wed | American Dad | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1.67 | 0.6 |
83 | Wed | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.1 |
84 | Mon | House Hunters INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1.67 | 0.4 |
85 | Sun | BeachFront Bargain Hunt | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.66 | 0.4 |
86 | Thu | WWE Smackdown | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 1.66 | 0.5 |
87 | Fri | Law & Order: SVU | USA | 10:00 PM | 1.65 | 0.5 |
88 | Sun | Alaskan Bush People | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.64 | 0.4 |
89 | Tue | The Kelly File | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1.64 | 0.2 |
90 | Wed | Oawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.63 | 0.3 |
91 | Tue | Chopped Jr. | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1.63 | 0.5 |
92 | Tue | Curse of Oak Island | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.63 | 0.4 |
93 | Tue | American Dad | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1.63 | 0.7 |
94 | Tue | Big Screen Movie | FAM | 8:15 PM | 1.63 | 0.6 |
95 | Thu | NYE w/ Anderson Cooper | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1.62 | 0.4 |
96 | Mon | Love It or List It | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.62 | 0.4 |
97 | Sat | Property Bros. | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.62 | 0.4 |
98 | Wed | Property Bros. | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1.61 | 0.4 |
99 | Mon | Love It or List It | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1.59 | 0.4 |
100 | Sun | BeachFront Bargain Hunt | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 1.58 | 0.4 |
* - in millions
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