Top 100 Primetime Cable: Dec. 26, 2016 - Jan 1, 2017

ESPN was not only the top cable network between Christmas and New Year's it was THE top network, anywhere, topping all five broadcast networks. The sports network takes the top eight spots of the cable chart, with big football games. The season finale of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, score the #1 spot, as it posted its best ratings of the season, with 18.6 million viewers and a 5.8 rating in Adults 18-49. The second gamer of the College playoff semi-finals, was #2, drawing 18.4 million viewers and a 5.6 demo rating. Three other bow games and two studio shows, round out ESPN's dominance at the top.

CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was the top regular series and top reality program, ranking 9th on the week. it's 3.7 million viewers edged out GOLD RUSH (#11) for the top spot of the genre. ALSKA: THE LAST FRONTIER was a million viewers behind, at #18.

The Hallmark Movie, A ROSE FOR CHRISTMAS was the week's top original scripted offering, ranking 10th, with 3.5 million total viewers. VIKINGS was the next closest scripted program, ranking 30th.

Rank	Day	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Mon	MNF: DET v DAL (SF)	ESPN	8:15 PM	18,605	5.8
2	Sat	SemiFinal: OHIO v CLEM	ESPN	7:10 PM	18,396	5.6
3	Fri	Orange Bowl: MICH v FL ST.	ESPN	8:11 PM	11,461	3.4
4	Sat	Bowl Studio Show	ESPN	10:32 PM	9,782	3.1
5	Fri	Bowl Studio Show	ESPN	7:58 PM	7,319	2.1
6	Thu	Bowl Game: OK v COL	ESPN	9:32 PM	4,551	1.3
7	Tue	Bowl Game: MIN v WAS ST.	ESPN	7:03 PM	4,046	1.0
8	Wed	Bowl Game: TX AM v KAN ST	ESPN	9:05 PM	3,791	1.1
9	Tue	Curse of Oak Island	HIST	9:00 PM	3,679	1.0
10	Sun	Hallmark Movie	HALL	8:00 PM	3,495	0.5
11	Fri	Gold Rush	DISC	9:00 PM	3,299	0.9
12	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	8:00 PM	2,974	1.1
13	Tue	Smackdown	USA	8:00 PM	2,885	0.9
14	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	9:00 PM	2,878	1.0
15	Wed	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,859	0.3
16	Tue	SP Fixer Upper	HGTV	9:00 PM	2,741	0.7
17	Mon	WWE Raw	USA	10:00 PM	2,715	1.0
18	Sun	Alaska: The Last Frontier	DISC	9:00 PM	2,675	0.6
19	Wed	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,664	0.3
20	Tue	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,646	0.3
21	Thu	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,644	0.2
22	Wed	NCIS	USA	8:00 PM	2,408	0.4
23	Mon	Street Outlaws	DISC	9:00 PM	2,395	1.0
24	Wed	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,300	0.2
25	Mon	Love And Hip Hop 7	VH1	8:00 PM	2,288	1.2
26	Tue	Bowl Game: BOSIE ST. v BAYLOR	ESPN	10:48 PM	2,282	0.7
27	Sun	The Real Housewives: ATL	BRVO	8:00 PM	2,277	0.9
28	Tue	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,273	0.2
29	Thu	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	2,271	0.2
30	Wed	VIKINGS	HIST	9:00 PM	2,257	0.6
31	Mon	The O'Reilly Factor SPCL	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,239	0.2
32	Mon	American Pickers	HIST	9:00 PM	2,142	0.4
33	Wed	NCIS	USA	9:00 PM	2,128	0.4
34	Mon	Hallmark Movie	HALL	8:00 PM	2,118	0.3
35	Fri	The O'Reilly Factor	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,075	0.2
36	Thu	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,065	0.2
37	Tue	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	2,048	0.2
38	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:30 PM	2,044	0.7
39	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	10:00 PM	2,043	0.7
40	Tue	Fixer Upper	HGTV	8:00 PM	2,026	0.5
41	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:00 PM	2,019	0.6
42	Tue	The Real Housewives: BH	BRVO	9:00 PM	2,007	0.7
43	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	9:30 PM	2,003	0.7
44	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:00 PM	1,969	0.6
45	Tue	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,965	0.4
46	Tue	Curse of Oak Island AC	HIST	8:00 PM	1,950	0.4
47	Sun	The Big Bang Theory	TBS	8:30 PM	1,934	0.6
48	Mon	FX Movie Prime	FX	8:00 PM	1,932	0.5
49	Sat	Countdown to 2017	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,932	0.3
50	Thu	Curse of Oak Island	HIST	8:52 PM	1,926	0.5
51	Sun	Alaska: The Last Frontier	DISC	10:00 PM	1,917	0.4
52	Sat	New Year's Eve Live	CNN	8:00 PM	1,892	0.5
53	Tue	Huntng Hitler	HIST	10:00 PM	1,860	0.5
54	Sun	FX Movie Prime	FX	8:00 PM	1,832	0.7
55	Wed	Alaskan Bush People	DISC	9:00 PM	1,791	0.4
56	Wed	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,788	0.4
57	Sun	The Librarians	TNT	8:00 PM	1,779	0.5
58	Mon	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,777	0.2
59	Mon	Leave It to Stevie	VH1	9:00 PM	1,776	0.9
60	Tue	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,766	0.4
61	Thu	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,761	0.4
62	Wed	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,753	0.4
63	Wed	NCIS	USA	10:00 PM	1,742	0.4
64	Thu	ALONE	HIST	9:00 PM	1,732	0.4
65	Fri	The Kelly File	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,695	0.2
66	Thu	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,694	0.8
67	Wed	SPONGEBOB	NICK	8:30 PM	1,677	0.4
68	Wed	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,662	0.8
69	Tue	Leah Remini: Scientology	A&E	10:00 PM	1,657	0.6
70	Sun	Worst Cooks	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,630	0.5
71	Tue	SHOOTER	USA	10:00 PM	1,626	0.5
72	Wed	SPONGEBOB	NICK	8:00 PM	1,622	0.4
73	Wed	Property Bros.	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,617	0.4
74	Thu	NBA Basketball: BOS v CLE	TNT	8:14 PM	1,612	0.6
75	Fri	DESCENDANTS	DSNY	8:00 PM	1,597	0.3
76	Tue	MOONSHINERS	DISC	9:00 PM	1,596	0.6
77	Wed	The Thundermans	NICK	7:30 PM	1,593	0.3
78	Mon	K.Michelle: My Life	VH1	9:30 PM	1,577	0.8
79	Tue	Little People, Big World	TLC	8:00 PM	1,575	0.4
80	Wed	Hallmark Movie	HALL	10:00 PM	1,560	0.3
81	Mon	Pawn Stars	HIST	10:00 PM	1,555	0.4
82	Fri	HANNITY	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,542	0.2
83	Sun	Alaska: The Last Frontier	DISC	8:00 PM	1,532	0.3
84	Thu	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,521	0.4
85	Fri	UFC PPV Prelims	FS1	8:00 PM	1,511	0.6
86	Sun	HGTV Dream Home	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,508	0.3
87	Tue	FX Movie Prime	FX	8:00 PM	1,503	0.6
88	Wed	Property Bros.	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,503	0.3
89	Sun	Family Guy	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,500	0.7
90	Thu	American Dad	ADSW	10:00 PM	1,490	0.7
91	Wed	American Dad	ADSW	10:00 PM	1,465	0.7
92	Thu	Flip or Flop	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,456	0.4
93	Fri	SPONGEBOB	NICK	8:00 PM	1,456	0.3
94	Fri	American Dad	ADSW	10:30 PM	1,453	0.7
95	Sat	Countdown to 2017	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,450	0.2
96	Sun	Law & Order: SVU	USA	9:30 PM	1,449	0.5
97	Sun	Caribbean Life	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,446	0.4
98	Fri	SPONGEBOB	NICK	8:30 PM	1,441	0.3
99	Fri	Alaskan Bush People	DISC	10:00 PM	1,434	0.4
100	Mon	Pawn Stars	HIST	10:30 PM	1,431	0.4

* - Viewership (,000)