Primetime Cable Ratings: December 29, 2017

The 2017 Cotton Bow, featuring USA vs Ohio State, dominated the Friday night cable ratings, collecting 9.5 million viewers and posting a 2.6 rating in Adults 18-49. The game also topped everything on Broadcast TV, for the night.

Tucker Carlson Tonight was the night's top news program, securing just over two million viewers in the 8 PM hour. FOX was the only cable news network to place all of its primetime shows within the chart.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Cotton Bowl: USC v OSU	ESPN	8:39 PM	9,468	2.6
2	Tucker Carlson Tonight	FOXN	8:00 PM	2,023	0.2
3	Gold Rush	DISC	9:00 PM	2,007	0.5
4	Last Word w/ L.O'Donnell	MSNBC	10:00 PM	1,463	0.1
5	HANNITY	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,429	0.1
6	Live PD: Police Patrol	A&E	9:30 PM	1,423	0.5
7	Live PD: Police Patrol	A&E	10:32 PM	1,420	0.5
8	Live PD: Police Patrol	A&E	10:01 PM	1,385	0.5
9	The Ingram Angle	FOXN	10:00 PM	1,367	0.1
10	Live PD: Police Patrol	A&E	9:00 PM	1,294	0.4
11	All in America	MSNBC	8:00 PM	1,005	0.1
12	Married w/Secrets	ID	9:00 PM	977	0.2
13	The Rap Game	LIFE	10:02 PM	805	0.3
14	Bring It!	LIFE	9:00 PM	794	0.3
15	LMN Movie	LMN	8:00 PM	711	0.2
16	AC 360	CNN	8:00 PM	688	0.1
17	Grill Dads	FOOD	9:30 PM	683	0.2
18	LMN Movie	LMN	10:00 PM	632	0.2
19	NCAA BKBL: KAN v TX	ESPN2	9:04 PM	580	0.2
20	Movie: John Wick 2	HBO	7:56 PM	524	0.2

* Viewership (,000)