Primetime Cable Ratings: January 1, 2018

ESPN overwhelmingly dominated TV on New Year's Day, airing the two semifinal game of the College Football Playoffs. The late afternoon game commanded a 7.6 rating in Adults 18-49 and drew 25.9 million viewers. The late game, starting at 9:20 PM, Eastern Time, retained 20.4 million viewers and 82% in the demo. both games were up over last year, with the early game growing by over 40%. The ESPN2 simulcast added a million viewers to each game.

A double-shot of LOVE & HIP HOP posted a 1.0 rating in Adults 18-49, from 8 to 10 PM, tying WWE RAW in the time slot.

Top Primetime Cable Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	CFP Semifinal: GA v OK	ESPN	5:12 PM	25,854	7.6
2	CFP Semifinal: AL v CLEM	ESPN	9:22 PM	20,407	6.3
3	WWE Raw	USA	8:00 PM	2,969	1.0
4	WWE Raw	USA	9:00 PM	2,912	1.0
5	Street Outlaws	DISC	9:00 PM	2,749	1.0
6	WWE Raw	USA	10:00 PM	2,714	0.9
7	Rose Bowl Trphy Celeb	ESPN2	9:22 PM	2,641	0.7
8	Love & Hip Hop	VH1	8:00 PM	1,846	1.0
9	Love & Hip Hop: MIA	VH1	9:00 PM	1,829	1.0
10	Street Outlaws	DISC	8:00 PM	1,683	0.6
11	HGTV Dream Home	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,525	0.3
12	People Mag. Investigates	ID	10:00 PM	1,489	0.4
13	House Hunters INTL	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,415	0.3
14	Homicide Hunter	ID	9:00 PM	1,410	0.3
15	House Hunters	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,359	0.2
16	Bowl Studio Show	ESPN2	8:47 PM	1,287	0.3
17	Vanderpump Rules	BRVO	9:00 PM	1,275	0.5
18	Kids Baking Champ	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,232	0.4
19	Evil Lives Here	ID	8:00 PM	1,158	0.3
20	Home Town	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,158	0.2
21	CFP Semifinal: AL v CLEM	ESPN2	8:58 PM	1,066	0.3
22	CFP Semifinal: GA v OK	ESPN2	5:12 PM	1,059	0.2
23	Teen Mom	MTV	9:00 PM	1,031	0.6
24	Movie	HBO	7:13 PM	928	0.4
25	Life Belo Zero	NGC	9:00 PM	896	0.1

* Viewership (,000)