Top 200 Primetime Cable: Dec. 31, 2018 - Jan. 6, 2019
Bowl games top the weekly cable ratings, taking the top three spots on the chart. The Rose Bowl attracted 16.2 million viewers, leading into the Sugar bowl, which held onto 13 million viewers. The night before, ESPN drew 5.1 million viewers for the Texas A&M vs NC game.Rachel Maddow continues her streak as the top cable news program, with all three of her shows making the top six. The MSNBC program averaged 3.4 million viewers, Wednesday through Thursday.
The Hallmark Original Movie, on Saturday night, was the top scripted original, grabbing just under three million viewers. Vikings was second in the category, ranking 51st, with 1.6 million viewers.
CURSE OF OAK ISLAND tops all reality programs, with just over three million viewers.
Top 200 Cable Programs:
| Rank | Day | Show | Net | Time | P2* | A18-49 |
| 1 | Tue | Rose Bowl | ESPN | 5:06 PM | 16,175 | 4.2 |
| 2 | Tue | Sugar Bowl | ESPN | 8:50 PM | 12,971 | 3.8 |
| 3 | Mon | Bowl: NCSU v TAM | ESPN | 7:39 PM | 5,142 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Thu | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 3,542 | 0.4 |
| 5 | Fri | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 3,405 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Wed | Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 3,322 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Tue | Curse Of Oak Island: | HIST | 9:00 PM | 3,007 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Sat | Hall Original Movie | HALL | 8:00 PM | 2,972 | 0.3 |
| 9 | Wed | Tucker Carlson Tonight | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2,704 | 0.2 |
| 10 | Thu | Last Word w/O'Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,704 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Wed | Hannity | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,614 | 0.2 |
| 12 | Sun | 90 Day Fiance: N/A | TLC | 8:00 PM | 2,586 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Wed | Last Word w/Donnell | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,553 | 0.2 |
| 14 | Thu | Tucker Carlson Tonight | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2,539 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Fri | MSNBC Town Hall | MSNBC | 10:00 PM | 2,517 | 0.2 |
| 16 | Thu | Dr. Pimple Popper | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2,488 | 0.6 |
| 17 | Thu | Hannity | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,475 | 0.2 |
| 18 | Fri | Gold Rush | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2,441 | 0.6 |
| 19 | Thu | NBA: HOU v GS | TNT | 10:39 PM | 2,392 | 0.9 |
| 20 | Fri | Hannity | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 2,391 | 0.1 |
| 21 | Sat | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 10:03 PM | 2,292 | 1.0 |
| 22 | Thu | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2,269 | 0.2 |
| 23 | Fri | Tucker Carlson Tonight | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 2,264 | 0.2 |
| 24 | Sat | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 2,260 | 0.9 |
| 25 | Sun | Alaska: The Last Frontier | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2,208 | 0.3 |
| 26 | Fri | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2,172 | 0.2 |
| 27 | Fri | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 10:03 PM | 2,160 | 0.9 |
| 28 | Sun | Real Housewives/ATL | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 2,118 | 0.8 |
| 29 | Fri | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 2,092 | 0.9 |
| 30 | Tue | WWE Smackdown | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,091 | 0.7 |
| 31 | Wed | All In w/ C. Hayes | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 2,052 | 0.2 |
| 32 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 8:00 PM | 2,035 | 0.6 |
| 33 | Wed | Ingraham Angle, The | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 2,032 | 0.2 |
| 34 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 9:00 PM | 2,026 | 0.6 |
| 35 | Thu | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 10:03 PM | 1,971 | 0.9 |
| 36 | Fri | Live PD: 174 | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,869 | 0.6 |
| 37 | Sat | Live PD: 175 | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,863 | 0.6 |
| 38 | Mon | WWE Raw | USA | 10:00 PM | 1,843 | 0.5 |
| 39 | Thu | NBA: Raptors/Spurs | TNT | 8:15 PM | 1,814 | 0.7 |
| 40 | Mon | New Years Eve Live | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,805 | 0.5 |
| 41 | Thu | Surviving R. Kelly | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 1,801 | 0.8 |
| 42 | Fri | My Lottery Dream Home | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,800 | 0.4 |
| 43 | Mon | Bowl: Utah/NW | FS1 | 7:00 PM | 1,787 | 0.4 |
| 44 | Wed | NBA: OKC v LAL | ESPN | 10:43 PM | 1,771 | 0.8 |
| 45 | Fri | Gold Rush: White Water | DISC | 9:59 PM | 1,696 | 0.5 |
| 46 | Sun | Worst Cooks | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,677 | 0.5 |
| 47 | Thu | Ingraham Angle, The | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 1,655 | 0.1 |
| 48 | Thu | Live PD | A&E | 8:00 PM | 1,651 | 0.5 |
| 49 | Tue | Windy City Rehab | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,643 | 0.4 |
| 50 | Sun | Evil Lives Here | ID | 9:00 PM | 1,636 | 0.5 |
| 51 | Wed | Vikings | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1,634 | 0.4 |
| 52 | Fri | Ingraham Angle, The | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 1,616 | 0.1 |
| 53 | Wed | Property Bros. | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,612 | 0.3 |
| 54 | Wed | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,610 | 0.3 |
| 55 | Sun | Last Alaskans, The | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1,609 | 0.2 |
| 56 | Sun | Lake Erie Murders | ID | 10:00 PM | 1,583 | 0.4 |
| 57 | Sun | Alaska: Last Frontier | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1,571 | 0.2 |
| 58 | Wed | Moonshiners | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1,542 | 0.4 |
| 59 | Sat | Justice W/ Judge Jeanine | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1,541 | 0.1 |
| 60 | Wed | House Hunters Intl | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,494 | 0.3 |
| 61 | Sun | Dirty John | BRVO | 10:00 PM | 1,491 | 0.4 |
| 62 | Wed | NBA : MIN v BOS | ESPN | 8:12 PM | 1,484 | 0.6 |
| 63 | Sun | Married To Medicine | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1,473 | 0.5 |
| 64 | Tue | Street Outlaws | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1,459 | 0.5 |
| 65 | Sun | Beachfront Bargain Hunt | HGTV | 8:30 PM | 1,438 | 0.3 |
| 66 | Sun | Red Carpet: GG Awards | E! | 6:00 PM | 1,423 | 0.4 |
| 67 | Thu | House Hunters Intl | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,408 | 0.3 |
| 68 | Sun | Bahamas Life | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,404 | 0.3 |
| 69 | Fri | NBA: KC v POR | ESPN | 10:38 PM | 1,390 | 0.6 |
| 70 | Wed | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,388 | 0.2 |
| 71 | Sat | Watters World | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 1,384 | 0.1 |
| 72 | Thu | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,381 | 0.3 |
| 73 | Wed | Moonshiners Special | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1,365 | 0.4 |
| 74 | Fri | Ancient Aliens | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1,363 | 0.3 |
| 75 | Tue | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,363 | 0.2 |
| 76 | Tue | HGTV Dream Home | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1,362 | 0.3 |
| 77 | Sun | Bahamas Life | HGTV | 9:30 PM | 1,360 | 0.3 |
| 78 | Sat | Greg Gutfeld Show | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 1,349 | 0.1 |
| 79 | Sun | Beachfront Bargain Hunt | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1,347 | 0.3 |
| 80 | Tue | Evil Lives Here | ID | 8:00 PM | 1,342 | 0.3 |
| 81 | Fri | NBA: Dallas/Boston | ESPN | 8:12 PM | 1,335 | 0.5 |
| 82 | Sun | Island Life | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,334 | 0.3 |
| 83 | Mon | All American New Years | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 1,325 | 0.1 |
| 84 | Tue | House Hunters Intl | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,323 | 0.2 |
| 85 | Wed | Homicide Hunter | ID | 9:00 PM | 1,307 | 0.3 |
| 86 | Thu | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,291 | 0.2 |
| 87 | Tue | CNN Films | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,287 | 0.2 |
| 88 | Sat | College Basketball | ESPN | 8:07 PM | 1,260 | 0.5 |
| 89 | Sat | House Hunters | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,247 | 0.3 |
| 90 | Thu | Dr. Pimple Popper | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,243 | 0.3 |
| 91 | Thu | 60 Days In | A&E | 10:00 PM | 1,240 | 0.5 |
| 92 | Tue | Body Cam | ID | 10:00 PM | 1,239 | 0.4 |
| 93 | Sat | Say Yes To The Nest | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,232 | 0.3 |
| 94 | Tue | American Nightmare | ID | 9:00 PM | 1,230 | 0.3 |
| 95 | Fri | Gold Rush: The Dirt | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1,215 | 0.2 |
| 96 | Sun | Time Machine | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1,205 | 0.2 |
| 97 | Sun | Island Life | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1,204 | 0.2 |
| 98 | Thu | Night That Didnt End | ID | 10:00 PM | 1,197 | 0.3 |
| 99 | Fri | AC 360 | CNN | 8:00 PM | 1,196 | 0.2 |
| 100 | Wed | My 600-Lb Life | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,195 | 0.3 |
| 101 | Thu | AC 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,190 | 0.2 |
| 102 | Wed | AC 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,186 | 0.2 |
| 103 | Wed | Real Housewives/NJ | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1,181 | 0.4 |
| 104 | Wed | CNN Tonight | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,175 | 0.2 |
| 105 | Sun | NFL Primetime | ESPN | 7:53 PM | 1,174 | 0.4 |
| 106 | Sun | Outlander | STARZ | 8:03 PM | 1,157 | 0.2 |
| 107 | Thu | Top Chef | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 1,132 | 0.4 |
| 108 | Thu | Flip or Flop Nashville | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1,116 | 0.2 |
| 109 | Thu | Dead Silent | ID | 9:00 PM | 1,114 | 0.3 |
| 110 | Tue | LR: Scientology | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,106 | 0.3 |
| 111 | Sat | Live Pd Ac | A&E | 8:06 PM | 1,097 | 0.3 |
| 112 | Wed | NBA Courtside | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 1,092 | 0.5 |
| 113 | Mon | Countdown To 2019 | FOXN | 8:00 PM | 1,090 | 0.1 |
| 114 | Fri | CNN Tonight | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,089 | 0.2 |
| 115 | Wed | Love & Hip Hop Miami | VH1 | 8:00 PM | 1,088 | 0.6 |
| 116 | Sun | Next Revolution | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1,083 | 0.1 |
| 117 | Thu | CNN Tonight | CNN | 10:00 PM | 1,079 | 0.2 |
| 118 | Thu | Time Machine | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1,073 | 0.2 |
| 119 | Wed | Black Ink Crew Chicago | VH1 | 9:01 PM | 1,071 | 0.6 |
| 120 | Wed | Homestead Rescue | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1,069 | 0.3 |
| 121 | Wed | Live PD: Police Patrol | A&E | 9:30 PM | 1,061 | 0.3 |
| 122 | Tue | Married At First Sight | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 1,060 | 0.3 |
| 123 | Mon | Countdown To 2019 | FOXN | 9:00 PM | 1,047 | 0.1 |
| 124 | Sun | Ray Donovan | SHO | 9:04 PM | 1,042 | 0.2 |
| 125 | Fri | AC 360 | CNN | 9:00 PM | 1,041 | 0.2 |
| 126 | Tue | Chopped | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,031 | 0.3 |
| 127 | Fri | Diners, Drive Ins & Dives | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1,029 | 0.3 |
| 128 | Thu | NBA Tip-Off | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1,022 | 0.4 |
| 129 | Tue | Life Below Zero | NGC | 9:00 PM | 1,007 | 0.2 |
| 130 | Wed | Live Pd: Police Patrol | A&E | 10:01 PM | 1,003 | 0.3 |
| 131 | Sun | SportsCenter | ESPN | 9:00 PM | 995 | 0.4 |
| 132 | Tue | Doctor Who: Resolution | BBCA | 8:00 PM | 983 | 0.3 |
| 133 | Wed | Live PD: Police Patrol | A&E | 9:00 PM | 976 | 0.2 |
| 134 | Sat | Deadly Deception | ID | 9:00 PM | 974 | 0.2 |
| 135 | Sun | Return To Amish | TLC | 10:00 PM | 974 | 0.3 |
| 136 | Tue | My Big Fat Fabulous Life | TLC | 8:00 PM | 973 | 0.3 |
| 137 | Thu | Beat B.Flay | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 971 | 0.3 |
| 138 | Fri | Ancient Aliens | HIST | 8:00 PM | 970 | 0.2 |
| 139 | Sun | Life, Liberty & Levin | FOXN | 10:00 PM | 970 | 0.1 |
| 140 | Fri | NBA Courtside | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 963 | 0.4 |
| 141 | Wed | Family By The Ton | TLC | 10:00 PM | 963 | 0.3 |
| 142 | Fri | Secrets Of The Morgue | ID | 10:00 PM | 952 | 0.2 |
| 143 | Tue | MAFS Special | LIFE | 8:00 PM | 931 | 0.2 |
| 144 | Wed | Guys Grocery Games | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 929 | 0.4 |
| 145 | Sat | Henry Danger | NICK | 8:00 PM | 926 | 0.2 |
| 146 | Tue | Life Below Zero | NGC | 10:00 PM | 924 | 0.1 |
| 147 | Wed | Live PD: Police Patrol | A&E | 10:32 PM | 916 | 0.2 |
| 148 | Tue | Bad Chad Customs | DISC | 10:00 PM | 884 | 0.3 |
| 149 | Tue | Life Below Compilation | NGC | 8:00 PM | 860 | 0.1 |
| 150 | Sun | The A&E Movie | A&E | 8:00 PM | 853 | 0.2 |
| 151 | Sat | Say Yes To The Dress | TLC | 8:00 PM | 852 | 0.2 |
| 152 | Tue | American Style | CNN | 10:40 PM | 839 | 0.1 |
| 153 | Wed | Live PD: Police Patrol | A&E | 8:00 PM | 838 | 0.2 |
| 154 | Sun | SportsCenter | ESPN | 10:00 PM | 838 | 0.3 |
| 155 | Thu | Million Dollar Listing LA | BRVO | 9:01 PM | 830 | 0.3 |
| 156 | Thu | My 600-Lb Life | TLC | 10:02 PM | 823 | 0.3 |
| 157 | Sun | 90 Day Fiance | TLC | 6:00 PM | 822 | 0.2 |
| 158 | Wed | Project Runway | LIFE | 9:00 PM | 803 | 0.2 |
| 159 | Tue | I Am Jazz | TLC | 10:02 PM | 789 | 0.2 |
| 160 | Thu | Floribama Shore | MTV | 9:01 PM | 787 | 0.4 |
| 161 | Wed | Deal Or No Deal | CNBC | 9:00 PM | 771 | 0.2 |
| 162 | Wed | Deal Or No Deal | CNBC | 10:00 PM | 766 | 0.1 |
| 163 | Tue | CFBStudio L | ESPN2 | 8:48 PM | 762 | 0.2 |
| 164 | Sun | Crikey! Its The Irwins | APL | 8:00 PM | 759 | 0.2 |
| 165 | Mon | Holiday Bowl Post Game | FS1 | 10:50 PM | 758 | 0.2 |
| 166 | Thu | Ex On The Beach Mtv | MTV | 8:00 PM | 751 | 0.4 |
| 167 | Wed | Mysteries At The Museum | TRAV | 8:00 PM | 739 | 0.1 |
| 168 | Wed | CBB: Oklahoma/Kansas | ESPN2 | 9:04 PM | 739 | 0.2 |
| 169 | Wed | Curse Of Oak Island | HIST | 10:01 PM | 692 | 0.2 |
| 170 | Thu | CBB: Penn State/Michigan | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 677 | 0.2 |
| 171 | Sat | Time Machine: Vanished | HIST | 8:00 PM | 677 | 0.1 |
| 172 | Sat | Cousins For Life | NICK | 8:30 PM | 675 | 0.1 |
| 173 | Wed | Botched | E! | 9:00 PM | 675 | 0.2 |
| 174 | Wed | Grown-Ish | FREE | 8:00 PM | 672 | 0.3 |
| 175 | Tue | AKC National Champ | APL | 6:00 PM | 670 | 0.1 |
| 176 | Tue | Demon House | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 660 | 0.2 |
| 177 | Sun | Kasie DC | MSNBC | 7:00 PM | 648 | 0.1 |
| 178 | Sat | Ghost Adventures | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 646 | 0.2 |
| 179 | Wed | Mystery Museum | TRAV | 9:00 PM | 641 | 0.1 |
| 180 | Sat | Dr Pol | NGW | 9:00 PM | 640 | 0.1 |
| 181 | Mon | Winner Cake All | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 632 | 0.1 |
| 182 | Sun | Mystery Skeletons | NGC | 10:00 PM | 629 | 0.1 |
| 183 | Thu | Womens CBB | ESPN | 9:03 PM | 627 | 0.2 |
| 184 | Sun | CNN Newsroom | CNN | 8:00 PM | 625 | 0.1 |
| 185 | Fri | Love After Lockup | WETV | 9:00 PM | 617 | 0.2 |
| 186 | Sat | AMC Premiere Event | AMC | 8:00 PM | 614 | 0.1 |
| 187 | Tue | Rose Bowl Megacast | ESPN2 | 5:06 PM | 607 | 0.1 |
| 188 | Fri | Ridiculousness Ssn12 | MTV | 8:31 PM | 597 | 0.3 |
| 189 | Sun | Lost City/Picchu | NGC | 9:00 PM | 594 | 0.1 |
| 190 | Thu | Life Below | NGC | 9:00 PM | 592 | 0.1 |
| 191 | Fri | Ridiculousness | MTV | 8:00 PM | 589 | 0.3 |
| 192 | Sat | CNN Newsroom | CNN | 8:00 PM | 578 | 0.1 |
| 193 | Wed | Fantomworks | MOTR | 10:00 PM | 577 | 0.1 |
| 194 | Sat | Super Troopers 2 | HBO | 8:00 PM | 565 | 0.3 |
| 195 | Thu | Life Below | NGC | 10:00 PM | 565 | 0.1 |
| 196 | Wed | Catfish:TV Show | MTV | 8:00 PM | 556 | 0.3 |
| 197 | Wed | Grown-Ish | FREE | 8:31 PM | 556 | 0.2 |
| 198 | Sat | Time Machine | HIST | 10:05 PM | 536 | 0.1 |
| 199 | Fri | America Says | GSN | 9:00 PM | 526 | 0.1 |
| 200 | Wed | Catfish:TV Show | MTV | 9:01 PM | 522 | 0.3 |
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