Monday Cable Final Nationals: Rose Bowl Double-Overtime Classic on ESPN Networks Ranks Fifth All-Time on Cable

The nearly 27 million viewers for the Georgia-Oklahoma Rose Bowl Game simulcast on ESPN and ESPN2 is the fifth most-watched cable telecast of all time. As a result, the College Football Playoff system now represents four of the five most-watched cable telecasts of all time.

ESPN’s presentation of the entire New Year’s Six averaged nearly 15 million viewers and will become the most-watched New Year’s Six once streaming audience is fully reported. Currently, this year’s presentation of the six games is up 9 percent from last year, 24 percent from the 2015 season.

Birmingham was the No. 1 local market for both CFP Semifinal games, delivering a 42.8 rating for the Rose Bowl and 55.7 for the Sugar Bowl. Oklahoma City (35.9) was the runner-up Rose Bowl market; Greenville (32.7) runner-up for Sugar Bowl.

(Sources: ESPN [1], [2]

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s top ten cable telecasts in total viewers and adults 18-49 as well as selected other programs on Monday, January 1 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.826 million viewers (#40)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#37)

60 Days In (A&E, 9:00 PM, 123 min.)
– 0.715 million viewers (#48)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#26)

King of the Hill (ADSM, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.519 million viewers (#75)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#51)

American Dad (ADSM, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.528 million viewers (#73)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#39)

The Cleveland Show (ADSM, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.597 million viewers (#61)
– 0.29 A18-49 (#30)

American Dad (ADSM, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.767 million viewers (#45)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#18)

Bob’s Burgers (ADSM, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.875 million viewers (#33)
– 0.46 A18-49 (#15)

Bob’s Burgers (ADSM, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.008 million viewers (#27)
– 0.54 A18-49 (#12)

AKC National Championship (APL, 7:00 PM, 185 min.)
– 0.807 million viewers (#42)
– 0.50 HH
– 0.16 A18-49 (#88)
– 0.09 A18-34

Vanderpump Rules (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.275 million viewers (#18)
– 0.53 A18-49 (#13)

Relationshep (BRAVO, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.638 million viewers (#56)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#51)

Street Outlaws Special (DISC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.683 million viewers (#10)
– 0.60 A18-49 (#10)

Street Outlaws (DISC, 9:00 PM, 151 min.)
– 2.749 million viewers (#5)
– 1.01 A18-49 (#4)

Vampirina (DISJR, 8:00 PM, 25 min.)
– 0.709 million viewers (#49)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#72)

Puppy Dog Pals (DISJR, 8:30 PM, 25 min.)
– 0.634 million viewers (#57)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#88)

PJ Masks (DISJR, 8:55 PM, 25 min.)
– 0.590 million viewers (#65)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#91)

Bizaardvark (DSNY, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.823 million viewers (#41)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#97)

Bunk’s (DSNY, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.004 million viewers (#28)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#91)

CFP Semifinal: Rose Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma (ESPN, 5:12 PM, 250 min.)
– 25.854 million viewers (#1)
– 13.11 HH
– 7.55 A18-49 (#1)
– 6.15 A18-34

CFP Semifinal: Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Clemson (ESPN, 9:22 PM, 161 min.)
– 20.407 million viewers (#2)
– 10.78 HH
– 6.32 A18-49 (#2)
– 5.14 A18-34

CFP Semi Megacast: Rose Bowl: Georgia vs. Oklahoma (ESPN2, 5:12 PM, 215 min.)
– 1.059 million viewers (#24)
– 0.59 HH
– 0.24 A18-49 (#44)
– 0.19 A18-34

Coll Ftbl Bowl Studio L (ESPN2, 8:47 PM, 11 min.)
– 1.287 million viewers (#16)
– 0.66 HH
– 0.34 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.34 A18-34

CFP Semi Megacast: Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Clemson (ESPN2, 8:58 PM, 170 min.)
– 1.066 million viewers (#23)
– 0.59 HH
– 0.32 A18-49 (#26)
– 0.31 A18-34

Rose Bowl Trophy Celebration (ESPN2, 9:22 PM, 15 min.)
– 2.641 million viewers (#7)
– 1.44 HH
– 0.66 A18-49 (#9)
– 0.61 A18-34

Kids Baking Championship 4 (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.232 million viewers (#20)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#18)

Ridiculous Cakes (FOOD, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.758 million viewers (#46)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#51)

Ridiculous Cakes (FOOD, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.841 million viewers (#37)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#34)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HBO, 7:13 PM, 138 min.)
– 0.928 million viewers (#30)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#18)

Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (HBO, 9:32 PM, 153 min.)
– 0.784 million viewers (#44)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#26)

HGTV Dream Home (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.525 million viewers (#11)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#25)

Home Town (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.158 million viewers (#21)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#64)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.359 million viewers (#15)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#47)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.415 million viewers (#13)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#37)

Evil Lives Here (ID, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.158 million viewers (#21)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#31)

Homicide Hunter Lt. Joe Kenda (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.410 million viewers (#14)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#23)

People Magazine Investigates (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.489 million viewers (#12)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#17)

Teen Mom Season 7 (MTV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 1.031 million viewers (#26)
– 0.56 A18-49 (#11)

Floribama Shore (MTV, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.585 million viewers (#66)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#26)

Rango (NAN, 8:00 PM, 150 min.)
– 0.701 million viewers (#51)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#58)

Unexpected: Tell All (TLC, 8:00 PM, 125 min.)
– 0.707 million viewers (#50)
– 0.25 A18-49 (#39)

WWE RAW (USA, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.969 million viewers (#3)
– 1.73 HH
– 1.02 A18-49 (#3)
– 0.82 A18-34

WWE RAW (USA, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.912 million viewers (#4)
– 1.67 HH
– 0.97 A18-49 (#7)
– 0.80 A18-34

WWE RAW (USA, 10:00 PM, 66 min.)
– 2.714 million viewers (#6)
– 1.61 HH
– 0.92 A18-49 (#8)
– 0.78 A18-34

Love and Hip Hop 8 (VH1, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.846 million viewers (#8)
– 0.99 A18-49 (#5)

Love & Hip Hop Miami (VH1, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.829 million viewers (#9)
– 0.98 A18-49 (#6)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research