What follows are the Top 100 shows on basic cable for the month of January 2016 (ranked in order of total viewers):
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| Program | Date | Network | Day | Time | AA000 |
| CFP CHAMPIONSHIP L | 01/11/16 | ESPN | Mon | 08:27P-11:45P | 25871 |
| CFP SEMIFINAL L | 12/31/15 | ESPN | Thu | 08:20P-11:31P | 18715 |
| NFL REGULAR SEASON L | 12/28/15 | ESPN | Mon | 08:15P-11:59P | 15916 |
| CFP SEMIFINAL L | 12/31/15 | ESPN | Thu | 04:10P-08:01P | 15671 |
| ROSE BOWL L | 01/01/16 | ESPN | Fri | 05:09P-08:39P | 13582 |
| REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 01/28/16 | FOXN | Thu | 09:00P-11:00P | 12746 |
| REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 01/14/16 | FBN | Thu | 09:00P-11:27P | 11537 |
| FIESTA BOWL L | 01/01/16 | ESPN | Fri | 12:56P-04:41P | 9780 |
| SUGAR BOWL L | 01/01/16 | ESPN | Fri | 08:39P-11:58P | 8955 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | 01/11/16 | ESPN | Mon | 07:56P-08:19P | 8072 |
| AFC/NFC PRO BOWL L | 01/31/16 | ESPN | Sun | 07:00P-10:22P | 7987 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 01/02/16 | ESPN | Sat | 06:52P-11:02P | 7448 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 01/02/16 | ESPN | Sat | 03:24P-06:52P | 7058 |
| NFL WILDCARD L | 01/09/16 | ESPN | Sat | 04:20P-07:40P | 6085 |
| GOLD RUSH | 01/22/16 | DISC | Fri | 09:00P-10:02P | 6005 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 01/02/16 | ESPN | Sat | 12:00P-03:24P | 5875 |
| GOLD RUSH | 01/01/16 | DISC | Fri | 09:00P-10:02P | 5723 |
| GOLD RUSH | 01/15/16 | DISC | Fri | 09:01P-10:02P | 5686 |
| GOLD RUSH | 01/08/16 | DISC | Fri | 09:00P-10:01P | 5660 |
| PEACH BOWL L | 12/31/15 | ESPN | Thu | 11:58A-03:54P | 5614 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | 01/28/16 | FOXN | Thu | 08:00P-09:00P | 5594 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 12/30/15 | ESPN | Wed | 07:12P-11:12P | 5432 |
| KELLY FILE, THE | 01/28/16 | FOXN | Thu | 11:00P-12:00A | 5348 |
| ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | 12/30/15 | DISC | Wed | 09:00P-10:00P | 5101 |
| FIXER UPPER | 01/12/16 | HGTV | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 4988 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 12/29/15 | ESPN | Tue | 09:24P-12:50A | 4985 |
| LIP SYNC BATTLE | 01/07/16 | SPK | Thu | 10:00P-11:01P | 4978 |
| AMERICAN HORROR STORY | 01/13/16 | FX | Wed | 10:00P-11:11P | 4917 |
| ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | 01/06/16 | DISC | Wed | 09:00P-10:01P | 4878 |
| AMERICAN HORROR STORY | 01/06/16 | FX | Wed | 10:00P-11:08P | 4664 |
| REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE | 01/28/16 | FOXN | Thu | 07:00P-08:00P | 4602 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/25/16 | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 4589 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 01/10/16 | DISC | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 4582 |
| FIXER UPPER | 01/26/16 | HGTV | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 4547 |
| FIXER UPPER | 01/19/16 | HGTV | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 4536 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/25/16 | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4469 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 01/17/16 | DISC | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 4443 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/25/16 | USA | Mon | 10:00P-11:11P | 4441 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 12/29/15 | HIST | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 4390 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 01/24/16 | DISC | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 4366 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 12/30/15 | ESPN | Wed | 11:12P-02:10A | 4331 |
| SPORTSCENTER: L | 12/28/15 | ESPN | Mon | 11:59P-01:00A | 4278 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 12/29/15 | ESPN | Tue | 05:41P-09:24P | 4214 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 12/28/15 | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4209 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/04/16 | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4207 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 01/17/16 | BRAV | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 4201 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/18/16 | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4150 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 01/12/16 | HIST | Tue | 09:00P-10:03P | 4106 |
| LIP SYNC BATTLE | 01/14/16 | SPK | Thu | 10:00P-10:32P | 4099 |
| MOVIE- LOM PREM | 01/23/16 | LIFE | Sat | 08:00P-10:03P | 4053 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/11/16 | USA | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 4046 |
| GOLD RUSH | 01/29/16 | DISC | Fri | 09:01P-10:03P | 4044 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 12/28/15 | USA | Mon | 10:00P-11:07P | 4036 |
| CAVUTO COAST TO COAST | 01/14/16 | FBN | Thu | 11:27P-12:00A | 4024 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 01/26/16 | HIST | Tue | 09:00P-10:03P | 4016 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/04/16 | USA | Mon | 10:00P-11:09P | 4013 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 01/03/16 | BRAV | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 3995 |
| FIXER UPPER | 01/05/16 | HGTV | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 3994 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/04/16 | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 3986 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/18/16 | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 3953 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 12/28/15 | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 3934 |
| HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | 01/05/16 | OWN | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 3910 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 01/10/16 | BRAV | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 3886 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/11/16 | USA | Mon | 10:00P-11:07P | 3885 |
| ST UNION/ANALYSIS | 01/12/16 | FOXN | Tue | 10:09P-10:24P | 3866 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | 01/27/16 | FOXN | Wed | 08:00P-09:00P | 3854 |
| AUSTIN & ALLY | 01/10/16 | DSNY | Sun | 08:30P-09:00P | 3821 |
| ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE SPC | 01/06/16 | DISC | Wed | 10:01P-11:01P | 3811 |
| RUFUS | 01/18/16 | NICK | Mon | 07:00P-08:00P | 3785 |
| KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | 01/03/16 | EN | Sun | 09:00P-10:00P | 3778 |
| ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 01/03/16 | DISC | Sun | 09:00P-10:01P | 3755 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | 01/11/16 | USA | Mon | 09:00P-10:00P | 3736 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | 01/02/16 | ESPN | Sat | 11:02P-02:37A | 3722 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | 01/11/16 | ESPN | Mon | 12:46A-02:00A | 3707 |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP 6 | 01/04/16 | VH1 | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 3679 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 01/05/16 | HIST | Tue | 09:00P-10:03P | 3671 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 01/24/16 | BRAV | Sun | 08:00P-09:00P | 3669 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 01/19/16 | HIST | Tue | 09:00P-10:03P | 3664 |
| HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | 01/26/16 | OWN | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 3659 |
| NBA BASKETBALL | 01/18/16 | TNT | Mon | 08:00P-10:34P | 3658 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | 01/02/16 | HALL | Sat | 09:00P-11:00P | 3657 |
| THE OREILLY FACTOR | 01/19/16 | FOXN | Tue | 08:00P-09:00P | 3617 |
| HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | 01/12/16 | OWN | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 3577 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | 01/23/16 | HALL | Sat | 09:00P-11:00P | 3575 |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP 6 | 01/18/16 | VH1 | Mon | 08:00P-09:00P | 3565 |
| FAST N LOUD | 01/04/16 | DISC | Mon | 09:00P-10:02P | 3562 |
| HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS | 01/19/16 | OWN | Tue | 09:00P-10:00P | 3547 |
| STATE OF THE UNION 2016 | 01/12/16 | CNN | Tue | 09:11P-10:09P | 3537 |
