ABC led this Saturday night among all TV networks in total viewers (8.03 million) and topped the Big 4 in all key measures — including adults 18-34 over UFC (Women 18-34: 0.6/3; Men 18-34: 1.1/6; Women 18-49: 0.8/3; Men 18-49: 1.4/6) coverage on Fox — with the third Democratic Presidential Debate (Women 18-34: 0.8/4; Men 18-34: 1.2/6; Women 18-49: 1.2/5; Men 18-49: 1.4/6) from New Hampshire. While it was the least-watched presidential candidate debate this year (eight, to-date), not one of them dipped below 8 million viewers, far outpacing debates’ viewership at this time in past presidential election seasons.
NFL Network bested in young demographics (adults 18-49, 18-34, 25-54) with N.Y. Jets at Dallas Cowboys (Women 18-34: 1.49; Men 18-34: 2.81; Women 18-49: 1.56; Men 18-49: 3.30).
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
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| 8-11 | Network Average | 4.9/9 | 8030 | 1.0/5 | 1.3/5 | 1.7/6 |
| 8:00 | Democratic Presidential Debate: New Hampshire (s) (thru 11:00) | 4.9/9 | 8030 | 1.0/5 | 1.3/5 | 1.7/6 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.3/4 | 3557 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/3 |
| 8:00 | Crimetime Saturday: NCIS (r) | 2.4/5 | 3685 | 0.3/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 |
| 9:00 | Crimetime Saturday: Criminal Minds (r) | 2.1/4 | 3224 | 0.3/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/2 |
| 10:00 | 48 Hours (r) | 2.5/5 | 3761 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/2 | 1.0/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 0.9/2 | 1593 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
| 8:00 | The Wiz Live! (r) (thru 10:58) | 0.9/2 | 1593 | 0.3/2 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.6/3 | 2781 | 0.8/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.2/4 |
| 8:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone (s) (thru 10:18) | 1.6/3 | 2781 | 0.8/4 | 1.1/4 | 1.2/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 0.4/1 | 779 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 7:00 | La Banda (thru 8:00) | 0.5/1 | 818 | 0.3/1 | ||
| 9:00 | Sabadazo (thru 11:00) | 0.4/1 | 779 | 0.3/1 | ||
Cable Rankings – Saturday 12/19/15
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Saturday, December 19:
- “NFL Football: N.Y. Jets @ Dallas” (NFL Network, 8:26-11:31 p.m., 4.30 household rating): 7.410 million
- Movie: “A Christmas Melody” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): 3.945
- “NFL Pre-Kick” (NFL Network, 8:00-8:26 p.m., 1.85 household rating): 3.047
- Movie: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) (ABC Family, 9:45 p.m.): 2.415
- Movie: “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006) (ABC Family, 7:30 p.m.): 2.319
- “Mariah” (Hallmark, 10 p.m.): 2.197
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10 p.m.): 1.879
- “College Football: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Ohio vs. Appalachian State” (ESPN, 5:51-9:20 p.m., 1.18 household rating): 1.850
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.): 1.827
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30 p.m.): 1.783
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9 p.m.): 1.651
- “NCIS” (USA, 9 p.m.): 1.560
- “NCIS” (USA, 10 p.m.): 1.554
- “NCIS” (USA, 8 p.m.): 1.528
- Movie: “The Spirit of Christmas” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): 1.482
- “College Football: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech” (ESPN, 9:20 p.m.-12:54 a.m., 0.90 household rating): 1.419
- “K.C. Undercover” (Disney Channel, 9:30 p.m.): 1.400
- “Best Friends Whenever” (Disney Channel, 8:30 p.m.): 1.371
- “Liv and Maddie” (Disney Channel, 9 p.m.): 1.353
- “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn” (Nickelodeon, 9 p.m.): 1.348
- “Women’s College Volleyball Tournament: Nebraska vs. Texas” (ESPN2, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 0.48 household rating): 0.820
For the entire week of December 14-20, 2015 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is -2 percent in total viewership (0.990 million vs. 1.008 million) and -2 percent among Adults 18-49 (586,000 vs. 598,000) from one week earlier; the network is also -14 percent in total viewership (0.990 million vs. 1.152 million) and -11 percent among Adults 18-49 (586,000 vs. 658,000) from the same week one year ago (December 15-21, 2014). (programminginsider.com)
| TIME | PROGRAM | HH | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
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| 8:00 | The Oblongs (r) | 0.38 | 545 | 0.16 |
| 8:30 | King of the Hill (r) | 0.38 | 493 | 0.18 |
| 9:00 | King of the Hill (r) | 0.46 | 640 | 0.25 |
| 9:30 | The Cleveland Show (r) | 0.55 | 749 | 0.28 |
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| 10:00 | The Cleveland Show (r) | 0.72 | 1032 | 0.40 |
| 10:30 | American Dad (r) | 0.89 | 1283 | 0.53 |
| 11:00 | Family Guy (r) | 1589 | 0.67 | |
| 11:30 | Family Guy (r) | 1835 | 0.78 | |
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TOONAMI – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015
| TIME | PROGRAM | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
A1849 (000) |
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| 12:00a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 1308 | 0.56 | 712 |
| 12:30a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 1063 | 0.45 | 575 |
| 1:00a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 995 | 0.42 | 531 |
| 1:30a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 888 | 0.40 | 512 |
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| 2:00a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 911 | 0.43 | 542 |
| 2:30a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 835 | 0.40 | 504 |
| 3:00a | Dragon Ball Z Kai (r) | 765 | 0.39 | 491 |
| TIME | PROGRAM | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
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| 3:30a | The Cleveland Show (r) | 753 | 0.38 |
| 4:00a | The Cleveland Show (r) | 785 | 0.40 |
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| 4:30a | American Dad (r) | 799 | 0.40 |
| 5:00a | King of the Hill (r) | 716 | 0.33 |
| 5:30a | King of the Hill (r) | 652 | 0.30 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
