The 3-hour telecast of the 1964 family classic “Mary Poppins” (Women 18-34: 0.7/3; Men 18-34: 0.4/2; Women 18-49: 1.1/4; Men 18-49: 0.7/3) made ABC the most-watched network on Saturday night.
While ESPN’s 2015 Heisman Trophy Presentation (Women 18-34: 0.42; Men 18-34: 1.10; Women 18-49: 0.53; Men 18-49: 1.27) did relatively well among all the cable telecasts on the night, it fell a slight 3 percent in total viewers (3.062 million vs. 3.151 million) and 8 percent among adults 18-49 (0.90 rating vs. 0.98 rating) from the year-ago Heisman Trophy event. It earned its lowest viewership since 2006 and is the third-lowest Heisman ever since 2001.
Leading out of the Heisman Trophy Presentation was the documentary “30 for 30: Four Falls of Buffalo” (Women 18-34: 0.32; Men 18-34: 0.78; Women 18-49: 0.31; Men 18-49: 0.89) chronicling the Buffalo Bills’ four trips to the Super Bowl in the early 90’s without winning the prestigious Lombardi Trophy. Comparatively from the year-ago post-Heisman “30 for 30: The U, Part 2” doc, it was down 21 percent in total viewers (1.490 million vs. 1.877 million) and about a third among adults 18-49 (0.60 rating vs. 0.89 rating).
The night’s other original offerings were, as follows:
CBS’s “48 Hours” (Women 18-34: 0.4/2; Men 18-34: 0.3/1; Women 18-49: 0.8/3; Men 18-49: 0.6/2).
NBC’s “Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon” (Women 18-34: 0.3/1; Men 18-34: 0.2/1; Women 18-49: 0.3/1; Men 18-49: 0.3/1)
NBC’s “Premier Boxing Champions” (Women 18-34: 0.3/1; Men 18-34: 0.3/2; Women 18-49: 0.3/1; Men 18-49: 0.5/2)
Starz’s “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Women 18-34: 0.06; Men 18-34: 0.10; Women 18-49: 0.14; Men 18-49: 0.21)
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
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| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.7/5 | 4669 | 0.5/3 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/4 |
| 8:00 | Wonderful World of Disney: Mary Poppins (1964) (thru 11:00) | 2.7/5 | 4669 | 0.5/3 | 0.9/4 | 1.2/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.4/5 | 3984 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/4 | 1.3/4 |
| 8:00 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (r) | 2.5/5 | 4616 | 0.7/4 | 1.3/5 | 1.7/6 |
| 9:00 | The Flight Before Christmas (r) | 1.9/4 | 3295 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.0/3 |
| 10:00 | 48 Hours | 2.7/5 | 4040 | 0.3/2 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 1803 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 |
| 8:00 | Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (s) | 1.1/2 | 1735 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
| 8:30 | Premier Boxing Champions (s) | 1.1/2 | 1817 | 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 | 0.7/1 | 1093 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 |
| 8:00 | Gotham (r) | 0.6/1 | 869 | 0.1/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 |
| 9:00 | Rosewood (r) | 0.9/2 | 1317 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 0.5/1 | 977 | 0.4/1 | ||
| 7:00 | La Banda Resumen (thru 8:00) | 0.5/1 | 727 | 0.2/1 | ||
| 9:00 | Sabadazo (thru 11:00) | 0.5/1 | 977 | 0.4/1 | ||
Cable Rankings – Saturday 12/12/15
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Saturday, December 12:
- Movie: “On the Twelfth Day of Christmas” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): 3.506 million
- “2015 Heisman Trophy Presentation” (ESPN, 8:00-9:31 p.m.; 1.90 household rating): 3.062
- Movie: “Elf” (2003) (ABC Family, 9 p.m.): 2.792
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.): 2.217
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10 p.m.): 2.167
- “UFC 194 PPV Prelims” (FS1, 8:00-10:00 p.m.; 0.90 household rating): 1.931
- Movie: “A Christmas Detour” (Hallmark, 10 p.m.): 1.904
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30 p.m.): 1.835
- “Henry Danger” (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): 1.626
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8 p.m.): 1.576
- Movie: “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (2013) (USA, 8:30 p.m.): 1.533
- “Game Shakers” (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): 1.498
- “30 for 30: Four Falls of Buffalo” (ESPN, 9:31-11:00 p.m.; 0.97 household rating): 1.490
- “Cops” (Spike, 8 p.m.): 1.489
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30 p.m.): 1.413
- Movie: “Grown Ups 2” (2013) (FX, 10 p.m.): 1.376
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9 p.m.): 1.358
- “House Hunters Renovation” (HGTV, 10 p.m.): 1.357
- Movie: “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams” (2002) (Disney Channel, 8:35 p.m.): 1.344
- “Property Bros. at Home on the Ranch” (HGTV, 9 p.m.): 1.298
- “Sweetie Pies” (OWN, 9 p.m.): 0.773
- “College Basketball: Oregon State @ Kansas” (ESPN2, 8:07-10:15 p.m.; 0.46 household rating): 0.766
- “College Basketball: UCLA @ Gonzaga” (ESPN2, 10:15 p.m.-12:05 a.m.; 0.50 household rating): 0.733
- “NBA Basketball: Golden State @ Milwaukee” (NBA TV, 8:30-10:52 p.m.; 0.45 household rating): 0.630
- “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Starz, 9:01 p.m.): 0.452
For the entire week of December 7-13, 2015 in Total Day (8 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Adult Swim is -1 percent in total viewership (1.008 million vs. 1.017 million) and -1 percent among Adults 18-49 (598,000 vs. 604,000) from one week earlier; the network is also -14 percent in total viewership (1.008 million vs. 1.167 million) and -8 percent among Adults 18-49 (598,000 vs. 650,000) from the same week one year ago (December 8-14, 2014). (tvmediainsights.com)
| TIME | PROGRAM | HH | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
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| 8:00 | The Oblongs (r) | 0.42 | 608 | 0.18 |
| 8:30 | King of the Hill (r) | 0.51 | 693 | 0.24 |
| 9:00 | King of the Hill (r) | 0.60 | 832 | 0.32 |
| 9:30 | The Cleveland Show (r) | 0.73 | 1054 | 0.42 |
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| 10:00 | The Cleveland Show (r) | 0.88 | 1242 | 0.50 |
| 10:30 | American Dad (r) | 1.00 | 1413 | 0.58 |
| 11:00 | Family Guy (r) | 1825 | 0.79 | |
| 11:30 | Family Guy (r) | 1923 | 0.87 | |
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TOONAMI – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015
| TIME | PROGRAM | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
A1849 (000) |
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| 12:00a | Dragon Ball Z Kai | 1515 | 0.67 | 848 |
| 12:30a | Akame Ga Kill | 1223 | 0.57 | 717 |
| 1:00a | Parasyte | 1056 | 0.49 | 616 |
| 1:30a | Michiko & Hatchin | 855 | 0.43 | 541 |
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| 2:00a | Naruto: Shippuden | 774 | 0.37 | 464 |
| 2:30a | One Piece | 688 | 0.32 | 411 |
| 3:00a | Kill La Kill (r) | 633 | 0.29 | 368 |
| TIME | PROGRAM | VWRS (000) |
A1849 rtg |
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| 3:30a | The Cleveland Show (r) | 668 | 0.32 |
| 4:00a | The Cleveland Show (r) | 674 | 0.33 |
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| 4:30a | American Dad (r) | 707 | 0.36 |
| 5:00a | King of the Hill (r) | 709 | 0.34 |
| 5:30a | King of the Hill (r) | 645 | 0.32 |
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
