Among the Big 4 networks, CBS was tops in total viewers (11.42 million) while NBC won among adults 18-49 (2.5 rating/8 share), adults 18-34 (1.6/7) and adults 25-54 (3.5/10).
However, all networks took a backseat to CNN which was best on TV overall with the help of the fifth Republican Presidential Debate (Women 18-34: 2.55; Men 18-34: 3.39; Women 18-49: 3.10; Men 18-49: 4.60). It’s CNN’s second most-watched night in its history, only behind Sep. 16, 2015 – the night of the second Republican Presidential Debate.
The night’s other original offerings were, as follows:
ABC’s “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Women 18-34: 0.9/4; Men 18-34: 0.5/2; Women 18-49: 1.2/4; Men 18-49: 0.9/3)
ABC’s “Shrek the Halls” (Women 18-34: 0.9/4; Men 18-34: 0.4/2; Women 18-49: 1.2/4; Men 18-49: 0.8/3)
ABC’s “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown” (Women 18-34: 0.8/3; Men 18-34: 0.5/2; Women 18-49: 1.2/4; Men 18-49: 0.8/3)
CBS’s “NCIS” (Women 18-34: 1.2/5; Men 18-34: 0.8/4; Women 18-49: 2.4/8; Men 18-49: 1.8/7)
CBS’s “NCIS: New Orleans” (Women 18-34: 0.9/4; Men 18-34: 0.8/3; Women 18-49: 1.9/6; Men 18-49: 1.4/5)
CBS’s “Limitless” (Women 18-34: 0.6/3; Men 18-34: 0.9/4; Women 18-49: 1.3/4; Men 18-49: 1.2/4)
NBC’s “The Voice” (season finale) (Women 18-34: 2.5/10; Men 18-34: 1.2/5; Women 18-49: 3.7/11; Men 18-49: 2.1/7)
Syfy’s “Childhood’s End” (part two) (Women 18-34: 0.20; Men 18-34: 0.18; Women 18-49: 0.33; Men 18-49: 0.29)
BET’s “Being Mary Jane” (Women 18-34: 0.93; Men 18-34: 0.39; Women 18-49: 1.03; Men 18-49: 0.32)
USA’s “Chrisley Knows Best” (Women 18-34: 0.55; Men 18-34: 0.31; Women 18-49: 0.66; Men 18-49: 0.33)
Bravo’s “Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce” (Women 18-34: 0.35; Men 18-34: 0.05; Women 18-49: 0.45; Men 18-49: 0.06)
CNBC’s “The Profit” (Women 18-34: 0.07; Men 18-34: 0.11; Women 18-49: 0.11; Men 18-49: 0.22)
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| Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | ||||||
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.8/3 | 3080 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
| 8:00 | Toy Story That Time Forgot (r) | 2.1/4 | 3640 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.3/4 |
| 8:30 | Shrek the Halls (r) | 1.8/3 | 3318 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/3 | 1.2/3 |
| 9:00 | I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (r) | 1.9/3 | 3286 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/3 | 1.2/3 |
| 10:00 | Shark Tank (r) | 1.6/3 | 2475 | 0.4/2 | 0.8/3 | 0.9/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 7.1/12 | 11416 | 0.9/4 | 1.7/6 | 2.5/7 |
| 8:00 | NCIS | 9.6/16 | 15531 | 1.0/4 | 2.1/7 | 3.2/9 |
| 9:00 | NCIS: New Orleans | 7.6/12 | 12091 | 0.9/3 | 1.7/5 | 2.5/7 |
| 10:00 | Limitless | 4.2/7 | 6626 | 0.8/3 | 1.3/4 | 1.7/5 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 7.0/12 | 11284 | 1.6/7 | 2.5/8 | 3.5/10 |
| 8:00 | The Voice (r) | 5.4/9 | 8473 | 1.1/5 | 1.8/6 | 2.5/7 |
| 9:00 | The Voice (f) | 7.8/13 | 12690 | 1.9/8 | 2.9/9 | 4.1/11 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 1.0/2 | 1500 | 0.3/1 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 |
| 8:00 | Grandfathered (r) | 1.3/2 | 1991 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.1/3 |
| 8:30 | The Grinder (r) | 1.0/2 | 1533 | 0.4/1 | 0.6/2 | 0.7/2 |
| 9:00 | Grandfathered (r) | 0.9/1 | 1356 | 0.3/1 | 0.5/2 | 0.6/2 |
| 9:30 | The Grinder (r) | 0.7/1 | 1152 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 | 0.5/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-10 | Network Average | 0.6/1 | 838 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 |
| 8:00 | The Flash (r) | 0.8/1 | 1120 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
| 9:00 | iZombie (r) | 0.4/1 | 557 | 0.1/0 | 0.2/1 | 0.2/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/SHR | VWRS (000) |
A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.2/2 | 2173 | 0.8/3 | ||
| 7:00 | Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse | 1.0/2 | 1902 | 0.7/3 | ||
| 8:01 | Antes Muerta Que Lichita | 1.0/2 | 1989 | 0.8/3 | ||
| 9:03 | Pasion y Poder | 1.2/2 | 2226 | 0.8/3 | ||
| 10:04 | Yo No Creo En Hombres | 1.3/2 | 2319 | 0.8/3 | ||
Cable Rankings – Tuesday 12/15/15
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Tuesday, December 15:
- “Nevada GOP Debate” (CNN, 9-11:06 p.m., 10.62 household rating): 18.165 million
- “Nevada GOP Debate-Intro” (CNN, 8:40-9:00 p.m., 9.05 household rating): 15.375
- “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN, 8:13 p.m.): 9.102
- “Nevada GOP First Debate” (CNN, 6:43-8:13 p.m.): 5.896
- “Curse of Oak Island” (History, 9 p.m.): 2.471
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.): 2.067
- Movie: “Elf” (2003) (ABC Family, 8:15 p.m.): 2.017
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8:30 & 10 p.m.): 1.994 each
- “Fixer Upper” (HGTV, 9 p.m.): 1.915
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8 p.m.): 1.893
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30 p.m.): 1.794
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9 p.m.): 1.734
- “Being Mary Jane” (BET, 10 p.m.): 1.663
- “Moonshiners” (Discovery, 9 p.m.): 1.573
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30 p.m.): 1.552
- “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 9 p.m.): 1.529
- Movie: “Enchanted” (2007) (Disney Channel, 8 p.m.): 1.497
- “Hunting Hitler” (History, 10 p.m.): 1.487
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10 p.m.): 1.399
- “Homicide Hunter Lt. Joe Kenda” (ID, 9 p.m.): 1.375
- “Chrisley Knows Best” (USA, 10 p.m.): 1.328
- Miniseries: “Childhood’s End” (Part 2) (Syfy, 8 p.m.): 1.242
- “Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce” (Bravo, 10 p.m.): 0.596
- “NBA Basketball: Cleveland @ Boston” (NBA TV, 7:30-9:46 p.m., 0.37 household rating): 0.541
- “College Basketball: Jimmy V Classic: Georgia Southern vs. Duke” (ESPN, 7:00-8:53 p.m., 0.30 household rating): 0.478
- “NBA Basketball: Houston @ Sacramento” (NBA TV, 10:00 p.m.-12:51 a.m., 0.31 household rating): 0.433
- “The Profit” (CNBC, 10 p.m.): 0.356
- “Donny!” (USA, 10:31 p.m.): 0.310
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
