A light programming schedule on the broadcast networks paved the way for ESPN to win this Wednesday evening among total viewers and all key demos, courtesy of college football’s Music City Bowl between Louisville and Texas A&M.
At 5.423 million total viewers, a 1.49 rating in adults 18-49, a 1.21 rating in adults 18-34 and a 1.76 rating among adults 25-54, drew the most total viewers for a Music City Bowl game since 2010 (North Carolina/Tennessee, 7.1 million) and ranks as the second-biggest audience for this particular bowl within the past decade (2006-15).
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| Wednesday, December 30, 2015 | ||||||
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 | Network Average | 2.4/4 | 3838 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/4 |
| 8:00 | The Middle (r) | 3.2/6 | 5068 | 0.7/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.4/4 |
| 8:30 | The Goldbergs (r) | 2.5/4 | 4126 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
| 9:00 | Modern Family (r) | 2.8/5 | 4543 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/4 | 1.6/4 |
| 9:31 | black-ish (r) | 2.4/4 | 3724 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
| 10:00 | The Goldbergs (r) | 1.9/3 | 2887 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/2 | 1.0/3 |
| 10:30 | black-ish (r) | 1.7/3 | 2650 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/2 | 0.9/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 3.0/5 | 4684 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.2/4 |
| 8:00 | I Get That A Lot (s) | 3.1/5 | 4979 | 0.6/3 | 1.0/4 | 1.4/4 |
| 9:00 | Code Black (r) | 2.6/5 | 4096 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/2 | 1.0/3 |
| 10:00 | Criminal Minds (r) | 3.2/6 | 4977 | 0.5/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.3/4 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 3.0/5 | 4568 | 0.5/2 | 0.8/3 | 1.2/3 |
| 8:00 | Law & Order: SVU (r) | 2.9/5 | 4361 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/3 |
| 9:00 | Law & Order: SVU (r) | 3.4/6 | 5108 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 | 1.4/4 |
| 10:00 | Chicago P.D. (r) | 2.9/5 | 4235 | 0.4/2 | 0.7/3 | 1.1/3 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.4/2 | 2149 | 0.4/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.8/2 |
| 8:00 | Empire (r) | 1.5/3 | 2259 | 0.4/2 | 0.6/2 | 0.9/3 |
| 9:00 | Rosewood (r) | 1.4/2 | 2039 | 0.4/2 | 0.5/2 | 0.7/2 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 0.5/1 | 884 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
| 8:00 | iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (r) | 0.5/1 | 911 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.4/1 |
| 9:30 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (r) | 0.5/1 | 802 | 0.2/1 | 0.3/1 | 0.3/1 |
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PROGRAM | HH/Share | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-34 |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
| 8-11 | Network Average | 1.1/2 | 2006 | 0.8/3 | ||
| 7:00 | Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse | 1.1/2 | 1943 | 0.7/3 | ||
| 8:00 | Antes Muerta Que Lichita | 1.0/2 | 1999 | 0.7/3 | ||
| 9:00 | Pasion y Poder | 1.1/2 | 1890 | 0.7/2 | ||
| 10:03 | Yo No Creo En Hombres | 1.2/2 | 2143 | 0.8/3 | ||
Cable Rankings – Wednesday 12/30/15
What follows are the top 20 most-watched shows in prime time on cable for Wednesday, December 30:
- “College Football: Music City Bowl: Louisville vs. Texas A&M” (ESPN, 7:12-11:12 p.m., 3.27 household rating, 1.49 adults 18-49 rating): 5.423 million
- “Alaskan Bush People” (Discovery, 9 p.m.): 3.931
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10 p.m.): 2.757
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9 p.m.): 2.678
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 10:30 p.m.): 2.659
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 9:30 p.m.): 2.648
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8:30 p.m.): 2.571
- “Descendants” (Disney Channel, 8 p.m.): 2.170
- “House Hunters” (HGTV, 10 p.m.): 2.052
- “The Big Bang Theory” (TBS, 8 p.m.): 2.051
- “American Pickers” (History, 9 p.m.): 1.979
- “Alaskan Bush People” (Discovery, 8 p.m.): 1.944
- “House Hunters International” (HGTV, 10:30 p.m.): 1.941
- “The O’Reilly Factor” (Fox News Channel, 8 p.m.): 1.911
- “American Pickers” (History, 8 p.m.): 1.908
- “Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks” (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): 1.827
- “Best Friends Whenever” (Disney Channel, 10:05 p.m.): 1.696
- “American Dad” (Adult Swim, 10:30 p.m.): 1.671
- “Pawn Stars” (History, 10 p.m.): 1.634
- “Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks” (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): 1.619
- “Men, Women, Wild” (Discovery, 10 p.m.): 1.267
- “The Challenge: Bloodlines” (MTV, 10 p.m.): 0.835
- “College Basketball: Clemson @ North Carolina” (ESPN2, 7:04-9:04 p.m., 0.41 household rating): 0.659
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
