NETWORK FINALS: As we noted yesterday, we’ll now be comparing preliminary ratings in tenths to final numbers in hundredths. ABC’s NBA game was way up in finals, from an early 1.1 to a final 1.82. With the help of a late-afternoon NFL lead-in, FOX’s WWE SMACKDOWN was also up (from 0.8 to 0.96), as was the animated HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Apart from the marathon of A CHRISTMAS STORY on TNT and TBS, it was sports and more sports at the top of Christmas Day cable. ESPN’s NBA games were at 1.26/0.75/0.44 (the latter a simulcast of the ABC game), with a COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.54. NFL Network’s “THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” game was at 0.62. On HGTV, MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME dropped 0.04 to 0.20, and SURPRISING SANTA CLAUS was at 0.17. Discovery only aired satellite show GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT at 0.16/0.15. A&E’s LIVE RESCUE gained 0.03 to 0.16.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Friday December 25, 2020 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: NEW ORLEANS/MIAMI | ESPN | 12:10 PM | 161 | 1.26 | 3,495 |
| 2 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.80 | 2,130 |
| 3 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: LA CLIPPERS/DENVER | ESPN | 10:36 PM | 155 | 0.75 | 2,056 |
| 4 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 120 | 0.67 | 1,940 |
| 5 | NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL: 2020 WK 16 MIN VS. NO | NFL NETWORK | 4:38 PM | 189 | 0.62 | 2,174 |
| 6 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.61 | 1,648 |
| 7 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 120 | 0.58 | 1,686 |
| 8 | NBA COURTSIDE L | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 10 | 0.56 | 1,545 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: MARSHALL/BUFFALO | ESPN | 2:51 PM | 175 | 0.54 | 2,108 |
| 10 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 9:00 AM | 120 | 0.52 | 1,612 |
| 11 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.51 | 1,514 |
| 12 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 120 | 0.46 | 1,348 |
| 13 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: DALLAS/LA LAKERS | ESPN | 7:57 PM | 159 | 0.44 | 1,299 |
| 14 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.43 | 1,347 |
| 15 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 3:00 PM | 120 | 0.40 | 1,127 |
| 16 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.37 | 1,044 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:11 AM | 61 | 0.36 | 1,005 |
| 18 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.36 | 1,074 |
| 19 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.35 | 1,155 |
| 20 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 120 | 0.35 | 1,065 |
| 21 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 120 | 0.33 | 917 |
| 22 | NFLN THU NT POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:51 PM | 39 | 0.32 | 1,061 |
| 23 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY: CHRISTMAS STORY, A | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.29 | 805 |
| 24 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.28 | 2,135 |
| 25 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.25 | 2,014 |
| 26 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 2,111 |
| 27 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.24 | 1,107 |
| 28 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.23 | 2,291 |
| 29 | WONDER: WONDER | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 150 | 0.23 | 792 |
| 30 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,797 |
| 31 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 1,766 |
| 32 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.21 | 1,935 |
| 33 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,676 |
| 34 | NFLN THU NT PREGAME | NFL NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 29 | 0.20 | 707 |
| 35 | MY LOTTERY DREAM HOME | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 35 | 0.20 | 1,251 |
| 36 | FIRST TAKE L: N/A | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.20 | 559 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,659 |
| 38 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.19 | 1,557 |
| 39 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.17 | 1,589 |
| 40 | SURPRISING SANTA CLAUS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 91 | 0.17 | 956 |
| 41 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,705 |
| 42 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,779 |
| 43 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 65 | 0.16 | 985 |
| 44 | LIVE RESCUE SPECIALS: TOP 20 MOMENTS OF 2020 | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.16 | 670 |
| 45 | GOLD RUSH: THE DIRT | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:05 PM | 61 | 0.15 | 778 |
| 46 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 737 |
| 47 | 24 HOURS OF A XMAS STORY | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 407 |
| 48 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 676 |
| 49 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 697 |
| 50 | NFL GAMEDAY VIEW | NFL NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 56 | 0.15 | 540 |
| 51 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 647 |
| 52 | SPORTSCENTER EARLY L | ESPN | 5:46 PM | 74 | 0.14 | 536 |
| 53 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,507 |
| 54 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L: IOWA / MINNESOTA | BIG TEN NETWORK | 7:54 PM | 152 | 0.14 | 563 |
| 55 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 1,348 |
| 56 | WONDER: WONDER | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 150 | 0.13 | 354 |
| 57 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 645 |
| 58 | FOOD PARADISE | FOOD NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 468 |
| 59 | HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:31 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 1,002 |
| 60 | COMEDY CENTRAL STAND-UP | COMEDY CENTRAL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 636 |
| 61 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: KUNG FU PANDA 2 | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 283 |
| 62 | GET UP L: N/A | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 120 | 0.12 | 393 |
| 63 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,277 |
| 64 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,453 |
| 65 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 90 | 0.12 | 505 |
| 66 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MY SWEET HOLIDAY | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.11 | 953 |
| 67 | PARANORMAL CAUGHT ON CAM | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 450 |
| 68 | GORDON RAMSAY: OFF MENU | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 334 |
| 69 | CNN NEWSROOM SPCL | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 1,105 |
| 70 | GORDON RAMSAY: OFF MENU | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 334 |
| 71 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD | HISTORY | 8:00 PM | 125 | 0.11 | 665 |
| 72 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 299 |
| 73 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA | HISTORY | 10:05 PM | 116 | 0.10 | 550 |
| 74 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 286 |
| 75 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 292 |
| 76 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 256 |
| 77 | OSBOURNES BELIEVE REPACK: SKOA-1R2R04H | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.10 | 395 |
| 78 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,482 |
| 79 | SPCL RPT W/BRET BAIER SPC | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 942 |
| 80 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED RPT | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:03 PM | 116 | 0.09 | 730 |
| 81 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 265 |
| 82 | LIVE RESCUE SPECIALS: TOP 20 MOMENTS OF 2020 | A&E NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 120 | 0.09 | 287 |
| 83 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 255 |
| 84 | SPORTSCENTER PRIME L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 57 | 0.09 | 286 |
| 85 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL R: 2020 WK 16 MIN VS. NO | NFL NETWORK | 9:26 PM | 154 | 0.08 | 421 |
| 86 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L | ESPN2 | 2:30 PM | 26 | 0.08 | 309 |
| 87 | DATELINE: SECRETS UNCOVRD | OXYGEN MEDIA | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 392 |
| 88 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 789 |
| 89 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 241 |
| 90 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 215 |
| 91 | DR POL COMPILATION | NAT GEO WILD | 8:00 PM | 61 | 0.08 | 418 |
| 92 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 256 |
| 93 | MSNBC BREAKING NEWS | MSNBC | 1:06 PM | 14 | 0.08 | 517 |
| 94 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 653 |
| 95 | AMERICAS NEWSROOM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,206 |
| 96 | KRAUTHAMMER:MAK HIS POINT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 653 |
| 97 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 933 |
| 98 | FOX AND FRIENDS SPECIAL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,063 |
| 99 | COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 191 |
| 100 | GET UP: N/A | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 101 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 2 BEST SERVED COLD | HISTORY | 12:03 AM | 124 | 0.06 | 317 |
| 102 | GORDON RAMSAY: OFF MENU | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 179 |
| 103 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 9:25 AM | 45 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 104 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 529 |
| 105 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 1,067 |
| 106 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 166 |
| 107 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 786 |
| 108 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 807 |
| 109 | CHRISTMAS W BBCA: SCROOGED | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 243 |
| 110 | PAWN STARS SPECIALS | HISTORY | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 287 |
| 111 | FOX NATION: PATRIOT AWDS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 945 |
| 112 | GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:50 PM | 58 | 0.06 | 260 |
| 113 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE SPCL | CNN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 609 |
| 114 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 934 |
| 115 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 164 |
| 116 | ELEAGUE | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 117 |
| 117 | BATTLE IN BETHLEHEM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 905 |
| 118 | FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA: 1 LINES IN THE SAND | HISTORY | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 349 |
| 119 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 265 |
| 120 | NEW DAY SPECIAL | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 637 |
| 121 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 9:01 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 338 |
| 122 | DISNEY HOLIDAY MAGIC QUES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 46 | 0.05 | 162 |
| 123 | DUCK THE HALLS: MICKEY MO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:50 AM | 29 | 0.05 | 215 |
| 124 | COLL BSKBL:BIG 10 L: MARYLAND/PURDUE | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:30 PM | 133 | 0.05 | 344 |
| 125 | BATTLE IN BETHLEHEM | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 447 |
| 126 | MSNBC LIVE | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 672 |
| 127 | NFL NOW | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 90 | 0.05 | 302 |
| 128 | ODDBODS SPECIAL | DISNEY XD | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 129 | KRAUTHAMMER:MAK HIS POINT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 838 |
| 130 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 141 |
| 131 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:35 PM | 45 | 0.05 | 171 |
| 132 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 260 |
| 133 | INCREDIBLE DR POL | NAT GEO WILD | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 218 |
| 134 | DATELINE EXTRA | MSNBC | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 554 |
| 135 | B1G MENS BASKETBALL L | BIG TEN NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 114 | 0.04 | 243 |
| 136 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 101 |
| 137 | NFL ON FOXD: MINNESOTA VS NEW ORLEANS | FOX DEPORTES | 4:26 PM | 205 | 0.04 | 71 |
| 138 | DC HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 137 |
| 139 | DISNEY CHANNEL?S EPIC HOL | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:32 PM | 50 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 140 | SPORTSCENTER AM L | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 147 |
| 141 | SNOWY DAY | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 50 | 0.04 | 177 |
| 142 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 52 | 0.04 | 221 |
| 143 | CASO CERRADO | UNIVERSO | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 144 | LOVE AFTER LOCKUP | WETV | 9:00 PM | 22 | 0.04 | 232 |
| 145 | PINEY: THE LONESOME PINE | DISNEY JUNIOR | 6:20 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 150 |
| 146 | GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 161 |
| 147 | WORST COOKS | COOKING CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 148 | FIVE, THE SPCL | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 397 |
| 149 | WORST COOKS | COOKING CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 123 |
| 150 | AMHQ | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 324 |
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