NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s LAS VEGAS BOWL coverage adjusted up to 0.6. In addition, the YOUNG SHELDON and DATELINE reruns dropped 0.2 and the reruns of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and THE UNICORN lost 0.1 in final numbers.
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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Some NFL-generated confusion at the top of Saturday cable, because the league’s own NFL Network brands its games as THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL no matter when they air. The network’s triple-header was at 2.54/2.43/1.40. A&E’s LIVE PD clip show specials were at 0.49/0.30 compared to last week’s regular show at 0.59. Hallmark’s original movie DOUBLE HOLIDAY was at 0.32. ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.25/0.20/0.16. Lifetime’s original movie CHRISTMAS HOTEL was at 0.19. Food Network’s ULTIMATE HANUKAH CHALLENGE was at 0.18, and in the morning, PIONEER WOMAN ticked down to 0.17. OWN’s READY TO LOVE ticked down to 0.09.
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| Top 100 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 21, 2019 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 BUF VS. NE | NFL NETWORK | 4:33 PM | 182 | 2.54 | 9,597 |
| 2 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 LAR VS. SF | NFL NETWORK | 8:16 PM | 185 | 2.43 | 8,500 |
| 3 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 7:37 PM | 23 | 2.27 | 7,647 |
| 4 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 16 | 2.08 | 7,036 |
| 5 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 4:16 PM | 17 | 1.89 | 6,898 |
| 6 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2019 WK 16 HOU VS. TB | NFL NETWORK | 1:01 PM | 193 | 1.40 | 5,320 |
| 7 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:24 PM | 60 | 0.93 | 2,645 |
| 8 | LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 124 | 0.49 | 1,730 |
| 9 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 31 | 0.39 | 1,612 |
| 10 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 11:04 PM | 59 | 0.32 | 996 |
| 11 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: DOUBLE HOLIDAY | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.32 | 2,536 |
| 12 | RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REI | FREEFORM | 4:00 PM | 65 | 0.30 | 1,068 |
| 13 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.30 | 1,189 |
| 14 | LIVE PD SPECIALS: TOP 40 MOMENTS 2019 (PT2) | A&E NETWORK | 1:03 AM | 122 | 0.29 | 792 |
| 15 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 12:03 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 776 |
| 16 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN | FREEFORM | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.26 | 899 |
| 17 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.26 | 837 |
| 18 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: APPALACHIAN STATE/UAB | ESPN | 9:36 PM | 179 | 0.25 | 963 |
| 19 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.25 | 786 |
| 20 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 3:05 AM | 55 | 0.24 | 498 |
| 21 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:35 AM | 25 | 0.23 | 690 |
| 22 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.23 | 913 |
| 23 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.22 | 623 |
| 24 | LIVE PD SPECIALS | A&E NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.22 | 995 |
| 25 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 564 |
| 26 | TOY STORY/TIME FORGOT | FREEFORM | 1:55 PM | 30 | 0.21 | 651 |
| 27 | SANTA CLAUS/COMING TO TWN | FREEFORM | 2:25 PM | 65 | 0.20 | 754 |
| 28 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: CENTRAL MICHIGAN/SAN DIEGO STATE | ESPN | 2:03 PM | 209 | 0.20 | 802 |
| 29 | STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 15 | 0.19 | 716 |
| 30 | MOVIE- ORIGINAL PREM: CHRISTMAS HOTEL | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.19 | 970 |
| 31 | ULT HANUKKAH CHALLENGE | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.18 | 849 |
| 32 | STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 8:15 PM | 15 | 0.18 | 670 |
| 33 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:45 AM | 15 | 0.18 | 734 |
| 34 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.18 | 478 |
| 35 | PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,134 |
| 36 | SPORTSCENTER MORNING L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.17 | 416 |
| 37 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: INDIANA/NOTRE DAME | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 123 | 0.17 | 694 |
| 38 | HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 641 |
| 39 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.17 | 480 |
| 40 | TEEN TITANS GO | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 15 | 0.17 | 772 |
| 41 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL/ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN | 5:32 PM | 156 | 0.16 | 692 |
| 42 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 455 |
| 43 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 30 | 0.15 | 394 |
| 44 | HMM ORIGINAL MOVIE: CHRISTMAS ON MY MIND | HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES | 9:00 PM | 123 | 0.15 | 1,544 |
| 45 | GREG GUTFELD SHOW, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 2,165 |
| 46 | HOLIDAY PIE FIGHT | FOOD NETWORK | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 689 |
| 47 | MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 922 |
| 48 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 3:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 400 |
| 49 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 495 |
| 50 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 569 |
| 51 | WMNS COLL VBALL TOURN L: WISCONSIN/STANFORD | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 123 | 0.14 | 533 |
| 52 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 30 | 0.14 | 375 |
| 53 | AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 15 | 0.14 | 618 |
| 54 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: WOLVES/NORWICH | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:57 AM | 125 | 0.13 | 399 |
| 55 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,039 |
| 56 | NFL GAMEDAY KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 10:30 AM | 90 | 0.13 | 468 |
| 57 | AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 10:15 AM | 15 | 0.13 | 651 |
| 58 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 379 |
| 59 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 30 | 0.13 | 487 |
| 60 | WATTERS WORLD | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 2,085 |
| 61 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,878 |
| 62 | SEINFELD FESTIVUS | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 30 | 0.12 | 499 |
| 63 | JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 2,252 |
| 64 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 9:34 AM | 23 | 0.12 | 318 |
| 65 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 326 |
| 66 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,774 |
| 67 | CRIKEY! ITS THE IRWINS: N/A | ANIMAL PLANET | 8:00 PM | 122 | 0.12 | 462 |
| 68 | PREMIER LEAGUE L: ARSENAL/EVERTON | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 7:25 AM | 129 | 0.12 | 311 |
| 69 | FIFA CLUB COPA MNDL FNL: LIVERPOOL VS FLAMENGO | FOX DEPORTES | 12:20 PM | 168 | 0.11 | 285 |
| 70 | ULT HANUKKAH CHALLENGE | FOOD NETWORK | 1:00 AM | 60 | 0.11 | 388 |
| 71 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 1:30 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 305 |
| 72 | MOVIE- LMN ACQUIRED PREM: IS MY DAUGHTER REALY DEAD | LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.11 | 466 |
| 73 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 312 |
| 74 | TRANSFORMERS CYBERVERSE | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 6:30 AM | 15 | 0.10 | 237 |
| 75 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 12:30 PM | 50 | 0.10 | 499 |
| 76 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 259 |
| 77 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 1,477 |
| 78 | TOP WING | NICK JR | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 398 |
| 79 | TOP ELF | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.10 | 468 |
| 80 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.10 | 287 |
| 81 | TRULLI TALES | NICK JR | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 410 |
| 82 | 30 MINUTE MEALS | FOOD NETWORK | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.10 | 709 |
| 83 | READY TO LOVE | OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 329 |
| 84 | PAW PATROL | NICK JR | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.09 | 375 |
| 85 | FRIENDS MARATHON | TBS NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 30 | 0.09 | 262 |
| 86 | SPOOKLEY SQUARE P & CHRIS | DISNEY JUNIOR | 7:00 PM | 50 | 0.09 | 362 |
| 87 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 482 |
| 88 | ANHQ W/ ED HENRY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,352 |
| 89 | CAVUTO LIVE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,490 |
| 90 | SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO | ANIMAL PLANET | 10:03 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 374 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 705 |
| 92 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 1,064 |
| 93 | PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO | NBC SPORTS NETWORK | 12:02 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 276 |
| 94 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 559 |
| 95 | DESTINATION FEAR | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 267 |
| 96 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 745 |
| 97 | PARAMOUNT NETWORK MOVIE: BEVERLY HILLS COP II | PARAMOUNT | 10:35 AM | 150 | 0.08 | 315 |
| 98 | NINJAGO (SERIES) | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.08 | 337 |
| 99 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 943 |
| 100 | GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 90 | 0.07 | 209 |
| 101 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 607 |
| 102 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 275 |
| 103 | FOX REPORT WITH JON SCOTT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 1,044 |
| 104 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO ESP | FOX DEPORTES | 3:08 PM | 27 | 0.07 | 194 |
| 105 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 251 |
| 106 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 237 |
| 107 | LOOKING FOR LEIA | SYFY | 11:00 PM | 14 | 0.07 | 279 |
| 108 | MOLANG SPECIAL | DISNEY JUNIOR | 8:15 PM | 10 | 0.07 | 277 |
| 109 | HOMICIDE FOR THE HOLIDAYS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 343 |
| 110 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 660 |
| 111 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.07 | 246 |
| 112 | SMERCONISH | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 839 |
| 113 | GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 246 |
| 114 | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | DISNEY JUNIOR | 5:00 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 362 |
| 115 | IT FEELS EVIL | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 231 |
| 116 | SUN IS ALSO A STAR, THE | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 100 | 0.06 | 193 |
| 117 | PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS: HARRISON VS JERMELL CHARLO | FOX DEPORTES | 8:00 PM | 176 | 0.06 | 189 |
| 118 | AM JOY: N/A | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 120 | 0.06 | 1,020 |
| 119 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 632 |
| 120 | CHRIS WATTS:CRIMINAL CONF | OXYGEN MEDIA | 10:30 AM | 90 | 0.06 | 222 |
| 121 | CRIMINAL CONFESSIONS | OXYGEN MEDIA | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 318 |
| 122 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 928 |
| 123 | NCAA FOOTBALL L: MONTANA STATE/NORTH DAKOTA STATE | ESPN2 | 2:08 PM | 172 | 0.06 | 518 |
| 124 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 547 |
| 125 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 841 |
| 126 | COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN L: ST JOHNS/ARIZONA | ESPN2 | 10:03 PM | 137 | 0.06 | 178 |
| 127 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 554 |
| 128 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 500 |
| 129 | NBA REGULAR SEASON L: HOUSTON/PHOENIX | NBA-TV | 9:00 PM | 147 | 0.06 | 163 |
| 130 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 514 |
| 131 | FORENSIC FILES | HLN | 8:30 PM | 30 | 0.06 | 187 |
| 132 | BRAND NEW MUSCLE CAR:BRNC | MOTOR TREND | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 272 |
| 133 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 1,027 |
| 134 | DC HOLIDAY PARTY WDW 2019 | DISNEY CHANNEL | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.05 | 358 |
| 135 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 299 |
| 136 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 945 |
| 137 | GOOD LUCK JESSIE: NYC CHR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 12:30 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 358 |
| 138 | CNN SPECIAL REPORT | CNN | 9:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 576 |
| 139 | FOX DEPORTES EN VIVO | FOX DEPORTES | 11:36 AM | 44 | 0.05 | 138 |
| 140 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 8:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 594 |
| 141 | LOOKING FOR LEIA | SYFY | 11:14 PM | 18 | 0.05 | 150 |
| 142 | HOLIDAYS UNWRAPPED | DISNEY CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 300 |
| 143 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 328 |
| 144 | TZGZ SHORTS | SYFY | 12:48 AM | 14 | 0.05 | 121 |
| 145 | MOST TERRIFYING PLACES IN | TRAVEL CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 187 |
| 146 | MADAGASCAR | BBC-AMERICA | 9:00 PM | 72 | 0.04 | 188 |
| 147 | CNN NEWSROOM LIVE | CNN | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 148 | FIFA CLUB CPA MNDL TERCER: MONTERREY VS AL HILAL | FOX DEPORTES | 9:21 AM | 135 | 0.04 | 115 |
| 149 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 504 |
| 150 | HOT 20 DECADE: 2010-2019 | CMT | 8:00 AM | 240 | 0.04 | 135 |
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