NETWORK FINALS: The only network affected by final numbers was CBS, but to such an extent that local preemptions may have been involved: the OPRAH WINFREY SPECIAL fell 0.3, the first half of 48 HOURS also dropped 0.3, and the 2d half plunged 0.4.
Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: The NFL continues to rename the days of the week, calling NFL Network’s Saturday game “Thursday Night Football” for contractual reasons. Its 1.93 score easily dominated Christmas Eve cable, and was up 0.63 from last Saturday’s “Thursday” game. The closest competition was Adult Swim’s midnight SCAVENGERS at 0.56. ESPN’s Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game scored 0.32. A 7AM episode of POKEMON on Cartoon Network was at 0.30, with lead-out JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION at 0.25.
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| Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday December 24, 2016 | P18-49 | P2+ | ||||
| Rank | Program | Net | Start | Mins | Rating | (000s) |
| 1 | THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: 2016 WK 16 – CIN VS. HOU | NFL NETWORK | 8:26 PM | 164 | 1.93 | 6,278 |
| 2 | TNF POST-GAME | NFL NETWORK | 11:14 PM | 22 | 1.26 | 3,611 |
| 3 | TNF PRE-KICK | NFL NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 26 | 1.17 | 3,785 |
| 4 | SCAVENGERS | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 15 | 0.56 | 1,107 |
| 5 | NFL COUNTDOWN L: N/A | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.55 | 1,441 |
| 6 | NFL GAMEDAY PRIME | NFL NETWORK | 11:36 PM | 102 | 0.55 | 1,539 |
| 7 | NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.44 | 1,165 |
| 8 | SPORTSCENTER LATE L | ESPN | 11:53 PM | 90 | 0.33 | 1,009 |
| 9 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L: HAWAII/MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN | 8:00 PM | 233 | 0.32 | 1,359 |
| 10 | POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.30 | 826 |
| 11 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.30 | 776 |
| 12 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.29 | 2,130 |
| 13 | PPG 2016 | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 12:00 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,015 |
| 14 | THURSDAY NIGHT KICKOFF | NFL NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 30 | 0.27 | 873 |
| 15 | BULLS & BEARS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 30 | 0.27 | 1,875 |
| 16 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION | THE CARTOON NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.25 | 730 |
| 17 | HOME ALONE | HBO PRIME | 10:00 AM | 103 | 0.24 | 588 |
| 18 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.21 | 574 |
| 19 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.20 | 1,765 |
| 20 | CAVUTO ON BUSINESS | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 30 | 0.19 | 1,719 |
| 21 | FORBES ON FOX | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,697 |
| 22 | CASHIN IN | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.17 | 1,619 |
| 23 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.16 | 1,336 |
| 24 | NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING | NFL NETWORK | 9:00 AM | 240 | 0.16 | 418 |
| 25 | HAIL, CAESAR | HBO PRIME | 8:00 PM | 106 | 0.15 | 573 |
| 26 | MARTIAN, THE: MARTIAN, THE | HBO PRIME | 10:00 PM | 142 | 0.15 | 453 |
| 27 | PBA BOWLING | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 472 |
| 28 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.15 | 1,515 |
| 29 | FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.15 | 971 |
| 30 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-PM L | ESPN | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 426 |
| 31 | SURPRISE! XMAS CAROL! | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 393 |
| 32 | BUCKET LIST THE | HBO PRIME | 11:45 AM | 97 | 0.14 | 426 |
| 33 | JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.14 | 965 |
| 34 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.13 | 1,118 |
| 35 | FANTASY SHOW L: N/A | ESPN2 | 11:00 AM | 120 | 0.13 | 310 |
| 36 | HAIL, CAESAR | HBO PRIME | 12:30 AM | 106 | 0.13 | 301 |
| 37 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.12 | 639 |
| 38 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.12 | 1,118 |
| 39 | CAST AWAY: CAST AWAY | HBO PRIME | 5:30 PM | 144 | 0.11 | 329 |
| 40 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: CATHOLICS VS CONVICTS | ESPN2 | 12:00 AM | 120 | 0.11 | 273 |
| 41 | FAMILY MAN, THE: FAMILY MAN, THE | HBO PRIME | 1:25 PM | 126 | 0.11 | 323 |
| 42 | NBA: THE JUMP | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.11 | 286 |
| 43 | FOX REPORT SATURDAY | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 7:00 PM | 60 | 0.11 | 894 |
| 44 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 680 |
| 45 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.10 | 603 |
| 46 | AMERICAS NEWS HQ | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 857 |
| 47 | E:60 | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.09 | 223 |
| 48 | JURASSIC WORLD: JURASSIC WORLD | MAXPRIME | 10:00 PM | 124 | 0.09 | 227 |
| 49 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM | 90 | 0.09 | 257 |
| 50 | SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN2 | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 261 |
| 51 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.09 | 465 |
| 52 | FNR: THE TRUMP REVOLUTION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 807 |
| 53 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 9:30 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 211 |
| 54 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL | HBO PRIME | 3:35 PM | 112 | 0.08 | 232 |
| 55 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.08 | 678 |
| 56 | ASTRONAUTS WIFE, THE | HBO PRIME | 2:20 AM | 109 | 0.08 | 182 |
| 57 | SCANDAL | BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 207 |
| 58 | TNF GAMEDAY | NFL NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 90 | 0.08 | 237 |
| 59 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.08 | 297 |
| 60 | SPORT SCIENCE | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 179 |
| 61 | VACATION | MAXPRIME | 12:05 AM | 99 | 0.07 | 192 |
| 62 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 341 |
| 63 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.07 | 404 |
| 64 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 1:00 PM | 210 | 0.07 | 237 |
| 65 | HOT 20 COUNTDOWN: N/A | CMT | 9:00 AM | 180 | 0.07 | 253 |
| 66 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 2:00 PM | 30 | 0.07 | 489 |
| 67 | NFL GAMEDAY LIVE | NFL NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 214 |
| 68 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 507 |
| 69 | OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND | ESPN2 | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 170 |
| 70 | BREAK | HBO PRIME | 9:46 PM | 14 | 0.06 | 209 |
| 71 | SPORTS REPORTERS | ESPN2 | 9:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 188 |
| 72 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 3:00 PM | 90 | 0.06 | 162 |
| 73 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 3:00 PM | 60 | 0.06 | 458 |
| 74 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.06 | 288 |
| 75 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY: 30 FOR 30: FANTASTIC LIES | ESPN2 | 1:00 PM | 120 | 0.06 | 196 |
| 76 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 182 |
| 77 | NFL MATCH-UP | ESPN2 | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.06 | 142 |
| 78 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 519 |
| 79 | PEANUTS | BOOMERANG | 11:00 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 184 |
| 80 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | ESPN2 | 4:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 113 |
| 81 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 257 |
| 82 | SIMPSONS MOVIE | MAXPRIME | 8:30 PM | 87 | 0.05 | 126 |
| 83 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME | ESPN2 | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 124 |
| 84 | CINE ESPECIAL SAT 6P: 12 DOG DAYS TILL CHRISTMA | GALAVISION | 6:00 PM | 120 | 0.05 | 135 |
| 85 | DOCTOR WHO: POWER/DALEKS | BBC-AMERICA | 11:00 PM | 35 | 0.05 | 177 |
| 86 | AMERICAN GANGSTER: AMERICAN GANGSTER | MAXPRIME | 1:45 AM | 157 | 0.05 | 137 |
| 87 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 398 |
| 88 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 325 |
| 89 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 268 |
| 90 | NEW DAY SATURDAY | CNN | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 381 |
| 91 | CNN NEWSROOM | CNN | 4:00 PM | 60 | 0.05 | 488 |
| 92 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.05 | 481 |
| 93 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 7:30 AM | 30 | 0.05 | 144 |
| 94 | ACCIDENTAL TOURIST, THE | HBO PRIME | 4:10 AM | 110 | 0.05 | 125 |
| 95 | ALVIN & CHIPMUNKS: ROAD C | HBO PRIME | 7:25 AM | 92 | 0.04 | 125 |
| 96 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 410 |
| 97 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 10:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 223 |
| 98 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 5:40 PM | 20 | 0.04 | 293 |
| 99 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 5:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 155 |
| 100 | BEYBLADE: BURST | DISNEY XD | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 214 |
| 101 | UNACCOMPANIED MINORS | HBO PRIME | 6:00 AM | 80 | 0.04 | 119 |
| 102 | PAID PROGRAMMING | CNBC | 2:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 90 |
| 103 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 11:15 AM | 35 | 0.04 | 301 |
| 104 | PEANUTS | BOOMERANG | 11:30 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 136 |
| 105 | SNEAK PEEK: HLN ORIGINAL | HLN | 12:00 PM | 60 | 0.04 | 159 |
| 106 | NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST | NFL NETWORK | 7:00 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 126 |
| 107 | POWER RANGERS DSC | NICKTOONS | 12:30 PM | 30 | 0.04 | 195 |
| 108 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 6:00 PM | 15 | 0.04 | 273 |
| 109 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 289 |
| 110 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 5:05 PM | 35 | 0.04 | 298 |
| 111 | ANTWONE FISHER: ANTWONE FISHER | MAXPRIME | 6:55 AM | 120 | 0.04 | 70 |
| 112 | WEEKEND EXPRESS | HLN | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.04 | 198 |
| 113 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:00 AM | 30 | 0.04 | 122 |
| 114 | FRANK MILLERS SIN CITY | MAXPRIME | 6:00 AM | 24 | 0.04 | 66 |
| 115 | ONCE UPON A SESAME STREET | HBO PRIME | 9:00 AM | 51 | 0.04 | 95 |
| 116 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 118 |
| 117 | LOUD HOUSE | NICKTOONS | 10:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 185 |
| 118 | HARVEY BEAKS | NICKTOONS | 11:00 PM | 30 | 0.03 | 143 |
| 119 | MONSTER JAM SEAS PRE 2017 | FOX SPORTS 1 | 2:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 101 |
| 120 | PAID PROGRAM | USA NETWORK | 8:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 111 |
| 121 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 246 |
| 122 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 254 |
| 123 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 6:30 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 93 |
| 124 | BLACK SALT | MAXPRIME | 6:25 AM | 26 | 0.03 | 54 |
| 125 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 2:45 PM | 35 | 0.03 | 267 |
| 126 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 8:55 AM | 35 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 127 | UPROOTED | COOKING CHANNEL | 9:00 AM | 30 | 0.03 | 72 |
| 128 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 9:30 AM | 35 | 0.03 | 187 |
| 129 | MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION | MSNBC | 1:00 PM | 60 | 0.03 | 284 |
| 130 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.03 | 139 |
| 131 | 42: 42 | MAXPRIME | 2:35 PM | 128 | 0.03 | 64 |
| 132 | PAID PROGRAM | SYFY | 7:00 AM | 30 | 0.02 | 79 |
| 133 | JUST CAUSE | MAXPRIME | 10:50 AM | 102 | 0.02 | 89 |
| 134 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 8:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 39 |
| 135 | CINE ESPECIAL SAT 8P: MERRY KISSMAS | GALAVISION | 8:00 PM | 120 | 0.02 | 76 |
| 136 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 11:50 AM | 35 | 0.02 | 296 |
| 137 | CUENTAMELO..AL FIN SA230P | GALAVISION | 2:30 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 68 |
| 138 | RIVERAS, THE | NBC UNIVERSO | 5:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 49 |
| 139 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 9:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 38 |
| 140 | CENTRAL FOX WKND | FOX DEPORTES | 11:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 40 |
| 141 | NEW BEST FRIEND | MAXPRIME | 4:25 AM | 91 | 0.02 | 71 |
| 142 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 31 |
| 143 | AMHQ WEEKEND | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 7:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 192 |
| 144 | CENTRIC HITS 2HR | CENTRIC | 6:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 30 |
| 145 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 6:35 AM | 35 | 0.02 | 95 |
| 146 | CRIMSON TIDE | MAXPRIME | 12:35 PM | 116 | 0.02 | 85 |
| 147 | WEEKEND RECHARGE | THE WEATHER CHANNEL | 11:00 AM | 60 | 0.02 | 216 |
| 148 | COLL FTBL BOWL GAME: HAWAII/MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPNU | 4:00 AM | 120 | 0.02 | 43 |
| 149 | RIVERAS, THE | NBC UNIVERSO | 6:00 PM | 60 | 0.02 | 36 |
| 150 | ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW MARATH | SUNDANCE TV | 12:25 PM | 35 | 0.02 | 293 |
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