"Top 100 Shows" - Sunday, December 20 2015
Overnights
Per usual, NBC Sunday Night Football won the night for the Peacock, though ratings for Cardinals versus Eagles were down from the Patriots versus Texans matchup on December 14. How did ratings for a bizarre edition of the Miss Universe pageant compare? How about Sunday night's season premiere of Undercover Boss? Cable ratings? Let's find out:
BROADCAST
NBC – NBC's 7:30-11 p.m. averages currently rank the network #1 for Sunday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in every key measure – adults 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers.
• NBC Sunday Night Football, which featured an Arizona Cardinals win over the Philadelphia Eagles, averaged a 6.1 in adults 18-49, down from last week's 7.0 in the final live + same days.
CBS – Good news for the Eye: CSI: Cyber managed to hit a season-high in adults 18-49, up 38%. Due to NFL overrun, Madam Secretary was pre-empted.
• At 8 p.m., 60 Minutes averaged 12.7 million viewers, and a 2.7 in adults 18-49, +73% from last week.
• At 9 p.m., the season premiere of Undercover Boss averaged 7.5 million viewers, and a 1.6 in adults 18-49.
• The premiere special is down one tenth from last year's Sunday premiere special (12/14/14, 1.7)
• At 10 p.m. the fall finale of CSI: Cyber averaged 6.2 million viewers (+4% from 5.9 million), and a 1.1 in adults 18-49 (currently +38% from 0.8).
Fox – The 2015 Miss Universe Pageant aired last night on Fox, and the event provided its viewers with one of the most bizarre endings to a competition you'll ever see. Host Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner at the end of Sunday night's show and was forced to make an embarrassing apology.
• Steve Harvey's faux pas may have been all the rage last night on social media, but the special itself only averaged a 1.6 live + same day rating, down over from last year in adults 18-49 (2.0 on 1/25/15, NBC) and drew just 5.6 million total viewers.
ABC – The Alphabet aired a rebroadcast of a special The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long from 7–11 p.m.
• The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long averaged a 1.0 in adults 18-49 and 4.8 million total viewers.
CABLE
The Real Housewives of Atlanta was the #1 program of the night in adults 18-49, with yet another ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas movie right behind: Elf (1.0).
Into the Badlands was the third highest-rated cable series of the night (behind RHOA and KUWTK), despite a sub-1 live+sd rating in adults 18-49.
Homeland performed well in its season finale relative to the penultimate episode and the previous season finale.
Top 10 Cable Originals of the Night (A 18-49%)
- Bravo - The Real Housewives of Atlanta (1.4) / even
- E! - Keeping Up with the Kardashians (0.9) even
- AMC - Into the Badlands (0.8) / down two tenths
- Discovery - Alaska: The Last Frontier (0.8) / up one tenth
- Showtime - Homeland (0.7) season finale / up one tenth
- TLC - Jill & Jessa: Counting On (0.7) / down one tenth
- Hallmark Channel - Christmas Land (0.6)
- Food Network - Holiday Baking Champion (0.5) / even
- Bravo - Watch What Happens Live (0.5)
- TNT - The Librarians (0.5)
The Hallmark Channel original holiday movie Christmas Land was the #1 cable program of the night in total viewers (4.2 million).
Sunday Overnights
(Sorted by Adults 18-49, Final Live + Same Day Data)
| <p>Originator</p> | <p>Program</p> | <p>Telecast Date</p> | <p>Telecast Time</p> | <p>Common Day of Week</p> | <p>Indicators</p> | <p>P18-49 Rtg %</p> | <p>P18-49 Proj (000 s)</p> | <p>P25-54 Rtg %</p> | <p>P25-54 Proj (000 s)</p> | <p>P2+ Proj (000 s)</p> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CBS | CBS NFL NATIONAL (DEN vs. PIT) | 12/20/2015 | 4:25 PM | SUNDAY | (C) | 7.48 | 9483 | 8.77 | 10420 | 24990 |
CBS | CBS NFL NATL POST GUN | 12/20/2015 | 7:57 PM | SUNDAY | (D)(C) | 6.58 | 8343 | 7.83 | 9297 | 22399 |
NBC | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (AZ vs. PHI) | 12/20/2015 | 8:31 PM | SUNDAY | 6.14 | 7789 | 7.04 | 8360 | 18113 | |
NBC | SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | 12/20/2015 | 8:22 PM | SUNDAY | 4.57 | 5789 | 5.18 | 6155 | 13438 | |
NBC | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | 12/20/2015 | 7:57 PM | SUNDAY | 3.17 | 4022 | 3.65 | 4342 | 9645 | |
CBS | 60 MINUTES | 12/20/2015 | 8:02 PM | SUNDAY | 2.72 | 3453 | 3.59 | 4264 | 12697 | |
CBS | UNDERCOVER BOSS 12/20-SP | 12/20/2015 | 9:02 PM | SUNDAY | (S) | 1.60 | 2032 | 2.10 | 2496 | 7511 |
FOX | MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT | 12/20/2015 | 7:00 PM | SUNDAY | (S) | 1.59 | 2019 | 1.86 | 2207 | 5620 |
BRAVO | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 1.36 | 1724 | 1.51 | 1792 | 2863 |
CBS | CSI: CYBER | 12/20/2015 | 10:02 PM | SUNDAY | 1.08 | 1372 | 1.41 | 1678 | 6176 | |
ABC | SOUND-MUSIC: SING-ALONG | 12/20/2015 | 7:00 PM | SUNDAY | (S)(R) | 0.97 | 1235 | 1.28 | 1525 | 4758 |
ABC FAMILY | SUNDAY MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 9:15 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.97 | 1231 | 0.93 | 1108 | 2522 |
E! | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.88 | 1116 | 0.89 | 1063 | 1893 |
ADULT SWIM | FAMILY GUY | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.84 | 1071 | 0.64 | 764 | 1799 |
AMC | INTO THE BADLANDS | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.83 | 1055 | 0.99 | 1180 | 2159 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.81 | 1023 | 0.92 | 1094 | 2140 |
ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.77 | 973 | 0.61 | 725 | 1730 |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL | ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P-O) | 0.76 | 966 | 1.01 | 1205 | 3033 |
SHOWTIME PRIME | HOMELAND S5 | 12/20/2015 | 9:03 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.70 | 894 | 0.92 | 1098 | 2073 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.70 | 894 | 0.78 | 930 | 1802 |
TLC | JILL & JESSA: COUNTING ON | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P-O) | 0.69 | 879 | 0.77 | 912 | 1895 |
ADULT SWIM | AMERICAN DAD | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.69 | 870 | 0.59 | 699 | 1551 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.67 | 852 | 0.80 | 946 | 1971 |
NBC | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | 12/20/2015 | 7:30 PM | SUNDAY | 0.66 | 839 | 0.77 | 917 | 2298 | |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.65 | 822 | 0.75 | 895 | 1942 |
HALLMARK CHANNEL | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P)(M)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.60 | 758 | 0.81 | 957 | 4244 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.56 | 706 | 0.67 | 797 | 1661 |
FX | FX MOVIE PRIME | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.54 | 685 | 0.70 | 828 | 1595 |
FOOD NETWORK | HOLIDAY BAKING CHAMPION 2 | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.53 | 669 | 0.59 | 698 | 2116 |
BRAVO | WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.52 | 657 | 0.55 | 651 | 987 |
TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | LIBRARIANS, THE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.48 | 612 | 0.66 | 783 | 1941 |
ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.48 | 607 | 0.40 | 473 | 1153 |
FOOD NETWORK | CUTTHROAT KITCHEN | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.46 | 586 | 0.45 | 536 | 1180 |
TBS NETWORK | BIG BANG THEORY, THE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.46 | 584 | 0.57 | 680 | 1355 |
HALLMARK CHANNEL | HALLMARK MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-O)(P-V) | 0.45 | 575 | 0.58 | 688 | 2366 |
UNI | PREMIOS UNI DEPOR15 12/20 | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (S) | 0.45 | 573 | 0.53 | 627 | 1460 |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL | ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.45 | 566 | 0.59 | 706 | 1925 |
SHOWTIME PRIME | INTERSTITIAL BREAK | 12/20/2015 | 9:56 PM | SUNDAY | (D)(R)(M)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.43 | 550 | 0.59 | 699 | 1417 |
UNI | SAL Y PIMIENTA SUN | 12/20/2015 | 10:07 PM | SUNDAY | 0.41 | 520 | 0.49 | 578 | 1153 | |
DISNEY CHANNEL | ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINO | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.40 | 508 | 0.43 | 507 | 2062 |
FOOD NETWORK | GUYS GROCERY GAMES | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.40 | 508 | 0.43 | 506 | 1327 |
UniMas | CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN 2 | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | 0.39 | 495 | 0.43 | 507 | 936 | |
UNI | GORDO Y FLACA ESTRLL12/20 | 12/20/2015 | 7:00 PM | SUNDAY | (S) | 0.38 | 488 | 0.45 | 536 | 1274 |
SPIKE TV | BAR RESCUE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.38 | 487 | 0.47 | 560 | 848 |
ADULT SWIM | CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.38 | 481 | 0.29 | 341 | 916 |
TEL | CINE EXCLUSIVO U II | 12/20/2015 | 7:30 PM | SUNDAY | 0.38 | 476 | 0.40 | 477 | 913 | |
HISTORY | AX MEN | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.36 | 457 | 0.47 | 559 | 1302 |
SHOWTIME PRIME | INTERSTITIAL BREAK | 12/20/2015 | 8:58 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.35 | 448 | 0.47 | 559 | 1106 |
BRAVO | REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.35 | 442 | 0.41 | 492 | 742 |
NICKELODEON | SPONGEBOB | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.34 | 432 | 0.31 | 369 | 1641 |
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | ON THE CASE WITH PZ | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P-O) | 0.33 | 425 | 0.50 | 596 | 1300 |
SHOWTIME PRIME | AFFAIR, THE S2 | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.34 | 425 | 0.45 | 529 | 1111 |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL | ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-O) | 0.33 | 415 | 0.45 | 532 | 1434 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.33 | 414 | 0.26 | 306 | 1200 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGO | 12/20/2015 | 9:35 PM | SUNDAY | (S)(R)(P-A) | 0.32 | 400 | 0.34 | 405 | 1602 |
TLC | JILL & JESSA: RECOUNT | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P-O) | 0.31 | 399 | 0.35 | 414 | 974 |
UniMas | CINE DE LAS ESTREL SUN | 12/20/2015 | 7:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R) | 0.31 | 392 | 0.36 | 422 | 834 |
HBO PRIME | DIVERGENT SERIES:INSURGEN | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (M)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.31 | 387 | 0.33 | 397 | 681 |
E! | ROYALS, THE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.30 | 384 | 0.31 | 364 | 705 |
LIFETIME TELEVISION | MOVIE- THEATRICAL RPT | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.30 | 384 | 0.33 | 395 | 898 |
ADULT SWIM | KING OF THE HILL | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.30 | 378 | 0.25 | 295 | 781 |
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 48 HOURS ON ID | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.29 | 374 | 0.32 | 385 | 990 |
E! | KEEPING UP KARDASHIANS | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.29 | 370 | 0.29 | 349 | 641 |
NICKELODEON | SPONGEBOB | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.29 | 370 | 0.27 | 324 | 1550 |
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 48 HOURS ON ID | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.29 | 362 | 0.40 | 472 | 1146 |
TLC | MARRIED BY MOM & DAD | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P-O) | 0.26 | 331 | 0.35 | 414 | 888 |
SCIENCE | MYTHBUSTERS | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.26 | 330 | 0.29 | 347 | 549 |
SCIENCE | MYTHBUSTERS | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.26 | 324 | 0.28 | 336 | 556 |
BRAVO | WORK OUT NEW YORK | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.25 | 317 | 0.26 | 305 | 479 |
ION | SUN 7PM HOLIDAY MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 7:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R) | 0.25 | 317 | 0.34 | 400 | 1443 |
SPIKE TV | BAR RESCUE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.25 | 316 | 0.29 | 348 | 579 |
TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | AGENT X | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.24 | 304 | 0.35 | 418 | 1207 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND HUNTERS | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.24 | 300 | 0.33 | 388 | 936 |
SPIKE TV | BAR RESCUE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.23 | 297 | 0.28 | 328 | 540 |
ION | SUN 9PM HOLIDAY MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R) | 0.23 | 290 | 0.28 | 338 | 1172 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.23 | 286 | 0.20 | 234 | 1207 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | LIV AND MADDIE | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.22 | 285 | 0.22 | 266 | 1194 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.22 | 284 | 0.19 | 220 | 1122 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND HUNTERS | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.22 | 282 | 0.29 | 343 | 978 |
USA NETWORK | MOVIE, USA | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.22 | 280 | 0.31 | 366 | 857 |
DISNEY CHANNEL | BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER | 12/20/2015 | 10:05 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.22 | 279 | 0.22 | 264 | 1188 |
NICK-AT-NITE | FULL HOUSE | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.21 | 268 | 0.18 | 215 | 1075 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND LIFE | 12/20/2015 | 9:30 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.21 | 263 | 0.27 | 318 | 897 |
AMC | INTO THE BADLANDS | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.21 | 260 | 0.25 | 297 | 777 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND LIFE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.20 | 259 | 0.29 | 340 | 910 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND LIFE | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.20 | 258 | 0.28 | 338 | 1027 |
HOME AND GARDEN TV | ISLAND LIFE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (E-O)(P-O) | 0.20 | 255 | 0.28 | 337 | 994 |
SYFY | SYFY MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 9:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.20 | 255 | 0.24 | 285 | 624 |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL | INSIDE LEGO | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (P)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.20 | 251 | 0.23 | 276 | 591 |
USA NETWORK | MODERN FAMILY | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.20 | 250 | 0.23 | 274 | 512 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 12/20/2015 | 8:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.20 | 249 | 0.19 | 223 | 481 |
LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK | MOVIE | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (M)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.19 | 243 | 0.24 | 285 | 622 |
TEL | YA ERA HORA SUN | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | 0.19 | 243 | 0.22 | 256 | 497 | |
HISTORY | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | 12/20/2015 | 10:03 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.19 | 241 | 0.25 | 301 | 722 |
A&E NETWORK | SPECIAL PRESENTATION | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (S)(R)(E-A)(P-V) | 0.19 | 239 | 0.21 | 246 | 682 |
USA NETWORK | MODERN FAMILY | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-A)(P-A) | 0.18 | 231 | 0.23 | 270 | 511 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.18 | 229 | 0.18 | 210 | 430 |
TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | LIBRARIANS, THE | 12/20/2015 | 10:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.18 | 228 | 0.25 | 293 | 774 |
SCIENCE | MYTHBUSTERS | 12/20/2015 | 8:00 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(P-A) | 0.18 | 227 | 0.19 | 229 | 438 |
TRUTV | IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | 12/20/2015 | 10:30 PM | SUNDAY | (R)(E-O)(P-O) | 0.18 | 226 | 0.17 | 196 | 384 |
