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Cable TV Ratings

Cable Ratings: December 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011

Top 25 Cable Shows for December 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)

Rank Program Network Day Time Viewers (000)

1 ROSE BOWL L (WISCONSIN/TCU) ESPN SATURDAY 5:07 PM 20,558
2 NFL REGULAR SEASON L (SAINTS/FALCONS) ESPN MONDAY 8:29 PM 19,137
3 BCS BOWL STUDIO L ESPN SATURDAY 8:15 PM 14,551
4 BCS BOWL SHOWCASE L (FIESTA BOWL) ESPN SATURDAY 8:30 PM 12,440
5 BCS BOWL SHOWCASE L (ROSE BOWL) ESPN SATURDAY 4:57 PM 11,887
6 FIESTA BOWL L (CONNECTICUT/OKLAHOMA) ESPN SATURDAY 8:37 PM 10,819
7 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (SOUTH CAROLINA/FSU) ESPN FRIDAY 7:30 PM 7,492
8 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (UNC/TENNESSEE) ESPN THURSDAY 6:40 PM 7,107
9 CLOSER, THE TNT MONDAY 9:00 PM 6,514
10 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (ALABAMA/MICHIGAN ST) ESPN SATURDAY 1:00 PM 6,045
11 TOY STORY 2 DSNY MONDAY 11:30 AM 5,941
12 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (NEBRASKA/WASHINGTON) ESPN THURSDAY 10:46 PM 5,653
13 NCIS USA SATURDAY 9:00 PM 5,412
14 NCIS USA SATURDAY 8:00 PM 5,266
15 NCIS USA SATURDAY 7:00 PM 4,953
16 NCIS USA SATURDAY 6:00 PM 4,950
17 SPORTSCENTER: L ESPN MONDAY 11:51 PM 4,830
18 NCIS USA SATURDAY 10:00 PM 4,822
19 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (GEORGIA/CENTRAL FLORIDA) ESPN FRIDAY 3:30 PM 4,755
20 American Pickers HIST MONDAY 9:00 PM 4,722
21 SPONGEBOB NICK TUESDAY 11:00 AM 4,692
22 WWE RAW USA MONDAY 10:00 PM 4,676
23 COLL FTBL BOWL GAME L (OKLAHOMA ST/ARIZONA) ESPN WEDNESDAY 9:31 PM 4,643
24 SPONGEBOB NICK TUESDAY 11:30 AM 4,599
25 BCS BOWL STUDIO L ESPN SATURDAY 12:19 AM 4,565

Top Cable Networks for December 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011 (via TVbytheNumbers.com)

Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD)
(NOTE: Since Cartoon Network cut their primetime to 1 hour a night starting last week, they are no longer included in these results – like Nickelodeon.)

ESPN 7,821
USA 2,735
DSNY 2,469
TNT 2,089
HIST 1,871
NAN 1,807
TBSC 1,575
HGTV 1,470
A&E 1,449
FAM 1,357
FX 1,314
TRU 1,234
LIFE 1,205
SYFY 1,189
FOXN 1,174
TLC 1,170
FOOD 1,118
DISC 1,103
TVLD 1,070
ADSM 1,041
HALL 1,001
BET 959
AMC 940
SPK 867
MTV 860

Adults 18-49 Prime-time Average (Live+SD)

ESPN 3,274
USA 1,100
TBSC 907
TNT 827
HIST 821
FX 716
A&E 693
TRU 611
DISC 560
DSNY 552
TLC 549
FOOD 548
FAM 544
MTV 519
NAN 508
BET 501
HGTV 498
LIFE 491
SYFY 484
ADSM 483
BRAV 481
CMDY 457
AMC 453
VH1 404
SPK 380

Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)

ESPN 2,953
NICK 2,644
DSNY 2,055
NAN 1,728

USA 1,571
TNT 1,349
ADSM 1,230
TOON 1,040
HIST 1,031
A&E 940
TBSC 911
HGTV 902
FOXN 882
FX 876
TRU 795
LIFE 730
FOOD 727
FAM 713
TVLD 689
DISC 679
TLC 664
SPK 660
SYFY 653
AMC 625
BET 623