Ratings Analysis: ABC's annual showing of animated special 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' (0.46) was a modest success and more than enough to top a lifeless evening for the major networks. 'A Very Boy Band Holiday' (0.30) and 'CMA Country Christmas' (0.23) dipped a good bit from there. On Fox, a holiday-themed 'Fantasy Island' (0.26) was on-par with the lower-end of its delivery from August and September. CBS had a rerun of 'Young Sheldon' (0.31) and a 'Ghosts' repeat marathon (0.26/0.22/0.20/0.20/0.20) that couldn't scare up much traction. NBC had terrible luck with anemic encores of '5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas' (0.23), 'Trolls: Holiday in Harmony' (0.16), 'Young Rock' (0.15), 'Mr. Mayor' (0.14), and 'Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around' (0.15). The CW was only a few hundredths behind the peacock network's weakest offerings with its presentation of 'Silent Night: Song for the World' (0.08).
Finals Update: Repeats of 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' (+0.1), 'Ghosts' at 8:30 (+0.1), 'Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around' (+0.1), and 'Young Rock' (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of '5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas' (-0.1) adjusted down.
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