Wednesday TV Ratings 12/24/25: Home Alone Dominates but Down Sizably from 2024, It’s a Wonderful Life Also Down but Strong, Hollywood Squares Repeat Doubles Original Rating [+ Analysis]

On the night before Christmas, it was the annual ABC showing of Home Alone (0.50) that led the way on network TV. NBC's broadcast of It's A Wonderful Life (0.35) was close behind. CBS aired repeats of Hollywood Squares (0.20) and Ghosts (0.14/0.14/0.14/0.14). Fox went with encores of Name That Tune (0.09) and Doc (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	Home Alone	0.50		3.65	ABC
	It's A Wonderful Life	0.35		2.94	NBC
	Hollywood Squares Holiday Special (R)	0.20		1.78	CBS
	Name That Tune (R)	0.09		0.87	Fox
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)	TBA		TBA	CW
9 PM	Ghosts (R)	0.14		1.25	CBS
	Doc (R)	0.06		0.58	Fox
	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (R)	TBA		TBA	CW
9:30 PM	Ghosts (R)	0.14		1.14	CBS
10 PM	Ghosts (R)	0.14		1.15	CBS
10:15 PM	Shark Tank (R)	0.24		1.77	ABC
10:30 PM	Ghosts (R)	0.14		1.16	CBS

Cable Highlights - Coming Soon:

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
Hawaii Bowl	ESPN	0.64	2.70
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Freeform	0.27	1.15
A Christmas Story 8 PM	TBS	0.24	1.01
Frosty the Snowman	Freeform	0.24	1.02
Christmas Vacation	AMC	0.24	1.04
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town	Freeform	0.22	0.82
A Christmas Story 9 PM	TNT	0.12	0.48
All in with Chris Hayes	MSNOW	0.05	0.66
2025 Christmas Showdown	Fox News	0.05	0.82
2025 Christmas Showdown	Fox News	0.04	0.67
Last World with Lawrence O'Donnell	MSNOW	0.03	0.76
The Briefing with Jen Psaki	MSNOW	0.03	0.66