Sunday TV Ratings 1/19/25: The Hunting Party Preview Dismal, Hollywood Squares Solid, When Calls the Heart Declines [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Despite having an NFL lead-in, the series premiere of The Hunting Party (0.46) did not seem to benefit on NBC. A rerun of Deal or No Deal Island (0.23) and Dateline (0.22) followed. CBS used their football game to boost Hollywood Squares (1.74, +1.38) and got a much better result. On ABC, the network's broadcast of the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast (0.22) improved on the week-ago Marley & Me. Fox went with repeats of Kitchen Nightmares (0.07), The Simpsons (0.11), Universal Basic Guys (0.07), Animal Control (0.07), and Going Dutch (0.10). Bring It On (0.05) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/12/25: When Calls the Heart and Mayfair Witches Rise, Enormous Eagles/Packers NFL Game Easily Leads [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Fox, the Eagles v. Packers NFL game posted an enormous 9.02 rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. After the game and The OT (4.60), the network used their Nielsen riches to boost reruns of Doc (0.88), Animal Control (0.30), and Going Dutch (0.22). All three went above their last original airings. NBC's Commanders v. Buccaneers NFL game (6.40) brought in massive ratings but trailed Fox's matchup. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.26, -0.01) ticked down on ABC and led into a pilot encore of Shifting Gears (0.15). Later in the night, a broadcast of the 2008 film Marley & Me (0.09) bombed. CBS aired 60 Minutes (0.37) and reruns of NCIS: Origins (0.18/0.13/0.12). The CW aired The Wedding Planner (0.04) and a Whose Line repeat (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/5/25: Golden Globes Down Less Than 1% from 2024, When Calls the Heart and Mayfair Witches Return to New Series Lows, Going Dutch and Animal Control Repeats Low Despite NFL Help [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On CBS, the Golden Globes (1.75) shed a single hundredth from the year-ago broadcast (1.76) in the Adults 18-49 demographic despite having noticeably less NFL help than it did in 2024. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.27, +0.02) rose on ABC, but the 9 p.m. showing of Toy Story 3 (0.16) was a tenth below the 8 p.m. AFHV encore (0.26). Fox used their NFL lead-in to inflate a pilot encore of Going Dutch (0.46), but the boost wore off by the time a repeat of Animal Control (0.19) rolled around. Repeats of Krapopolis (0.12) and Universal Basic Guys (0.10) occupied the 9 p.m. hour. The Vikings v. Lions NFL game posted a massive 6.24 rating on NBC. The CW aired the 2005 Will Smith film Hitch (0.06) and a rerun of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 12/29/24: Jimmy Carter 20/20 Special Very Low, The Simpsons Nears Season High, Sunday Night Football Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The death of former president Jimmy Carter prompted ABC to swiftly put together a 20/20 special about his life (0.11). But, despite the network's best efforts, there was little interest in the special, as it fell below both the repeat of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.15) that led into it and the 7 p.m. showing of Frozen (0.18). CBS went with two helpings of 60 Minutes (0.39/0.21) and a Grammy Greats special (0.13). On NBC, the Falcons v. Commanders NFL game (4.41) went more than three-tenths above the week-ago game (4.07). On Fox, The Simpsons (0.92, +0.66) got direct help from The OT (2.80) for the first time in a while and soared as a result. However, that meant that Universal Basic Guys (0.43, -0.13) was down for its finale, since it lost out on having the better slot for the night. Bob's Burgers (0.37, +0.04) grew a bit at 9 and led into the Fox Winter Preview special (0.23). The CW went with encores of Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (0.04) and Bob Hearts Abishola (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday Cable Ratings 12/5/23: Fargo and The Oval Slip, NBA Dominates, Hannity Leads Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 12/5/23. Items of note include Fargo on FX, The Oval on BET, and Gutfeld! on Fox News.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 11/28/23: Rosalynn Carter Memorial Service Rates Well for CNN, NBA Dominates, Fargo Steady at Low

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 11/28/23. Items of note include Fargo on FX, WWE NXT on USA, and Gutfeld! on Fox News.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 11/21/23: Fargo Ties Series Low in Premiere, NBA Leads, Gutfeld! Leads Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 11/21/23. Items of note include the season premiere of Fargo on FX, WWE NXT on USA, and Gutfeld! on Fox News.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 3/8/22: Tucker Carlson Tonight Leads the Night, NBA Below Average, Wipeout Ends on a Series Low

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 3/8/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, and The Oval on BET.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 3/1/22: CNN Tops All Broadcast Networks for State of the Union Coverage as Speech Tops 2020 Trump SOTU on Cable, Fox News Leads Coverage in Viewers, The Oval and Wipeout Slip

 

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 3/1/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, and The Oval on BET.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 2/22/22: Tucker Carlson Tonight Leads the Night, CNN Sees Notable Gains, The Oval and Wipeout Rise

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 2/22/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, and The Oval on BET.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 2/15/22: NBA Leads the Night, Winter Olympics Coverage Stays Low, Wipeout Ticks Up

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 2/15/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, the 2022 Winter Olympics on USA, and The Oval on BET.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 2/8/22: Winter Olympics Coverage Rises, Real Housewives of New Jersey Sinks, The Oval and Wipeout Also Down

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 2/8/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, the Olympics on USA, and The Oval on BET.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 2/1/22: Real Housewives of New Jersey Premiere Tops NBA, Tucker Carlson Leads Cable News, Wipeout and The Oval Dip

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 2/1/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, The Five on Fox News and WWE NXT on USA.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 1/25/22: NBA Leads the Night, Wipeout and The Oval Drop, Tucker Carlson Tonight and Jesse Watters Primetime Rise

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 1/25/22. Items of note include Wipeout on TBS, The Five on Fox News and WWE NXT on USA.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 1/18/22: The Oval Slips, Wipeout Steady, Tucker Carlson Returns to Top of Cable News

Below are the top 50 programs on cable on Tuesday, 1/18/22. Items of note include the season premiere of Wipeout on TBS, The Five on Fox News and WWE NXT on USA.

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Tuesday Cable Ratings 1/11/22: Wipeout Returns Down, The Kings of Napa Bombs, Curse of Oak Island Leads the Night

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Tuesday, 1/11/22. Items of note include the season premiere of Wipeout on TBS, The Five on Fox News and WWE NXT on USA.

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Thursday Cable Ratings 6/3/21: Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Rises for Finale, NBA Playoffs Hit 2021 High, Wipeout Also Gains

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Thursday, 6/3/21. Items of note include the finale of Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform, Top Chef on Bravo, and Wipeout on TBS.

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Thursday Cable Rating 5/27/21: Top Chef and Wipeout Rise, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Ties Low, NBA Playoffs Soar

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/27/21. Items of note include Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform, Top Chef on Bravo, and Wipeout on TBS.

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Thursday Cable Ratings 5/6/21: NBA On Top, Top Chef and Wipeout Slide, Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Triples

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Thursday, 5/6/21. Items of note include Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform, Top Chef on Bravo, and Wipeout on TBS.

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Thursday Cable Ratings 4/29/21: NFL Draft Slides from 2020 but Dominates, Top Chef Rises Again, Wipeout, Impractical Jokers and Everythings Gonna Be Okay Dip

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Thursday, 4/29/21. Items of note include Everything's Gonna Be Okay on Freeform, Top Chef on Bravo, and Wipeout on TBS.

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