or


[12/17/13 - 11:11 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Another Week, Another NFL Victory
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for sunday, december 15, 2013)

Here are the highlights of 53 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

NFL Football (4:26) - FOX
27.768 million viewers, #1; 11.124 million adults 18-49 (8.76 rating), #1

NFL Football Post-Game (7:47) - FOX
20.555 million viewers, #2; 8.670 million adults 18-49 (6.83 rating), #2

Sunday Night Football - NBC
16.433 million viewers, #3; 7.052 million adults 18-49 (5.55 rating), #3

The OT (7:52) - FOX
15.808 million viewers, #4; 6.909 million adults 18-49 (5.44 rating), #4

Sunday Night Football Pre-Kick - NBC
13.262 million viewers, #5; 5.461 million adults 18-49 (4.30 rating), #5

Football Night in America #3 - NBC
10.812 million viewers, #6; 4.494 million adults 18-49 (3.54 rating), #7

60 Minutes (7:00) - CBS
10.381 million viewers, #7; 1.952 million adults 18-49 (1.54 rating), #14

Survivor: Blood vs. Water (8:00, 120 Minutes) - CBS
10.186 million viewers, #8; 3.266 million adults 18-49 (2.57 rating), #9

The Simpsons (8:00) - FOX
8.476 million viewers, #9; 4.501 million adults 18-49 (3.55 rating), #6

Survivor: Blood vs. Water Reunion (8:00) - CBS
7.462 million viewers, #10; 2.424 million adults 18-49 (1.91 rating), #13

America's Funniest Home Videos (7:00) - ABC
6.621 million viewers, #11; 1.798 million adults 18-49 (1.42 rating), #17

Once Upon a Time (8:00) - ABC
6.439 million viewers, #12; 2.454 million adults 18-49 (1.93 rating), #12

Family Guy (9:00) - FOX
6.366 million viewers, #13; 3.864 million adults 18-49 (3.04 rating), #8

Revenge (9:00) - ABC
6.219 million viewers, #14; 1.936 million adults 18-49 (1.52 rating), #15

Bob's Burgers (8:30) - FOX
5.567 million viewers, #15; 3.009 million adults 18-49 (2.37 rating), #11

American Dad (9:30) - FOX
5.004 million viewers, #16; 3.020 million adults 18-49 (2.38 rating), #10

Betrayal (10:01) - ABC
3.605 million viewers, #17; 1.016 million adults 18-49 (0.80 rating), #23

Real Housewives of Atlanta (8:00) - Bravo
3.471 million viewers, #18; 1.934 million adults 18-49 (1.52 rating), #16

Football Night in America #2 - NBC
3.273 million viewers, #19; 1.329 million adults 18-49 (1.05 rating), #18

Finding Christmas - Hallmark
2.427 million viewers, #20; 0.733 million adults 18-49 (0.58 rating), #28

Homeland (9:00) - Showtime
2.384 million viewers, #21; 1.192 million adults 18-49 (0.94 rating), #19

Alaska: The Last Frontier (9:00) - Discovery
2.341 million viewers, #22; 0.803 million adults 18-49 (0.63 rating), #25

Psych: The Musical (9:00, 120 Minutes) - USA
2.228 million viewers, #23; 1.027 million adults 18-49 (0.81 rating), #22

Thicker Than Water: The Tankards (9:00) - Bravo
2.050 million viewers, #24; 1.142 million adults 18-49 (0.90 rating), #20

Ax Men (10:00) - History
1.980 million viewers, #25; 0.855 million adults 18-49 (0.67 rating), #24

Long Island Medium (9:00, 60 Minutes) - TLC
1.942 million viewers, #26; 0.677 million adults 18-49 (0.53 rating), #30

All I Want for Christmas - ION
1.865 million viewers, #27; 0.484 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #34

Ax Men (9:00) - History
1.856 million viewers, #28; 0.788 million adults 18-49 (0.62 rating), #26

Witches of East End (10:00) - Lifetime
1.743 million viewers, #29; 0.775 million adults 18-49 (0.61 rating), #27

Bar Rescue (10:00) - Spike TV
1.613 million viewers, #30; 1.030 million adults 18-49 (0.81 rating), #21

Guy's Grocery Games (8:00) - Food
1.400 million viewers, #31; 0.606 million adults 18-49 (0.48 rating), #31

Total Divas (10:00) - E!
1.295 million viewers, #32; 0.724 million adults 18-49 (0.57 rating), #29

Treehouse Masters (8:00) - Discovery
1.236 million viewers, #33; 0.451 million adults 18-49 (0.36 rating), #37

Cutthroat Kitchen (10:00) - Food
1.214 million viewers, #34; 0.511 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #33

Masters of Sex (10:00) - Showtime
1.207 million viewers, #35; 0.484 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #35

Dude, You're Screwed (10:00) - Discovery
1.202 million viewers, #36; 0.594 million adults 18-49 (0.47 rating), #32

Restaurant Express (9:00) - Food
1.196 million viewers, #37; 0.481 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #36

White House Christmas 2013 (8:00)* - HGTV
1.151 million viewers, #38; 0.334 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #41

Hawaii Life (9:30)* - HGTV
1.151 million viewers, #39; 0.334 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #42

Finding Bigfoot (10:00) - Animal Planet
1.021 million viewers, #40; 0.394 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #39

Call of the Wildman (9:00) - Animal Planet
1.010 million viewers, #41; 0.348 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #40

Breaking the Faith (10:00) - TLC
0.984 million viewers, #42; 0.416 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #38

Lone Star Legend (8:00)* - Animal Planet
0.831 million viewers, #43; 0.271 million adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), #44

A Stranger in My Home (10:00)* - ID
0.702 million viewers, #44; 0.243 million adults 18-49 (0.19 rating), #48

Top 20 Funniest (8:00)* - truTV
0.593 million viewers, #45; 0.304 million adults 18-49 (0.24 rating), #43

Ultimate Survival Alaska (9:00)* - NGC
0.560 million viewers, #46; 0.219 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #50

Kentucky Justice (10:00)* - NGC
0.560 million viewers, #47; 0.219 million adults 18-49 (0.17 rating), #51

Treme (9:00)* - HBO
0.521 million viewers, #48; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #45

Getting On (10:00)* - HBO
0.521 million viewers, #49; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #46

Ja'mie: Private School Girl (10:30)* - HBO
0.521 million viewers, #50; 0.254 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #47

Snapped (9:00)* - Oxygen
0.478 million viewers, #51; 0.228 million adults 18-49 (0.18 rating), #49

America Declassified (10:00)* - Travel
0.315 million viewers, #52; 0.123 million adults 18-49 (0.10 rating), #52

Oprah: Where Are They Now? (10:00)* - OWN
0.298 million viewers, #53; 0.092 million adults 18-49 (0.07 rating), #53

[EDITOR'S NOTE: * denotes individual program numbers were not available so the network's primetime average is listed]

Source: Nielsen Media Research





  [december 2013]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





most recent ratings | view all posts
[05/05/26 - 03:52 PM]
ESPN Networks Aired Its Most Viewed First Round of the Current Rights Deal of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
ESPN also delivered three of the top five matchups in the First Round including the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins Game 1 (2.1 million viewers).

[05/05/26 - 03:36 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched First Round Game 7 in NBA History for Saturday Night's 76ers-Celtics
Saturday night's matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 11.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

[05/05/26 - 02:24 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Flexes Double-Digit Season-to-Date Viewership Increase
2,130,000 viewers tuned-in to FOX on Saturday, May 2, for a two-game slate highlighted by the Cardinals' 3-2 Victory over the Dodgers in most of the country.

[05/05/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of April 27 - The Hunt Continues as "Apex" Takes No. 1 for a Second Week
Plus: Revenge might be a dish best served cold, but "Man on Fire" served it up hot, reaching No. 1 on the English TV list with 11 million views.

[05/03/26 - 02:40 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers the Most-Watched Kentucky Derby on Record, Averaging 19.6 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Historic "Run for the Roses"
Viewership peaked at 24.4 million viewers from 7-7:15 p.m. ET, as jockey Jose Ortiz guided Golden Tempo around the final turn to win by a neck over Renegade, and made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.

[05/01/26 - 01:33 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Jumps Back from Spring Break with Fifth Straight Week of Growth Among Both Total Viewers and Households
Dominating the New York market, "Live with Kelly and Mark" towers over its closest competition this season by double and triple digits in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Women 25-54.

[05/01/26 - 08:05 AM]
NBC Sports' NBA Playoff Viewership on NBC & Peacock Up 58% vs. Comparable Coverage Last Year Through First 13 Games
This is the first time in 24 years that NBC Sports is presenting the NBA Playoffs.

[04/30/26 - 02:17 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers Sunday Morning and in Late-Night
ABC News' "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers (931,000) for the week of April 20.

[04/29/26 - 04:01 PM]
"American Idol" Scores 5.3 Million Total Viewers with Biggest Audience in Over 2 Months During Taylor Swift Night
Monday's episode was the No. 1 entertainment program on the night among Total Viewers (5.34 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating).

[04/29/26 - 02:41 PM]
Record Breaker! ESPN Airs Most-Viewed First Round Game 5 Ever on Cable, Extending Milestone Run of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday averaged 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN's First Round Game 5 average last year.

[04/28/26 - 03:41 PM]
TNT Sports Continues Viewership Surge for 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Minnesota's Game 4 victory over Dallas on Saturday averaged 1.9 million viewers on TBS, truTV and HBO Max.

[04/28/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of April 20 - Charlize Theron Climbs to No. 1 with "Apex" in This Week's Top 10
Another warning to be careful who you trust, the psychological thriller series "Unchosen" debuted at No. 1 on the English TV list with 10.4 million views.

[04/27/26 - 01:49 PM]
Food Network's "Tournament of Champions VII" Delivers Impressive Ratings in Key Demos
On average the seventh season garnered 1.00 P25-54 / 1.26 W25-54 L3 ratings and remains on track to be Food Network's highest-rated series among P25-54 for the sixth year in a row.

[04/24/26 - 08:59 AM]
NBA Playoffs Return to NBC Sports Delivers Big Viewership Gains Over First Three Nights
NBC Sports' first six NBA Playoff games averaged 4.9 million viewers, up 38% vs. comparable coverage last year and the most-watched for the first Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights of the playoffs since 1994.

[04/23/26 - 03:13 PM]
"Euphoria" Season 3 Premiere Surpasses 20M Global Viewers, Up 68% vs. Season 2
Episode 2 matched the premiere with approximately 8.5 million U.S. viewers in its first three days.