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[01/14/14 - 12:30 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NFL Playoffs, Golden Globes Top Charts
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

select final nielsen ratings
(national numbers for sunday, january 12, 2014)

Here are the highlights of 49 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast and cable networks last night, courtesy of TravisYanan:

AFC Divisional Game Overrun (7:55) - CBS
36.910 million viewers, #1; 15.198 million adults 18-49 (11.97 rating), #1

AFC Divisional Game Post-Game (7:59) - CBS
28.113 million viewers, #2; 11.102 million adults 18-49 (8.74 rating), #2

The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards - NBC
20.874 million viewers, #3; 8.274 million adults 18-49 (6.52 rating), #3

60 Minutes (8:04) - CBS
17.060 million viewers, #4; 5.111 million adults 18-49 (4.03 rating), #4

The Good Wife (9:04) - CBS
9.847 million viewers, #5; 2.325 million adults 18-49 (1.83 rating), #10

The Mentalist (10:04) - CBS
9.581 million viewers, #6; 2.247 million adults 18-49 (1.77 rating), #11

2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special - NBC
6.685 million viewers, #7; 1.997 million adults 18-49 (1.57 rating), #13

Revenge (9:00) - ABC
5.708 million viewers, #8; 2.017 million adults 18-49 (1.59 rating), #12

Family Guy (9:00) - FOX
5.222 million viewers, #9; 3.409 million adults 18-49 (2.69 rating), #5

America's Funniest Home Videos (7:00) - ABC
5.076 million viewers, #10; 1.305 million adults 18-49 (1.03 rating), #14

The Simpsons (8:00) - FOX
4.828 million viewers, #11; 2.848 million adults 18-49 (2.24 rating), #7

American Dad (9:30) - FOX
4.473 million viewers, #12; 2.901 million adults 18-49 (2.29 rating), #6

Bob's Burgers (8:30) - FOX
4.202 million viewers, #13; 2.560 million adults 18-49 (2.02 rating), #8

Real Housewives of Atlanta (8:00) - Bravo
4.187 million viewers, #14; 2.414 million adults 18-49 (1.90 rating), #9

The Bachelor: Behind the Scenes (8:00) - ABC
3.343 million viewers, #15; 1.233 million adults 18-49 (0.97 rating), #16

Betrayal (10:00) - ABC
2.738 million viewers, #16; 0.962 million adults 18-49 (0.76 rating), #24

Ax Men (9:00) - History
2.682 million viewers, #17; 1.171 million adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), #17

Alaska: The Last Frontier (9:00) - Discovery
2.597 million viewers, #18; 1.047 million adults 18-49 (0.83 rating), #20

The Curse of Oak Island (10:00) - History
2.350 million viewers, #19; 1.005 million adults 18-49 (0.79 rating), #21

True Detective (9:00) - HBO
2.328 million viewers, #20; 1.235 million adults 18-49 (0.97 rating), #15

Live from the Red Carpet: The 2014 Golden Globe Awards - E!
2.058 million viewers, #21; 1.002 million adults 18-49 (0.79 rating), #22

Sister Wives (9:00, 60 Minutes) - TLC
2.000 million viewers, #22; 0.979 million adults 18-49 (0.77 rating), #23

Blood, Sweat & Heels (9:00) - Bravo
1.866 million viewers, #23; 1.089 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #19

Shameless (9:00) - Showtime
1.694 million viewers, #24; 1.094 million adults 18-49 (0.86 rating), #18

Cutthroat Kitchen (10:00) - Food
1.670 million viewers, #25; 0.814 million adults 18-49 (0.64 rating), #25

Chopped (9:00) - Food
1.569 million viewers, #26; 0.751 million adults 18-49 (0.59 rating), #28

90 Day Fiance (10:00) - TLC
1.566 million viewers, #27; 0.753 million adults 18-49 (0.59 rating), #27

Guy's Grocery Games (8:00) - Food
1.435 million viewers, #28; 0.591 million adults 18-49 (0.47 rating), #31

Hawaii Life (9:00) - HGTV
1.347 million viewers, #29; 0.428 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #37

Island Hunters (10:30) - HGTV
1.345 million viewers, #30; 0.481 million adults 18-49 (0.38 rating), #35

Dude, You're Screwed (10:00) - Discovery
1.259 million viewers, #31; 0.693 million adults 18-49 (0.55 rating), #29

Island Hunters (10:00) - HGTV
1.259 million viewers, #32; 0.431 million adults 18-49 (0.34 rating), #36

Beachfront Bargain Hunt (8:00) - HGTV
1.256 million viewers, #33; 0.398 million adults 18-49 (0.31 rating), #39

See Dad Run (8:00)* - Nickelodeon
1.207 million viewers, #34; 0.339 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #40

Instant Mom (8:30)* - Nickelodeon
1.207 million viewers, #35; 0.339 million adults 18-49 (0.27 rating), #41

On the Case with Paula Zahn (10:00) - ID
1.203 million viewers, #36; 0.423 million adults 18-49 (0.33 rating), #38

Girls (10:00) - HBO
1.107 million viewers, #37; 0.755 million adults 18-49 (0.60 rating), #26

Unusual Suspects (9:00)* - ID
0.992 million viewers, #38; 0.331 million adults 18-49 (0.26 rating), #42

Ultimate Survival Alaska (9:00)* - NGC
0.921 million viewers, #39; 0.506 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #34

Girls (10:30) - HBO
0.881 million viewers, #40; 0.628 million adults 18-49 (0.49 rating), #30

Episodes (10:30)* - Showtime
0.861 million viewers, #41; 0.528 million adults 18-49 (0.42 rating), #32

House of Lies (10:00) - Showtime
0.842 million viewers, #42; 0.507 million adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), #33

Beaver Brothers (8:00)* - Animal Planet
0.621 million viewers, #43; 0.250 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #43

Beaver Brothers (8:30)* - Animal Planet
0.621 million viewers, #44; 0.250 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #44

Gator Boys (9:00)* - Animal Planet
0.621 million viewers, #45; 0.250 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #45

Finding Bigfoot (10:00)* - Animal Planet
0.621 million viewers, #46; 0.250 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #46

America Declassified (10:00)* - Travel
0.498 million viewers, #47; 0.159 million adults 18-49 (0.13 rating), #49

World's Dumbest (8:00)* - truTV
0.497 million viewers, #48; 0.229 million adults 18-49 (0.18 rating), #48

Snapped (9:00)* - Oxygen
0.476 million viewers, #49; 0.249 million adults 18-49 (0.20 rating), #47

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research





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